Senior QA/QC Director - Quality Governance & Assurance

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

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.