Manager - QA QC Airports

Parsons; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exposure to major airport projects

Job summary

Parsons in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, is seeking a Manager – QA QC Airports to provide strategic leadership for project quality management across major airport infrastructure programs. The role requires implementing ISO9001 based QMS, audits, CAPA, and performance reporting to senior leadership.

Responsibilities include directing quality systems, coordinating audits, and fostering continuous improvement and risk-based thinking across multidisciplinary teams on airport projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in engineering, business, quality management or related field.
• Minimum 15 years of quality management experience on large programs.
• Lead Auditor certification in ISO9001 or equivalent.
• ASQ CMQ/CQE or similar certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and maintain ISO9001 based QMS for airport projects.
• Oversee QA and QC activities, audits, and CAPA processes.
• Coordinate audits and report performance metrics to senior leadership.
• Lead quality improvement and governance across project activities.
• Provide training, guidance and supervision to project staff on quality matters.
• Monitor quality performance and drive corrective actions.

Skills

Quality management

Quality assurance

Quality control

ISO9001

Lead auditor

Audits

Non-conformance tracking

Corrective action

Process improvement

Quality dashboards

Management reviews

Data reporting

Stakeholder management

Quality leadership

Risk assessment

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Quality Management, or related field

Tools

ISO9001 Lead Auditor tools

Job description

Position Summary

Manager – QA QC Airports
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Industry: Airlines/Aviation
Function: Quality Assurance
Experience: Minimum 15 years
Job Type: Full-time

This role provides strategic leadership for the project quality management function across major airport infrastructure projects. The Manager will develop, implement, and maintain ISO9001 based QMS, oversee quality assurance and control activities, coordinate audits, manage corrective and preventive actions, and report performance metrics to senior leadership.

Salary: 45,000–60,000 (Saudi Riyal, approximate range; final offer confirmed with employer)

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in developing and implementing the project Quality Management System, including quality plans, policies, procedures, manuals, reporting processes, and compliance controls.
• Provide leadership and ongoing support for the project QMS using ISO9001 as the basis for process development, optimization, data collection, quality reporting, and procedural improvement.
• Direct and coordinate activities required to initiate, maintain, and support project ISO9001 Quality Management System certification.
• Implement corrective action, preventive action, and non‑conformance tracking processes to ensure project findings are recorded, assigned, resolved, and closed with proper evidence.
• Define requirements for future administration and support of unified tracking systems for quality‑related reports, findings, non‑conformances, and improvement actions.
• Collaborate with senior project management to facilitate quality leadership programs, achieve quality objectives, and implement quality management reviews.
• Provide leadership, guidance, coaching, and training to project staff involved in quality activities.
• Monitor team performance and identify skills, training needs, capability gaps, and support requirements for quality delivery.
• Direct and assist with the preparation, issuance, review, and updating of project quality program manuals, procedures, inspection guidance, and implementation documents.
• Ensure quality documents comply with Parsons requirements, client requirements, applicable standards, and project procedures.
• Monitor project team performance against quality requirements and delivery standards for products, services, documentation, and construction activities.
• Act as the quality liaison with clients, consultants, contractors, suppliers, project teams, and internal stakeholders on all quality‑related matters.
• Monitor, identify, analyze, and report quality performance metrics, recurring issues, process trends, audit results, and improvement opportunities.
• Prepare quality reports, management briefings, quality dashboards, review findings, trend summaries, and recommendations for senior project leadership.
• Support internal and external audits by ensuring records, procedures, corrective actions, and compliance evidence are complete and accessible.
• Promote quality awareness, procedural discipline, risk‑based thinking, and continuous improvement across the airport project environment.
• Coordinate with engineering, construction, procurement, project controls, HSE, commercial, and delivery teams to ensure quality requirements are embedded across project activities.
• Perform additional quality management responsibilities associated with the position as required.

Ideal Profile & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Quality Management, or a related field, or equivalent relevant work experience.
• Minimum 15 years of quality management experience on large‑scale programs, preferably within airport, aviation, transportation, infrastructure, or built‑environment projects.
• Strong background in managing quality assurance and quality control activities in complex project environments.
• Professional Lead Auditor certification in ISO9001 or equivalent is required.
• ASQ certification such as CMQ, CQE, or another related quality certification is strongly preferred.
• Active membership in an internationally recognized quality organization is preferred.
• Airport project experience is highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of ISO9001 and ISO9000 quality management systems, audit practices, process improvement, management reviews, and quality objectives.
• Extensive knowledge of quality management practices, procedures, current technology, reporting systems, and project quality governance.
• Experience directing and implementing quality systems and standards linked to ISO, ASME, ANSI, ASTM, and similar recognized organizations.
• Ability to perform supervisory and managerial duties in a complex project environment with multiple stakeholders and delivery pressures.
• Working knowledge of more than one industry area such as aviation, transportation, infrastructure, built environment, or process‑driven project delivery.
• Strong leadership, communication, analytical, problem‑solving, risk assessment, and decision‑making skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work tactfully and effectively with other departments, consultants, contractors, and client representatives.
• Professional registration such as AIA, RIBA, CEng, PE, or similar is an advantage.
• Additional credentials such as Building Inspector, NQA‑1, NDT, Welding Inspector, AWS, DOT, or similar technical quality qualifications are beneficial.

Skills Set

• Quality assurance, quality control, airport quality management, aviation infrastructure quality, ISO9001, ISO9000, QMS certification, quality plans, quality policies, quality procedures, quality program manuals, lead auditor, internal audits, external audits, corrective action, preventive action, non‑conformance tracking, quality leadership, quality management reviews, quality objectives, quality performance metrics, quality reporting, quality dashboards, process improvement, procedure development, data collection, project quality governance, client quality requirements, Parsons quality requirements, contractor quality coordination, consultant coordination, quality training, team performance monitoring, quality risk assessment, ASQ CMQ, ASQ CQE, ASME standards, ANSI standards, ASTM standards, building inspection, NDT, welding inspection, AWS, DOT, aviation projects, transportation infrastructure, built environment, senior stakeholder coordination.

Benefits

This role gives an experienced quality manager the opportunity to lead quality assurance and quality control on major airport infrastructure projects in Riyadh. The position provides exposure to aviation delivery, ISO9001 quality systems, audit leadership, contractor coordination, non‑conformance management, quality performance reporting, and senior client engagement. Parsons Corporation offers a strong platform for quality leaders who want to improve project compliance, strengthen delivery standards, and contribute to Saudi Arabia's expanding aviation and infrastructure development sector.