Senior Quality Control Specialist - Construction

Parsons; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons Corporation is seeking a Senior Quality Control Specialist - Construction for a high-profile project in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role focuses on owner-side quality control leadership across multiple construction packages, ensuring compliance with IFC/shop drawings, specifications, and ITPs while maintaining rigorous inspection and test programs.

The ideal candidate brings at least 15 years of construction QC experience, including 5 years in senior roles, and a strong track record on

Qualifications

• 15+ years of construction quality control experience.
• 5+ years in a senior/lead QC role.
• Strong background in large residential, mixed-use, infrastructure, or master development projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead owner-side QC oversight across multiple construction packages, zones, and disciplines.
• Verify contractor compliance with approved quality plans, specifications, and contractual requirements.
• Provide senior QC authority during critical construction activities and inspections.
• Monitor hold and witness points, ensure proper management and closure before work proceeds.
• Review contractor QC structures, staffing, and field deployment.

Skills

Quality Control

Owner-Side QC

Construction Inspection

NCR Management

Root Cause Analysis

Handover Readiness

QC Governance

Aconex

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Aconex

EDMS

Job description

Senior Quality Control Specialist - Construction

Job Snapshot Role: Senior Quality Control Specialist - Construction Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Industry: Construction Function: Quality Assurance Experience: Minimum 15 years of construction quality control experience, including at least 5 years in a senior or lead QC role Job Type: Full-time

Position Overview

Senior Quality Control Specialist - Construction in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is a senior Construction opportunity focused on owner-side quality control leadership across multiple construction packages within a major master development.

Job Details

Country: Saudi Arabia

City: Riyadh

Industry: Construction

Function: Quality Assurance

Salary: 32000-45000 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

Key Responsibilities

• Lead owner-side quality control oversight across multiple construction packages, zones, and disciplines.
• Establish inspection priorities based on construction sequencing, technical risk, quality history, and upcoming milestone activities.
• Verify contractor compliance with approved Inspection and Test Plans, Method Statements, quality procedures, specifications, and contractual requirements.
• Provide senior QC authority during critical construction activities, hold points, witness points, and milestone inspections.
• Intervene where serious non-compliance could affect structural integrity, safety, cost, schedule, or handover.
• Oversee inspection of structural works, concrete, reinforcement, embedded items, waterproofing, facades, architectural finishes, infrastructure, and utility installations.
• Confirm construction activities comply with IFC drawings, approved shop drawings, approved materials, and technical submissions.
• Verify readiness before inspections and ensure work sequencing supports effective quality verification.
• Monitor testing coverage and confirm supporting records remain complete, traceable, and technically acceptable.
• Ensure hold points and witness points are properly managed and closed before work proceeds.
• Review contractor QC organizational structures, staffing levels, qualifications, and field deployment.
• Evaluate contractor inspection registers, quality reports, daily records, and supporting documentation.
• Conduct surveillance audits to verify contractor Quality Control systems are functioning effectively.
• Identify recurring workmanship failures, weak inspection practices, and systemic quality deficiencies.
• Hold contractors accountable for repeated non-conformance and poor-quality performance.
• Issue, review, or technically assess significant Non-Conformance Reports.
• Evaluate contractor Root Cause Analysis submissions and proposed corrective action plans.
• Lead re-inspections following major quality deviations and verify effectiveness of corrective action.
• Analyze NCR and defect trends to identify recurring construction risks and areas requiring preventive intervention.
• Ensure significant defects are properly controlled before sectional handover or final acceptance.
• Lead pre-handover quality inspections and readiness assessments across assigned packages.
• Verify punch-list items are closed to the required standard before client or authority inspections.
• Confirm as-built drawings and supporting construction records are complete and aligned with installed conditions.
• Review commissioning-related quality records where applicable to package handover.
• Identify emerging quality risks early and communicate structured warnings to the Quality Director.
• Provide clear, evidence-based quality updates during management review and project performance meetings.
• Recommend preventive quality measures for technically complex or high-risk construction activities.
• Develop and deliver QC awareness sessions addressing recurring defects, workmanship issues, and inspection expectations.
• Mentor QC Inspectors and junior engineers and provide technical guidance on inspection and acceptance matters.
• Conduct focused quality workshops where defect trends indicate repeated contractor performance issues.
• Support improvement of contractor QC capability where staffing, knowledge, or process gaps are identified.
• Share lessons learned between work packages to reduce recurrence of known quality failures.
• Provide technical input into project Quality training matrices and competency development activities.
• Promote a proactive quality culture focused on prevention rather than correction.
• Monitor contractor quality performance through objective inspection results, NCR trends, audit findings, and defect data.
• Support integration of quality risk information into project reporting and senior management decision-making.
• Maintain clear and auditable inspection records, reports, quality logs, and supporting evidence.
• Use document management systems such as Aconex or equivalent platforms to maintain traceable quality records.
• Support quality audits, technical reviews, and management assessments where required.
• Drive consistent standards across multiple contractors and packages through disciplined inspection leadership and follow-up.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor 's degree in Civil Engineering or a closely related discipline.
• Minimum 15 years of construction quality control experience.
• At least 5 years of experience in a senior, lead, or management-level Quality Control position.
• Strong background in large residential, mixed-use, infrastructure, or master development projects.
• Developer-side or PMC quality experience is strongly preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of civil construction, structural works, concrete, waterproofing, facade systems, architectural finishes, infrastructure, and utilities.
• Proven ability to manage inspections across multiple packages and contractors simultaneously.
• Strong understanding of IFC drawings, shop drawings, specifications, ITPs, technical submittals, and construction tolerances.
• Experience managing NCRs, Root Cause Analysis, corrective actions, re-inspections, and defect closure.
• Demonstrated capability in risk-based inspection planning and quality risk escalation.
• ISO 9001 Internal Auditor certification is desirable.
• Professional membership with CQI, ASQ, or an equivalent quality organization is advantageous.
• Strong contractor performance management capability with confidence to challenge non-compliant work.
• Excellent technical judgment and the ability to make objective field acceptance decisions.
• Strong analytical skills for interpreting defect patterns, NCR trends, and quality performance data.
• Effective communication and reporting capability for working with senior management, contractors, consultants, and project teams.
• Experience using Microsoft Office and electronic document management platforms such as Aconex.
• Ability to mentor inspectors and junior engineers while maintaining consistent package-level quality standards.

Skills Set

• Construction Quality Control
• Owner-Side Quality Control
• Quality Assurance
• Multi-Package QC Oversight
• Construction Inspection
• Structural Works Inspection
• Concrete Inspection
• Reinforcement Inspection
• Embedded Items Inspection
• Waterproofing Inspection
• Facade Inspection
• Architectural Finishes Inspection
• Infrastructure Quality Control
• Utility Inspection
• IFC Drawing Review
• Shop Drawing Review
• Technical Specification Compliance
• Material Compliance
• Inspection and Test Plans
• Hold Point Management
• Witness Point Management
• Contractor QC Governance
• Contractor Performance Management
• Surveillance Audits
• NCR Management
• Defect Management
• Root Cause Analysis
• Corrective Action Management
• Re-Inspection
• Risk-Based Inspection Planning
• Quality Risk Management
• Defect Prevention
• Punch List Management
• Pre-Handover Inspection
• Handover Readiness
• As-Built Documentation
• Quality Reporting
• Quality Trend Analysis
• Quality Training
• Inspector Mentoring
• Quality Awareness
• Lessons Learned
• ISO 9001
• Aconex
• EDMS
• Microsoft Office
• Technical Reporting
• Quality Records
• Contractor Accountability
• Technical Risk Leadership

Why Join Us

This position offers significant owner-side responsibility within a major Riyadh construction and master development environment. The role provides direct influence over contractor quality, inspection strategy, defect prevention, package performance, and final handover readiness across multiple disciplines. For an experienced QC leader, the opportunity combines technical authority, senior stakeholder exposure, team mentorship, risk-based quality management, and the ability to shape construction standards across complex development packages in Saudi Arabia 's expanding real estate and infrastructure market.

About the Company

Parsons Corporation delivers engineering, infrastructure, construction management, project management, and technology solutions for major developments worldwide. In Saudi Arabia, Parsons supports large-scale urban, infrastructure, transportation, and master development programs through multidisciplinary engineering, construction supervision, quality management, and owner-side project delivery expertise.