Summary
Parsons is hiring a Senior Project Quality Specialist for an airport and infrastructure project in Riyadh. The role supports the Project Quality Management System and monitors quality across engineering, construction, procurement, commissioning, and project management activities. Duties include reviewing quality plans and technical documentation, conducting inspections and audits, managing non-conformances and corrective actions, and reporting on quality performance. Applicants must be Saudi nationals and have a relevant bachelor’s degree, at least 10 years of relevant experience, and strong knowledge of ISO 9001; an ISO 9001 Lead Auditor certification is preferred.
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Job Description:
Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Senior Project Quality Specialist (Saudi National) to join our Team!
The Senior Project Quality Specialist will support the implementation, monitoring, and continuous improvement of the Project Quality Management System across the Airport / Infrastructure / Airfield project. The role will provide specialist quality support to Engineering, Construction, Procurement, Commissioning, and Project Management teams, ensuring that project activities and deliverables comply with approved quality requirements, contractual obligations, specifications, standards, and Client expectations.
What You'll Be Doing:
Support the implementation and maintenance of the Project Quality Management System (QMS).
Monitor compliance with the Project Quality Plan, quality procedures, specifications, standards, and contractual requirements.
Provide specialist quality support to Engineering, Construction, Procurement, Commissioning, and Project Management teams.
Review project quality procedures, Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), Method Statements, checklists, and quality-related documentation.
Ensure quality requirements are clearly defined and incorporated into project execution plans and work packages.
Conduct quality surveillance and compliance inspections across project activities.
Monitor implementation of approved quality procedures by contractors, subcontractors, consultants, and suppliers.
Review and verify inspection and testing requirements for project works.
Monitor quality records, inspection reports, test results, material approvals, and other quality documentation.
Identify quality risks, trends, recurring deficiencies, and potential non-conformances.
Support the development and implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
Review Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs), observations, deficiencies, and quality concerns and monitor their timely closure.
Perform root cause analysis for significant or recurring quality issues.
Support the implementation of corrective and preventive action plans.
Conduct internal quality audits and support external and Client audits.
Prepare audit plans, audit reports, findings, observations, and follow-up actions.
Monitor closure of audit findings and verify effectiveness of corrective actions.
Review contractor and subcontractor Quality Management Systems and quality plans.
Participate in prequalification and quality capability assessments of contractors, suppliers, and subcontractors.
Review quality-related technical submissions, procedures, and project documentation.
Coordinate with Document Control to ensure quality records are properly controlled, traceable, and maintained.
Monitor quality performance indicators and prepare quality reports and dashboards.
Analyze project quality data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
Provide regular quality performance updates to the Project Quality Manager and Project Management.
Support quality awareness, training, workshops, and toolbox sessions.
Promote a proactive quality culture across the project.
Support investigation of quality incidents, failures, and major deficiencies.
Participate in technical and quality review meetings with Client, Consultant, Contractors, and project stakeholders.
Ensure lessons learned are captured and incorporated into project quality processes.
Support project handover and closeout by ensuring quality dossiers and records are complete and compliant.
Engineering & Design Quality Responsibilities
Review engineering deliverables for compliance with approved quality requirements and project procedures.
Monitor implementation of design quality control and checking processes.
Support audits of Lead Design Consultants and specialist design consultants.
Monitor design review, checking, verification, and approval processes.
Track design-related quality comments, observations, and corrective actions.
Verify that design changes are appropriately reviewed, documented, and controlled.
Support multidisciplinary design quality reviews and technical audits.
Monitor compliance of engineering deliverables with applicable codes, standards, Client requirements, and approved design criteria.
Support resolution of recurring design quality issues and identify opportunities for process improvement.
Construction Quality Responsibilities
Monitor implementation of construction quality requirements across site activities.
Conduct surveillance inspections of critical construction activities.
Review ITPs, Method Statements, WIRs, MIRs, testing records, and quality documentation.
Verify that required inspections and tests are completed before subsequent construction activities proceed.
Monitor material quality, testing, traceability, storage, and compliance.
Support investigation of construction defects and recurring quality issues.
Monitor NCR trends and contractor performance.
Coordinate with Construction and QA/QC teams to ensure timely resolution of quality issues.
Airport / Infrastructure & Airfield Responsibilities
Support quality management across airport terminals, airfield infrastructure, runways, taxiways, aprons, roads, utilities, district cooling, and associated infrastructure works.
Monitor quality requirements associated with critical airport and airfield systems.
Support audits and surveillance activities for specialist aviation and infrastructure works.
Ensure quality requirements for airside and landside works are appropriately implemented.
Support quality assurance during phased construction and complex interface activities.
Monitor compliance with project-specific airport, aviation, infrastructure, and authority requirements.
Quality Performance & Reporting
Develop and maintain quality performance dashboards and reports.
Monitor key quality indicators, including:
NCRs
Observations
Audit Findings
First-Time Pass Rate
Inspection Performance
Test Failures
Rework
Corrective Action Closure
Quality Trends
Identify areas of poor quality performance and recommend improvement initiatives.
Provide data-driven recommendations to Project Quality Management and senior leadership.
Prepare weekly and monthly quality reports.
Support management reviews and quality performance presentations.
Qualifications & Experience
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Quality Management, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in project quality management, QA/QC, quality assurance, or quality control.
Strong experience on major construction, infrastructure, airport, or multidisciplinary projects.
Proven experience implementing and monitoring Project Quality Management Systems.
Strong experience with audits, inspections, NCR management, corrective actions, and quality performance monitoring.
Experience working with Clients, Consultants, Contractors, and specialist subcontractors.
Strong knowledge of ISO 9001 and quality management principles.
Experience with engineering and construction quality processes is highly desirable.
Strong knowledge of quality documentation, ITPs, Method Statements, inspection procedures, and testing requirements.
Experience on airport / airfield projects is preferred.
ISO 9001 Lead Auditor or equivalent quality certification is preferred.
Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels no matter the race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information.
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