Quality Specialist - Project Assurance

Parsons; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 134,000 - 212,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons Corporation in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is seeking a Quality Specialist - Project Assurance to strengthen project quality systems across engineering and construction activities. The role involves audits, NCR management, CAPA, and ISO 9001 compliance, with support across contractors, designers, suppliers, and client representatives.

The position emphasizes continuous improvement, data-driven performance analysis, and ensuring consistent standards throughout delivery on major projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Quality Management, Business, or a related discipline.
• At least four years of experience in Quality Assurance, Quality Control, or related field.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001 principles, audit programs, and NCR management.

Responsibilities

• Support implementation and maintenance of the Parsons Quality Management System across projects.
• Coordinate audit planning, checklists, and reporting.
• Review NCRs, CAPA, and root cause analyses; verify corrective actions.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Auditing

Root cause analysis

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Quality Management

Tools

ISO 9001 Lead Auditor

Job description

Quality Specialist - Project Assurance Job Snapshot Role: Quality Specialist - Project Assurance Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Industry: Construction Function: Quality Assurance Experience: Minimum 4 years Job Type: Full-time Position Overview Quality Specialist - Project Assurance in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is a Construction opportunity supporting quality management, compliance auditing, NCR control, corrective actions, ISO 9001 implementation, and continuous improvement across multidisciplinary engineering and construction activities. Parsons is hiring an experienced quality professional to strengthen project assurance, monitor contractor and supplier compliance, review quality documentation, analyze performance trends, and help project teams maintain consistent standards throughout delivery.

Job Details Country: Saudi Arabia City: Riyadh Industry: Construction Function: Quality Assurance Salary: 12000-19000 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 Quality Specialist will support the implementation and day-to-day operation of project quality systems across engineering, design, procurement, construction, and supporting project functions. The position will provide independent assurance that approved procedures are being followed and that deficiencies are identified, documented, investigated, and resolved effectively. The role will work across internal teams, contractors, consultants, suppliers, and client representatives, using audits, surveillance, data analysis, NCR management, and corrective action tracking to improve project performance. Reliable quality controls will help reduce rework, strengthen compliance, improve traceability, and protect final project outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Support implementation and maintenance of the Parsons Quality Management System across assigned projects and programs.
• Establish project-specific quality processes, controls, procedures, and supporting documentation.
• Prepare and maintain Project Quality Plans and related quality manuals.
• Develop audit schedules and coordinate planned quality assurance activities.
• Maintain inspection requirements, quality procedures, checklists, and controlled records.
• Conduct independent audits across engineering, design, procurement, construction, and project delivery activities.
• Prepare audit plans and detailed audit checklists.
• Review project records and supporting documentation before and during audits.
• Interview relevant personnel and verify implementation of approved procedures.
• Witness selected activities where required to establish compliance.
• Record audit findings, observations, strengths, and areas requiring improvement.
• Prepare clear formal audit reports and distribute findings to responsible teams.
• Track audit actions through agreed completion and closure.
• Monitor compliance with client quality requirements, contract obligations, company procedures, and project standards.
• Verify application of approved quality procedures across multidisciplinary workstreams.
• Identify potential non-compliance before it develops into a significant project issue.
• Escalate recurring or high-risk quality concerns to project and quality management.
• Manage Non-Conformance Reports from initiation through verified closure.
• Review NCR descriptions to ensure deficiencies are accurately defined.
• Coordinate investigation of non-conformances with responsible technical teams.
• Support structured root cause analysis for recurring or significant quality failures.
• Review proposed corrective actions for adequacy and effectiveness.
• Monitor implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
• Verify CAPA effectiveness before formal closure.
• Maintain visibility of overdue NCRs and corrective actions.
• Analyze NCR data to identify recurring deficiencies, systemic weaknesses, and project trends.
• Review quality documentation submitted by contractors, consultants, suppliers, and internal teams.
• Provide quality comments on Project Quality Plans, procedures, and method statements.
• Review Inspection and Test Plans where required.
• Check quality-related submissions for alignment with contractual and procedural requirements.
• Support technical teams in resolving deficiencies within quality documentation.
• Assist project teams in developing practical improvements to project processes.
• Support quality surveillance across construction and project operations.
• Participate in inspections, testing, and verification activities where quality assurance involvement is required.
• Monitor implementation of approved inspection and testing requirements.
• Coordinate quality matters with Engineering, Design, Procurement, Construction, and HSE teams.
• Work with contractor and supplier quality representatives on compliance and corrective actions.
• Support consultant and subcontractor quality reviews.
• Participate in project quality meetings and management reviews.
• Support client discussions concerning quality performance and corrective action status.
• Provide quality input during pre-bid, bid, contract planning, and mobilization activities when assigned.
• Review proposed project quality arrangements during early delivery stages.
• Help identify quality risks associated with new scopes, suppliers, contractors, or work packages.
• Support quality risk assessments and mitigation planning.
• Monitor compliance with ISO 9001 Quality Management System principles and requirements.
• Support preparation for internal, client, certification, or external quality audits.
• Maintain audit-ready quality documentation and evidence.
• Assist teams in interpreting and applying applicable quality requirements.
• Maintain awareness of relevant ISO, ASME, ANSI, ASTM, and other project-specific standards.
• Collect quality performance data from audits, NCRs, inspections, and corrective action systems.
• Develop quality KPIs and performance indicators.
• Prepare trend analysis showing recurring defects and areas of concern.
• Apply statistical process control techniques where appropriate.
• Use data to identify opportunities for process improvement.
• Prepare periodic quality dashboards and management reports.
• Develop presentations summarizing quality performance, risk, and improvement priorities.
• Communicate significant quality trends to project leadership.
• Support lessons learned activities and ensure useful findings are shared across relevant teams.
• Promote consistent quality practices across contractors, consultants, suppliers, and project personnel.
• Assist with quality awareness and QMS training activities.
• Provide technical guidance to junior Quality personnel and Quality Analysts.
• Support development of audit, reporting, and compliance capabilities within the quality team.
• Promote accountability and timely closure of quality actions.
• Support continuous improvement and process optimization initiatives.
• Evaluate opportunities to improve digital quality workflows and reporting.
• Use document management and project collaboration platforms to maintain quality records.
• Perform additional quality assurance duties required to support project objectives.

Ideal Profile

The position requires a bachelor 's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Quality Management, Business, or a related discipline. Candidates should have at least four years of relevant experience in Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Quality Management, engineering, construction, or a related field. The successful candidate should have practical knowledge of Quality Management Systems and understand how project quality controls operate across engineering, procurement, construction, and project delivery. Working knowledge of ISO 9001 and its application within a project environment is required. Candidates should have experience supporting or implementing Project Quality Plans, quality procedures, audit programs, and compliance processes. Practical audit experience is important, including preparation of audit plans, checklists, findings, observations, and formal reports. Candidates should understand NCR management, corrective action, preventive action, root cause analysis, and verification of effectiveness. Experience reviewing technical and quality documentation against contract requirements and approved procedures is required. Knowledge of standards such as ISO, ASME, ANSI, ASTM, or comparable requirements will support effective performance. The role requires strong analytical ability to identify recurring quality issues and interpret audit, inspection, and NCR data. Experience with major infrastructure, transportation, buildings, utilities, industrial, or large-scale construction programs will be advantageous. Previous experience within PMC, Delivery Partner, consultancy, EPC, or client-side environments will strengthen suitability. Certified ISO 9001 Lead Auditor status is highly desirable, or the ability to obtain certification within six months of appointment. ASQ qualifications such as CQE, CQA, or CMQ-OE are also valuable. Other relevant certifications such as Certified Building Inspector, NDT-ASNT, AWS Certified Welding Inspector, or NQA-1 Auditor may be beneficial where aligned with project requirements. Strong Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint skills are required. Candidates should demonstrate clear communication, presentation, problem-solving, risk assessment, stakeholder management, and attention to detail.

Skills Set

• Quality Assurance
• Quality Control
• Quality Management Systems
• QMS
• ISO 9001
• Project Quality Plans
• Quality procedures
• Quality manuals
• Quality audits
• Internal audits
• External audits
• Supplier audits
• Contractor audits
• Audit planning
• Audit checklists
• Audit reports
• Quality surveillance
• Compliance monitoring
• Non-Conformance Reports
• NCR management
• Corrective Actions
• Preventive Actions
• CAPA
• Root cause analysis
• Corrective action verification
• Quality trends
• Quality KPIs
• Quality dashboards
• Statistical process control
• Process improvement
• Continuous improvement
• Lessons learned
• Inspection and Test Plans
• ITPs
• Method statements
• Quality documentation
• Technical documentation
• Engineering quality
• Construction quality
• Procurement quality
• Supplier quality
• Contractor quality
• Quality risk assessment
• ISO
• ASME
• ANSI
• ASTM
• Quality reporting
• Management reporting
• Data analysis
• Performance analysis
• Digital Quality Management Systems
• Document management
• Project collaboration tools
• ISO 9001 Lead Auditor
• ASQ CQE
• ASQ CQA
• ASQ CMQ-OE
• NDT ASNT
• AWS CWI
• NQA-1
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft PowerPoint

Why Join Us

Strong project quality systems prevent defects from becoming costly construction problems. This Riyadh position offers direct involvement in audits, NCR management, compliance monitoring, supplier and contractor assurance, quality reporting, and process improvement across complex multidisciplinary project environments. The role provides a valuable route into broader project assurance and quality leadership by combining ISO 9001 application, field surveillance, data-driven performance analysis, contractor engagement, and continuous improvement responsibilities within major infrastructure delivery.

About the Company

Parsons Corporation delivers engineering, program management, construction management, and infrastructure services across major developments. In Saudi Arabia, its quality teams support reliable project delivery through structured assurance systems, audits, compliance monitoring, corrective action management, technical verification, and continuous improvement across engineering and construction programs.