QA/QC Department Manager

Parsons; Abha; On-site; SAR 360,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons seeks a QA/QC Department Manager to set the quality vision, governance, and independent assurance for major projects. You will protect design intent, construction quality, and asset readiness through handover and close-out.

Responsibilities include governing quality systems, conducting audits, and escalations, with authority to halt stage gates when requirements are unmet. Strong leadership and compliance focus are essential.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or related discipline.
• 15+ years in major projects with senior quality leadership.
• Proven experience across design, construction, and handover; hospitality or large mixed-use preferred.
• ISO 9001 Lead Auditor, Six Sigma, and ASQ-CMQ (or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Set and maintain the Project Quality Strategy and Governance Framework aligned with client requirements and ISO standards.
• Provide executive oversight of design quality, ensuring effective design reviews, audit coverage, and stage-gate compliance.
• Oversee construction quality performance, ensuring contractors’ quality systems, inspections, and corrective actions are effective and risk-based.
• Lead independent quality assurance, including audits, compliance reviews, and readiness assessments at key project milestones.
• Approve and govern quality systems, workflows, and KPIs (e.g., Aconex / PMIS quality modules).
• Provide senior-level quality advice and escalation to PMC leadership and the Client on critical risks and non-compliances.
• Ensure quality readiness for commissioning, handover, and close-out, including completeness of records and compliance with operator and authority requirements.

Skills

Quality leadership

Governance

Audit oversight

Stakeholder management

Risk assessment

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Aconex

PMIS

Quality management software

Job description

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At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what’s possible.

Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented QA/QC Department Manager to join our team! In this role, you will focus on setting the quality vision, establishing governance frameworks, and providing independent assurance, rather than managing day-to-day quality activities. The QA/QC Director oversees the effectiveness of quality systems implemented by the Quality Manager and project teams, ensures alignment with client, authority, and operator requirements, and provides senior-level oversight, escalation, and decision-making to protect design intent, construction quality, and asset readiness through to final handover and close-out.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Set and maintain the Project Quality Strategy and Governance Framework aligned with client requirements and ISO standards.

• Provide executive oversight of design quality, ensuring effective design reviews, audit coverage, and stage-gate compliance.

• Oversee construction quality performance, ensuring contractors’ quality systems, inspections, and corrective actions are effective and risk-based.

• Lead independent quality assurance, including audits, compliance reviews, and readiness assessments at key project milestones.

• Approve and govern quality systems, workflows, and KPIs (e.g., Aconex / PMIS quality modules).

• Provide senior-level quality advice and escalation to PMC leadership and the Client on critical risks and non-compliances.

• Ensure quality readiness for commissioning, handover, and close-out, including completeness of records and compliance with operator and authority requirements.

• Champion a strong quality culture and continuous improvement across all project participants.

• Authority & Accountability

• Final PMC authority on quality governance and assurance decisions.

• Authority to halt progression at stage gates where quality requirements are not met.

• Independent from construction pressure; reports directly to PMC Program Director.

• Qualifications & Experience (Summary)

• Degree in Engineering or related discipline.

• 15+ years’ experience in major projects, with senior leadership roles in quality assurance.

• Proven experience across design, construction, and handover, preferably in hospitality or large mixed-use developments.

• ISO 9001 Lead Auditor, Six Sigma, and ASQ-CMQ (or equivalent).

Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels no matter the race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information.

Parsons truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—

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About Us

Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider focused on the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. With nearly 75 years of experience, Parsons is uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services to federal, regional, and local government agencies, as well as to private industrial customers worldwide.

Parsons is an equal opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran/LGBTQ+.

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