Senior Quality Specialist: Lead ISO 9001 Excellence

Parsons

Riyadh

On-site

SAR 500,000 - 750,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

Parsons is hiring a Senior Quality Specialist in Saudi Arabia to lead project-level Quality Management activities. You will implement and maintain ISO 9001 compliant systems, develop quality plans, monitor compliance, and drive continuous improvement across engineering, construction, and procurement teams.

The role requires 17+ years of quality experience in engineering/construction, with IKRA/ CQE or equivalent certification and fluency in Arabic.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
Minimum 17 years of related quality experience in engineering, construction, infrastructure, or similar projects.
IRCA/ISO 9001 Internal Auditor or Lead Auditor / CQE or equivalent certification.
Proficiency in Arabic (written and spoken).
Extensive knowledge of ISO 9001 quality management systems and related standards.

Responsibilities

Supports development, implementation, and maintenance of project-level Quality Management Systems per ISO 9001 and contract requirements.
Develops and updates project quality plans, procedures, work instructions, and ITPs.
Monitors compliance with quality procedures, specs, standards, and contract requirements.
Conducts internal, project, supplier, and subcontractor quality audits and surveillance.
Prepares audit reports, tracks corrective actions, and verifies closeout of issues.
Maintains project quality records including NCRs and QA metrics.
Reviews non-conformance reports and supports root-cause analyses and CAPAs.
Reviews contractors’ quality plans, inspection/test plans, and related documentation.
Monitors contractor and supplier quality performance and reports noncompliance or risks.
Coordinates quality activities with engineering, construction, procurement, safety, and other functions.
Participates in project meetings and provides guidance on quality requirements.
Prepares quality reports, dashboards, trend analyses, and management inputs.
Supports quality reviews and helps establish objectives and performance indicators.
Identifies quality trends and recommends corrective actions to improve project performance.
Delivers quality awareness training and provides guidance on QMS.