Project Documents that a QA/QC Engineer

Must Read Before Start Work

By Noel MadesPosted on January 24, 2014In QA/QC Engineer Guide24 Comments

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Before a QA/QC Engineer starts his or her work on a newly opened project he or
she must initially take the time reading the important documents constituted on
the project.

The QA/QC Engineer shall ask the documents from his Quality Manager if no
any documents available at his or her hand.

The QA/QC Engineer may also approach the project document controller to
request the copy of important company documents, that he or she needs to
study.

Here are the important documents that a QA/QC Engineer must read before the
start of the project:

Specification
The specification is a set of requirements or detailed description of work to be
done, materials to be used in a pro

It is given to the contractor from the employer on the tendering period. It is filed in
the document controller office ready for any site staff to request for a copy.

This documents shall be the first one to read by the QA/QC Engineer.

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Project Quality Plan

A plan that describes the responsibilities, functions and procedures to be
followed in a project, to meet the projects quality control requirements.

The Project Quality Plan shall be made by the Quality Manager of the project and
it shall be submitted to the Engineers for approval before the commencements of
any activity on site. It is a guide-book of a project.
Drawings
This is a plan or sketches of the project. The QA/QC Engineer must read and
study the drawings carefully.

The drawing has four categories, Structural, Architectural, Electrical, Mechanical

including Heating Ventilation and Air-conditioning ( HVAC ).

Why it is said “carefully” because in the general notes it is sometimes written

there the most important requirements especially in the structural drawing.
Highlight the most important lines to easily track back when you want to read it
again.

Other documents such as Quality Manual, Quality Policy, Quality Procedures etc.
These are the company documents that a QA/QC Engineer must also read.