Head of Quality Control-India (Geospatial, CAD & Telecom Infrastructure)

**ABOUT THE ROLE
We are establishing a new Quality Control (QC) leadership function in our India offshore operations. As Head of QC — India, you will own and scale the end-to-end quality assurance framework for all geospatial, CAD, and telecom infrastructure deliverables produced by the Bangalore team.
This is a build-and-scale leadership role, not just a review function. You will work closely with our U.S.-based QC leadership team**, who have established global standards and best practices. Your responsibility is to localize, operationalize, and scale these standards in India, while building a high-performing QC organization. You will serve as the final authority on quality for India deliverables, ensuring only production-ready outputs are delivered to U.S. project teams and clients. KEY RESPONSIBILITIESQC Leadership . Governance

• Own the end-to-end QC strategy, governance, and execution for India operations

• Act as the final approval authority for all India-produced GIS, CAD, and telecom deliverables

• Define and enforce QC gates, acceptance criteria, and quality benchmarks

• Ensure alignment with U.S. QC standards while adapting them for offshore production scalability

Team Building . Management

• Build, lead, and scale a QC team in Bangalore

• Hire, train, mentor, and evaluate QC analysts/reviewers

• Establish a strong quality-first culture focused on accuracy, accountability, and continuous improvement

• Conduct performance reviews and capability development planning

Process Development . Standardization

• Translate U.S. QC standards into India-ready SOPs, checklists, and workflows

• Develop QC documentation including:

• Review checklists

• Error classification frameworks

• QC scorecards

• Training materials

• Identify gaps in production workflows and implement corrective process improvements

Quality Monitoring . Reporting

• Define and track key quality metrics:

• First-pass yield rate

• Rework percentage

• Error trends and classification

• QC turnaround time

• Provide weekly and monthly quality reports to India and U.S. leadership

• Present data-driven recommendations for process improvement

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work daily with U.S. QC leads during EST overlap hours

• Participate in review discussions, escalation handling, and process refinement

• Act as the primary India-side QC escalation point

• Collaborate with production, project managers, and engineering teams to resolve quality issues

Domain Ownership (GIS / CAD / Telecom)

• Oversee QC of:

• CAD drawings and engineering layouts

• GIS datasets and spatial databases

• Fiber network designs (FTTx, aerial . underground infrastructure)

• Geospatial mapping deliverables

• Ensure compliance with telecom infrastructure standards including poles, ducts, handholes, splice enclosures, and network connectivity validation

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Civil Engineering, GIS, Geography, Geoinformatics, or related discipline

• 7–12. years of experience in GIS, CAD, or geospatial engineering (telecom/utilities preferred)

• Minimum 3. years in QC / QA / technical review / team lead roles

• Strong expertise in:

• ArcGIS (Pro / Desktop / Enterprise)

• QGIS

• AutoCAD / Civil 3D / MicroStation (any relevant CAD tools)

• Strong understanding of telecom fiber network design (FTTx, aerial, underground networks)

• Proven experience in reading and validating engineering drawings and spatial datasets

• Experience working in offshore–onshore delivery models is highly preferred

• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills

Ability to work in *5:30 PM – 9:30 PM IST (U.S. overlap shift)
NICE TO HAVE**

• Experience with LiDAR, photogrammetry, or point cloud data validation

• Exposure to ISO / Six Sigma / structured quality frameworks

• Python or automation experience for QC workflows

• Experience with GIS workflow automation tools (FME, ModelBuilder, etc.)

• Experience in large-scale telecom or utility digitization programs

Pay: ₹8,844.33 - ₹45,686.21 per month

Benefits:

• Paid sick time

• Paid time off

• Provident Fund

Work Location: In person