Project Quality Manager - Airport Infrastructure

Parsons; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 391,000 - 558,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons Corporation is seeking a senior Project Quality Manager for an airport infrastructure program in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role oversees quality governance across terminals, airside works, roads, utilities, MEP, ICT, and specialist systems, ensuring testing, commissioning, and handover meet Client requirements and aviation standards.

The ideal candidate brings 15+ years in quality management within large-scale infrastructure, with ISO 9001 expertise and extensive experience coordinating

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of experience in quality management, QA/QC, or construction QA.
• Proven experience on major airport, aviation, transportation, or large-scale infrastructure developments.
• Strong background managing multidisciplinary quality systems in EPC/PMC or Delivery Partner environments.
• Extensive knowledge of ISO 9001 quality management systems.
• Experience developing and implementing project-specific quality management plans.
• Strong knowledge of Inspection and Test Plans, inspection processes, quality records, and acceptance criteria.
• Demonstrated experience managing NCRs, corrective and preventive actions, and root cause investigations.
• Skilled in conducting quality audits, assessments, and compliance reviews.
• Experience overseeing quality across civil, structural, architectural, MEP, ICT, and specialist systems.
• Knowledge of ICAO, FAA, IATA requirements; familiarity with FIDIC or similar frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain the Project Quality Management Plan across all project phases.
• Establish project quality objectives, procedures, workflows, performance indicators, and governance requirements.
• Ensure quality requirements are integrated into design, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning, and handover.
• Provide direction to QA/QC managers, engineers, inspectors, consultants, contractors, and package teams.
• Review and align Quality Management Plans with Client requirements and project standards.
• Review Inspection and Test Plans, method statements, checklists, and quality documentation for compliance.
• Monitor field implementation through inspections, audits, surveillance, and performance reviews.
• Lead quality audits, corrective actions, and preventive actions with root cause analysis.

Skills

Project quality management

Quality assurance

Quality control

Inspection and Test Plans

NCR management

Root cause analysis

Design quality reviews

Constructability reviews

Quality dashboards

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Quality Management, or related discipline

Job description

Project Quality Manager - Airport Infrastructure Job Snapshot Role: Project Quality Manager - Airport Infrastructure Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Industry: Construction Function: Quality Assurance Experience: 15 years in quality management, QA/QC, or construction quality assurance Job Type: Full-time Position Overview Project Quality Manager - Airport Infrastructure in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is a senior Construction opportunity responsible for quality governance across airport terminals, airside works, roads, utilities, MEP, ICT, specialist systems, testing, commissioning, and handover. Parsons Corporation is hiring an experienced quality leader to establish the Project Quality Management Plan, oversee multidisciplinary QA/QC performance, manage contractor compliance, and ensure complex aviation infrastructure is delivered in accordance with ISO 9001, Client requirements, approved specifications, and applicable aviation standards.

Job Details

Country: Saudi Arabia

City: Riyadh

Industry: Construction

Function: Quality Assurance

Salary: 35000-50000 Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.

Gender: Any Candidate Nationality: Any Job Type: Full-time Role Context The Project Quality Manager will provide project-wide leadership for quality assurance and quality control throughout the airport development lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain the Project Quality Management Plan across all project phases.
• Establish project quality objectives, procedures, workflows, performance indicators, and governance requirements.
• Ensure quality requirements are incorporated into design, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning, and handover activities.
• Provide direction to QA/QC managers, engineers, inspectors, consultants, contractors, and package teams.
• Define quality responsibilities and ensure consistent application of approved procedures across multiple work packages.
• Review contractor and consultant Quality Management Plans for alignment with project and Client requirements.
• Review Inspection and Test Plans, method statements, checklists, inspection procedures, and quality documentation.
• Verify that inspection hold points, witness points, acceptance criteria, and testing requirements are clearly established.
• Monitor implementation of approved quality plans through field inspections, audits, surveillance, and performance reviews.
• Conduct quality management system audits and targeted compliance assessments.
• Record findings and ensure corrective and preventive actions are assigned, monitored, and closed effectively.
• Oversee construction quality across airport terminals, airside infrastructure, roads, utilities, MEP works, ICT, and specialist airport systems.
• Monitor interfaces between civil, structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical, communications, and operational systems.
• Manage Non-Conformance Reports and ensure deficiencies are investigated, corrected, and formally closed.
• Review site observations, audit findings, recurring defects, and quality trends to identify systemic problems.
• Lead root cause analysis for significant or repeated quality failures.
• Establish quality improvement actions based on inspection results, NCR trends, audit findings, and project performance data.
• Support design quality reviews and technical assurance activities.
• Participate in constructability assessments and interdisciplinary design coordination where quality risks are identified.
• Verify compliance with applicable codes, specifications, standards, Employer requirements, and approved design documentation.
• Coordinate quality requirements associated with materials, equipment, suppliers, manufacturers, and specialist systems.
• Support procurement and technical teams in evaluating quality requirements for critical products and systems.
• Monitor supplier and contractor compliance where factory inspections or off-site quality surveillance are required.
• Review testing and commissioning procedures for completeness, acceptance criteria, sequencing, and traceability.
• Monitor testing results and ensure deficiencies are resolved before system acceptance.
• Support operational readiness by confirming that quality records and completion evidence satisfy handover requirements.
• Oversee compilation and review of inspection records, test certificates, commissioning documentation, as-built records, warranties, and quality dossiers.
• Coordinate with Client representatives, airport authorities, consultants, contractors, and suppliers on quality matters.
• Represent project quality management in coordination meetings, technical reviews, audits, and management forums.
• Maintain working knowledge of aviation-related quality requirements including applicable ICAO, FAA, and IATA considerations.
• Support quality administration under FIDIC or other international contractual frameworks where applicable.
• Develop quality dashboards, KPIs, trend analysis, and executive performance reports.
• Report quality performance, significant NCRs, recurring issues, audit status, and areas requiring senior management intervention.
• Implement consistent quality reporting across multiple contractors and packages.
• Promote digital quality management systems to improve inspection tracking, NCR management, records control, and reporting visibility.
• Identify opportunities to automate quality workflows and strengthen data traceability.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives designed to reduce defects, rework, delays, and quality-related project risk.
• Maintain audit-ready records demonstrating compliance with contractual, regulatory, and quality management requirements.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor 's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Quality Management, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in quality management, QA/QC, or construction quality assurance.
• Proven experience on major airport, aviation, transportation, or large-scale infrastructure developments.
• Strong background managing multidisciplinary quality systems in EPC, PMC, or Delivery Partner environments.
• Extensive practical knowledge of ISO 9001 quality management systems.
• Experience developing and implementing project-specific quality management plans.
• Strong knowledge of Inspection and Test Plans, inspection processes, quality records, and acceptance criteria.
• Demonstrated experience managing NCRs, corrective actions, preventive actions, and root cause investigations.
• Skilled in conducting quality audits, assessments, and compliance reviews.
• Experience overseeing quality across civil, structural, architectural, MEP, ICT, and specialist systems packages.
• Strong understanding of testing, commissioning, completion documentation, and handover requirements.
• Experience on international airport mega-projects is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of ICAO, FAA, IATA, and aviation infrastructure quality requirements is advantageous.
• Familiarity with FIDIC or similar international contract frameworks is beneficial.
• Experience with Design-Build, EPC, PMC, or Delivery Partner delivery models.
• Experience managing quality across multiple contractors and concurrent work packages.
• Familiarity with digital quality management systems and electronic inspection workflows.
• Certified Quality Manager, Certified Quality Auditor, CQI certification, or equivalent is desirable.
• Professional Engineer, Chartered Engineer, or equivalent registration is advantageous.
• Strong leadership and ability to direct multidisciplinary quality personnel.
• Excellent analytical capability with strong attention to technical compliance and documentation.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills across Client, consultant, contractor, and supplier organizations.

Skills Set

• Project quality management
• Quality assurance
• Quality control
• ISO 9001
• Project Quality Management Plan
• Quality Management Plans
• Inspection and Test Plans
• QA/QC inspections
• Quality audits
• Compliance assessments
• Non-Conformance Reports
• NCR management
• Corrective actions
• Preventive actions
• Root cause analysis
• Construction quality assurance
• Airport quality management
• Airside infrastructure
• Terminal construction quality
• Roads and utilities quality
• MEP quality assurance
• ICT quality assurance
• Specialist airport systems
• Design quality reviews
• Technical assurance
• Constructability reviews
• Materials quality control
• Supplier quality management
• Testing and commissioning
• Handover documentation
• Quality dashboards
• Quality KPIs
• Digital quality management systems
• FIDIC
• ICAO requirements
• FAA requirements
• IATA requirements
• Multi-contractor quality management
• Quality performance reporting

Why Join Us

Major airport programs require quality leadership that extends beyond inspections and documentation into design assurance, systems integration, commissioning, and operational readiness. This position offers responsibility across a broad aviation Construction portfolio in Riyadh, allowing an experienced quality professional to influence standards from early technical reviews through final handover. The role also provides exposure to international aviation requirements, digital quality systems, multidisciplinary delivery models, and large-scale infrastructure governance.

About the Company

Parsons Corporation delivers engineering, infrastructure, program management, and technology solutions for major transportation and aviation developments worldwide. In Saudi Arabia, its teams support complex airport and infrastructure programs through quality assurance, engineering management, construction oversight, project controls, technical governance, testing, commissioning, and coordinated project delivery.