Quality Engineer - ISO Systems

Parsons; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 134,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons Corporation seeks a Quality Engineer - ISO Systems to develop, implement, and monitor ISO 9001 based quality systems across projects in Riyadh. You will drive auditing, documentation reviews, and data-driven improvements with internal teams and suppliers.

The role requires 3–7 years in quality engineering within a project environment and a solid understanding of ISO 9001 requirements, with strong communication and reporting skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field.
• 3–7 years in quality engineering, auditing, or project environments.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001 and quality management systems.

Responsibilities

• Support ISO 9001 based quality management systems and process improvements.
• Assist with development and optimization of project quality procedures.
• Collect/analyze quality data for management reporting and KPIs.
• Coordinate internal and external quality audits and track corrective actions.
• Review technical deliverables and supplier quality documentation.
• Support training and awareness activities for project personnel.

Skills

ISO 9001

Audit planning

Documentation review

Quality reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Job Snapshot

Role: Quality Engineer - ISO Systems

Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Industry: QA Quality Control

Function: Quality Assurance

Experience: 3-7 years

Job Type: Full-time

Job Details

Country: Saudi Arabia

City: Riyadh

Industry: QA Quality Control

Function: Quality Assurance

Salary: 12000-18000 Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.

Gender: Any

Candidate Nationality: Saudi National

Job Type: Full-time

Role Context

The Quality Engineer will support the development, implementation, monitoring, and continuous improvement of project quality systems. The position will use ISO 9001 principles as the foundation for process development, auditing, procedure management, data collection, reporting, and quality awareness activities. The role also provides independent quality oversight across project documentation, supplier activities, technical deliverables, and internal procedures. Accurate auditing and disciplined quality reviews will help identify weaknesses early, improve process consistency, strengthen compliance, and maintain reliable project records.

Key Responsibilities

• * Support implementation and continual improvement of Quality Management Systems based on ISO 9001 requirements.
• * Assist with development and optimization of project quality processes and controlled procedures.
• * Collect and analyze quality-related data for management reporting and performance monitoring.
• * Support quality systems training and awareness activities for project personnel.
• * Plan internal and external quality audits according to approved schedules and project priorities.
• * Prepare audit plans, checklists, supporting documentation, and review criteria.
• * Conduct audits and document findings, observations, and improvement opportunities.
• * Track audit findings and coordinate corrective actions through satisfactory closure.
• * Verify that audited activities comply with Parsons quality requirements and applicable client standards.
• * Assist with supplier qualification audits for purchased products, materials, and services.
• * Review supplier quality systems and supporting documentation as part of qualification activities.
• * Identify supplier quality risks and communicate findings to appropriate project stakeholders.
• * Perform quality engineering reviews of design and technical documentation where required.
• * Check documents against defined requirements, project procedures, quality standards, and contractual expectations.
• * Review vendor quality manuals and associated quality records.
• * Support development and maintenance of Quality Policies, processes, procedures, forms, and supporting documentation.
• * Review Quality Manuals and implementation procedures for compliance with applicable codes, regulations, and commitments.
• * Evaluate documents prepared by internal teams, consultants, vendors, contractors, and other external organizations.
• * Review technical deliverables, test plans, test procedures, purchase orders, and subcontracts from a quality perspective.
• * Approve quality-related documents when delegated authority permits.
• * Confirm that document requirements are clear, measurable, and aligned with applicable quality standards.
• * Coordinate with Engineering, Procurement, Project Management, suppliers, and other departments on quality issues.
• * Support investigation of recurring quality concerns and identify opportunities for process improvement.
• * Assist in developing corrective and preventive actions when systemic weaknesses are identified.
• * Maintain traceable records of audits, findings, approvals, reviews, and quality decisions.
• * Prepare quality reports and management summaries covering performance, risks, and open actions.
• * Support presentations to project leadership regarding quality system performance and audit findings.
• * Promote consistent application of approved quality procedures across multidisciplinary teams.
• * Maintain professional and effective communication with internal and external stakeholders throughout quality reviews.
• * Contribute to risk assessments where quality-related weaknesses could affect project performance.
• * Support continuous improvement initiatives aimed at improving compliance, efficiency, and documentation quality.

Ideal Profile

• * Bachelor 's degree in any Engineering discipline.
• * 3-7 years of relevant experience in quality engineering, quality systems, auditing, or a similar project environment.
• * Saudi National as specified for the position.
• * Strong working knowledge of ISO Quality Management Systems Standards.
• * Practical understanding of ISO 9001 requirements and their application within project environments.
• * Experience supporting internal or external quality audits.
• * Ability to prepare audit plans, reports, findings, and corrective action follow-up records.
• * Familiarity with supplier qualification or vendor quality auditing is advantageous.
• * Experience reviewing quality manuals, procedures, technical deliverables, or supporting project documentation.
• * Ability to assess compliance against approved processes, standards, regulations, and client requirements.
• * Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
• * Good risk assessment skills with the ability to identify process weaknesses and potential quality impacts.
• * Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• * Ability to prepare clear reports, presentations, audit findings, and quality recommendations.
• * Confident communication with management and multidisciplinary technical professionals.
• * Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work tactfully across different departments.
• * High attention to detail when reviewing procedures, quality records, and technical documentation.
• * Ability to manage multiple audit, review, and reporting priorities within a structured project environment.

Skills Set

• * ISO 9001
• * Quality Management Systems
• * Quality assurance
• * Quality systems auditing
• * Internal audits
• * External audits
• * Supplier audits
• * Supplier qualification
• * Quality procedures
• * Quality manuals
• * Quality policies
• * Process development
• * Process optimization
• * Corrective actions
• * Preventive actions
• * Audit findings
• * Audit planning
• * Audit reporting
• * Quality compliance
• * Regulatory compliance
• * Client quality requirements
• * Technical document review
• * Design documentation review
• * Vendor quality manuals
• * Vendor quality records
• * Test plan review
• * Test procedure review
• * Purchase order review
• * Subcontract review
• * Quality documentation
• * Quality reporting
• * Data collection
• * Quality data analysis
• * Quality training
• * Quality presentations
• * Risk assessment
• * Quality risk management
• * Process improvement
• * Continuous improvement
• * Quality records
• * Document compliance
• * Engineering quality
• * Supplier quality
• * Stakeholder coordination
• * Management reporting
• * Quality governance

Why Join Us

This role offers the opportunity to build deeper expertise in quality systems, ISO 9001, auditing, supplier assurance, and project governance while working within a multidisciplinary engineering environment. The position provides exposure to both operational quality activities and system-level process improvement. For a Saudi quality professional in Riyadh, the assignment provides a strong foundation for progression into senior quality engineering, auditing, quality management, and project assurance roles while developing experience across complex engineering and project delivery activities.

About the Company

Parsons Corporation delivers engineering, infrastructure, construction management, technology, and program delivery solutions for major projects worldwide. Its multidisciplinary teams apply structured quality systems, technical assurance, auditing, and process improvement practices to support consistent compliance and reliable project execution.