Project Quality Manager - Airport Development

Parsons; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 312,000 - 502,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons is hiring a Project Quality Manager - Airport Development in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for a major airport program. The role leads an integrated quality-management framework across terminals, airside infrastructure, roads, utilities, MEP, ICT, and aviation systems—covering design, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning, and handover.

The successful candidate will direct quality teams, monitor consultants and contractors, manage non-conformances, and provide senior leadership with

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of experience in quality management, quality assurance, quality control, or construction assurance.
• Experience on airport, aviation, transportation, or major infrastructure developments.
• Background managing quality systems within EPC, project-management consultancy, or delivery-partner environments.
• Strong working knowledge of ISO 9001 quality-management requirements.
• Experience developing, reviewing, and implementing Inspection and Test Plans.
• Practical knowledge of inspections, non-conformance management, audits, and root-cause analysis.
• Experience supporting testing, commissioning, operational readiness, and handover.
• Ability to manage quality across several contractors, disciplines, and work packages.
• Strong leadership, analytical, reporting, communication, and stakeholder-management capabilities.
• Certified Quality Manager, Certified Quality Auditor, CQI membership, or an equivalent credential is advantageous.
• Professional Engineer, Chartered Engineer, or equivalent registration is preferred.
• International airport mega-project experience would be beneficial.
• Knowledge of ICAO, FAA, IATA, and aviation-infrastructure quality requirements is desirable.
• Experience with FIDIC or a comparable international contract framework is preferred.
• Familiarity with Design-Build and digital quality-management environments is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain the Project Quality Management Plan.
• Establish project quality objectives, procedures, workflows, responsibilities, and performance indicators.
• Integrate quality requirements into design, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning, and handover.
• Provide leadership to quality assurance and quality control teams, engineers, inspectors, consultants, and contractors.
• Confirm that all delivery parties understand and implement project quality requirements.
• Review contractor and consultant Quality Management Plans.
• Evaluate Inspection and Test Plans for completeness and technical suitability.
• Review inspection procedures, method statements, checklists, and quality records.
• Conduct planned quality audits, compliance reviews, and management-system assessments.
• Record audit findings and monitor corrective and preventive actions through closure.
• Oversee construction-quality activities for airport terminals and supporting buildings.
• Monitor quality across airside infrastructure, roads, drainage, utilities, and civil works.
• Provide assurance for MEP, ICT, security, communication, and specialist airport systems.
• Manage non-conformance reports, site observations, inspection findings, and quality-improvement actions.
• Ensure defects and non-compliances are investigated and resolved within agreed timeframes.
• Lead or support root-cause analysis for significant or recurring quality issues.
• Verify implementation and effectiveness of corrective measures.
• Support design-quality reviews and technical-assurance processes.
• Participate in constructability reviews and compliance assessments.
• Verify alignment with applicable codes, standards, specifications, and client requirements.
• Review testing and commissioning procedures, inspection records, and test results.
• Confirm the quality and completeness of turnover and completion documentation.
• Support operational-readiness and handover assurance.
• Coordinate quality matters with clients, airport authorities, consultants, contractors, suppliers, and project teams.
• Develop dashboards, trend analyses, and quality-performance reports.
• Present quality status, risks, recurring issues, and improvement recommendations to senior management.
• Promote lessons learned and continuous improvement across packages and contractors.
• Support digital quality-management systems and structured project-data reporting.

Skills

Quality management

Quality Plans

ISO 9001

Quality assurance

Quality control

Inspection Plans

Non-conformance

Root-cause analysis

Audit & compliance

Digital quality systems

FIDIC contracts

Multicontractor governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Position Snapshot

Project Quality Manager - Airport Development Job Snapshot Role: Project Quality Manager - Airport Development Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Industry: Airlines/Aviation Function: Quality Assurance Experience: Minimum 15 years Job Type: Full-time

Position Overview

Parsons is hiring a Project Quality Manager - Airport Development in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for a major program within the Airlines/Aviation industry. The manager will establish and lead an integrated quality-management framework covering airport terminals, airside infrastructure, roads, utilities, MEP, ICT, and specialist aviation systems. The role spans design, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning, operational readiness, and final handover. The successful candidate will direct quality teams, monitor consultants and contractors, manage non-conformances, and provide senior leadership with reliable performance information.

Job Details

• Country: Saudi Arabia
• City: Riyadh
• Industry: Airlines/Aviation
• Function: Quality Assurance
• Salary: 28000-45000 SAR per month Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in Riyadh; please confirm the final offer with the employer.
• Gender: Any
• Candidate Nationality: Any
• Job Type: Full-time
• Role Context: Airport developments combine buildings, airfield infrastructure, technology, utilities, passenger systems, and operational facilities within one complex delivery environment. Quality failures in any package can affect safety, approvals, testing, asset reliability, and readiness for airport operations. The Project Quality Manager will provide a consistent assurance structure across disciplines and contractors. Strong governance, evidence-based audits, and timely corrective action will help prevent recurring defects and support compliant, complete, and operationally reliable assets.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain the Project Quality Management Plan.
• Establish project quality objectives, procedures, workflows, responsibilities, and performance indicators.
• Integrate quality requirements into design, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning, and handover.
• Provide leadership to quality assurance and quality control teams, engineers, inspectors, consultants, and contractors.
• Confirm that all delivery parties understand and implement project quality requirements.
• Review contractor and consultant Quality Management Plans.
• Evaluate Inspection and Test Plans for completeness and technical suitability.
• Review inspection procedures, method statements, checklists, and quality records.
• Conduct planned quality audits, compliance reviews, and management-system assessments.
• Record audit findings and monitor corrective and preventive actions through closure.
• Oversee construction-quality activities for airport terminals and supporting buildings.
• Monitor quality across airside infrastructure, roads, drainage, utilities, and civil works.
• Provide assurance for MEP, ICT, security, communication, and specialist airport systems.
• Manage non-conformance reports, site observations, inspection findings, and quality-improvement actions.
• Ensure defects and non-compliances are investigated and resolved within agreed timeframes.
• Lead or support root-cause analysis for significant or recurring quality issues.
• Verify implementation and effectiveness of corrective measures.
• Support design-quality reviews and technical-assurance processes.
• Participate in constructability reviews and compliance assessments.
• Verify alignment with applicable codes, standards, specifications, and client requirements.
• Review testing and commissioning procedures, inspection records, and test results.
• Confirm the quality and completeness of turnover and completion documentation.
• Support operational-readiness and handover assurance.
• Coordinate quality matters with clients, airport authorities, consultants, contractors, suppliers, and project teams.
• Develop dashboards, trend analyses, and quality-performance reports.
• Present quality status, risks, recurring issues, and improvement recommendations to senior management.
• Promote lessons learned and continuous improvement across packages and contractors.
• Support digital quality-management systems and structured project-data reporting.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor 's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Quality Management, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in quality management, quality assurance, quality control, or construction assurance.
• Proven experience on airport, aviation, transportation, or major infrastructure developments.
• Background managing quality systems within EPC, project-management consultancy, or delivery-partner environments.
• Strong working knowledge of ISO 9001 quality-management requirements.
• Experience developing, reviewing, and implementing Inspection and Test Plans.
• Practical knowledge of inspections, non-conformance management, audits, and root-cause analysis.
• Experience supporting testing, commissioning, operational readiness, and handover.
• Ability to manage quality across several contractors, disciplines, and work packages.
• Strong leadership, analytical, reporting, communication, and stakeholder-management capabilities.
• Certified Quality Manager, Certified Quality Auditor, CQI membership, or an equivalent credential is advantageous.
• Professional Engineer, Chartered Engineer, or equivalent registration is preferred.
• International airport mega-project experience would be beneficial.
• Knowledge of ICAO, FAA, IATA, and aviation-infrastructure quality requirements is desirable.
• Experience with FIDIC or a comparable international contract framework is preferred.
• Familiarity with Design-Build and digital quality-management environments is advantageous.

Skills Set

• Project quality management
• Project Quality Management Plans
• ISO 9001
• Quality assurance
• Quality control
• Quality objectives and indicators
• Inspection and Test Plans
• Contractor quality plans
• Consultant quality plans
• Quality audits
• Compliance assessments
• Non-conformance management
• Corrective and preventive actions
• Root-cause analysis
• Construction-quality assurance
• Airport-terminal quality
• Airside-infrastructure quality
• MEP quality management
• ICT systems assurance
• Testing and commissioning
• Operational-readiness assurance
• Completion documentation
• Quality dashboards
• Trend analysis
• Digital quality systems
• ICAO requirements
• FAA standards
• IATA requirements
• FIDIC contracts
• Multicontractor quality governance

Why Join Us

This position provides quality leadership across the complete delivery of a major airport program, from early design assurance to final operational readiness. Its multidisciplinary scope offers senior-level exposure to buildings, airfield works, utilities, technology, commissioning, and aviation-authority requirements. The role creates a strong pathway toward quality-director, program-assurance, and aviation-delivery leadership within Saudi Arabia 's expanding Airlines/Aviation market.

About the Company

Parsons Corporation delivers engineering, construction supervision, quality assurance, and program-management services for complex aviation and infrastructure developments. Its multidisciplinary teams support clients in achieving compliant, reliable, and operationally ready project outcomes.