Senior Project Quality Specialist MECH/WELD

Parsons; Saudi Arabia; Presencial; SAR 360.000 - 600.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Parsons in Saudi Arabia is seeking a Senior Project Quality Specialist (Mechanical & Plumbing) to lead quality assurance, inspection, testing, and compliance across HVAC, piping, fire protection and related systems on a major airport infrastructure project.

You will coordinate with contractors, consultants and stakeholders to ensure installations meet design, NFPA, and international codes, while overseeing documentation and handover readiness.

Formación

• 12+ years of experience in quality assurance and quality control for mechanical and plumbing systems.
• Airport, commercial development, infrastructure, or large-scale building services project experience preferred.
• Welding inspection certification (CSWIP/TWI) advantageous; NFPA compliance experience essential.

Responsabilidades

• Review and witness welding inspections for carbon steel and ductile iron pipe.
• Review ITPs, method statements, submittals, shop drawings, and NFPA requirements.
• Conduct quality surveillance and site inspections of HVAC, piping, fire protection, and plumbing systems.
• Coordinate with contractors, consultants, and project teams to ensure compliance with designs and standards.
• Oversee documentation, NCRs, and handover-ready quality dossiers.

Conocimientos

Quality assurance

Quality control

Mechanical systems

Plumbing systems

Welding inspection

NFPA compliance

HVAC systems

Stakeholder coordination

Site inspections

Educación

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

Descripción del empleo

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Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an experienced Senior Project Quality Specialist (Mechanical & Plumbing) to support quality assurance, inspection, testing, and compliance activities for mechanical, plumbing, firefighting, fire protection, and FLS systems within a major Airport Infrastructure Project. The successful candidate will ensure that installations are completed in accordance with approved designs, project specifications, international standards, NFPA requirements, quality management procedures, and client requirements. The Senior Project Quality Specialist will provide technical quality oversight across construction, testing, commissioning, and handover, and will coordinate with contractors, consultants, and project stakeholders. Experience and certification in welding inspection for carbon steel and iron ductile pipe systems will be considered an advantage. Candidates without this experience will remain eligible for consideration.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Support implementation of project quality requirements for mechanical, plumbing, firefighting, fire protection, and FLS systems.
• Review and monitor contractor compliance with approved Quality Management Plans, Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), method statements, material submittals, shop drawings, and applicable NFPA requirements.
• Ensure installations comply with project specifications, approved designs, manufacturer recommendations, and applicable international codes and standards.
• Where applicable, review and witness welding and jointing inspection activities for carbon steel and ductile iron pipe
• Review and witness welding and jointing inspection activities for HDPE piping, including HDPE fusion processes, procedures, operator qualifications, traceability, visual inspection, and test records.
• Conduct inspections and quality surveillance for HVAC systems, air handling units, chilled water systems, pumps, ventilation systems, mechanical plant rooms, and building services equipment.
• Monitor quality compliance for potable water, drainage, sewerage, stormwater, hot and cold-water distribution, pumps, water treatment, and sanitary systems.
• Conduct quality surveillance of firefighting and fire protection systems, including piping, pumps, valves, suppression systems, testing, commissioning, and FLS interfaces.
• Review and witness pressure testing, hydrostatic testing, flushing, cleaning, equipment testing, HVAC performance testing, balancing, commissioning, and associated records.
• Verify installation quality, alignment, supports, accessibility, materials, workmanship, and compliance with approved documentation.
• Monitor contractor and subcontractor quality performance, conduct site inspections and audits, identify quality risks, and verify corrective and preventive action closure.
• Review RFIs, technical submissions, inspection requests, material approvals, Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs), and related quality records.
• Coordinate with mechanical, plumbing, fire protection, civil, architectural, BIM, construction management, commissioning, and operational readiness teams.
• Support interface management between mechanical, plumbing, firefighting, structural, architectural, and airport operational requirements.
• Maintain inspection reports, testing records, material approvals, NCR logs, punch lists, commissioning documentation, and quality dossiers.
• Review as-built drawings, Operation and Maintenance manuals, testing and commissioning records, equipment certificates, and warranty documentation before handover.
• Support completion, operational readiness, and transition of completed systems into airport operations.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 12 years of experience in quality assurance and quality control, with a strong focus on mechanical and plumbing systems.
• Proven experience on airport, commercial development, infrastructure, or large-scale building services projects.
• Experience in welding inspection for carbon steel and ductile pipe will be an advantage, and supported by TWI, CSWIP, or equivalent welding inspection certification.
• Experience with firefighting, fire protection, and FLS systems, including inspection, testing, commissioning, and compliance with applicable NFPA requirements.
• Strong experience in mechanical and plumbing inspection, testing, commissioning, and quality documentation.
• Experience working with main contractors, specialist subcontractors, consultants, client representatives, and Delivery Partner or PMC teams.
• Strong knowledge of HVAC,