QA and QC Engineer - Construction Materials

QA and QC Engineer – Construction Materials

Location:

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Industry: Construction

Function:
Quality Assurance

Experience:

Minimum 8 years

Job Type: Full-time

Salary:  SAR per month

Gender: Any

Candidate Nationality:
Any

Parsons is hiring a QA and QC Engineer - Construction Materials in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for a site-based role within the Construction industry. The engineer will support a major Diriyah public-realm development covering parks, open spaces, and more than 55 kilometers of streetscape. The position focuses on material approvals, field inspections, testing coordination, documentation, storage controls, and contractor compliance. The successful candidate will ensure that only approved and conforming materials are incorporated into permanent works.

Country:
Saudi Arabia

City:
Riyadh

Industry: Construction

Function:
Quality Assurance

Salary:  SAR per month Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in Riyadh; please confirm the final offer with the employer.

Gender: Any

Candidate Nationality:
Any

Job Type: Full-time

Public-realm construction relies on large quantities of concrete, asphalt, aggregates, steel, landscape products, finishes, and infrastructure materials. Substandard products or poor storage can reduce durability, create defects, and cause costly replacement work. The QA and QC Engineer will provide traceability from material submission and approval through delivery, testing, storage, installation, and final inspection. Strong controls will protect project quality and demonstrate compliance with contract requirements.

• Review contractor material submittals for technical completeness.
• Check proposed products against applicable standards and project specifications.
• Coordinate required reviews and obtain formal material approvals.
• Serve as the focal point for scheduling and controlling construction materials and equipment.
• Maintain visibility of planned deliveries and site material requirements.
• Conduct inspections to verify compliance with contract specifications.
• Confirm that approved methods are followed during construction.
• Coordinate subconsultants and laboratories performing material tests.
• Review test requests, results, certificates, and supporting records.
• Verify that only approved materials are incorporated into permanent works.
• Inspect delivered materials against approved submissions and samples.
• Check identification, quantities, condition, and supporting certificates.
• Ensure materials are stored, protected, and handled correctly.
• Identify expired, damaged, unapproved, or non-compliant products.
• Recognize potential material conflicts and construction-quality issues.
• Report concerns to the supervisor with practical recommendations.
• Collect and review Certificates of Compliance.
• Maintain material safety data sheets, inspection tags, approvals, and traceability records.
• Keep organized files covering materials, inspections, test results, and quality actions.
• Prepare daily diaries, progress reports, and contract-required documentation.
• Observe, verify, and record work execution against approved procedures.
• Support development of quality-control reports and project procedures.
• Assist with engineering calculations, graphs, charts, and performance analysis.
• Provide technical guidance to less-experienced inspectors and team members.
• Participate in job-safety planning and safety-report preparation.
• Identify hazardous work conditions and take appropriate action.
• Coordinate with contractors, inspectors, consultants, and project engineers.
• Follow outstanding material and quality actions through documented closure.

• Bachelor 's degree in Engineering.
• Minimum eight years of engineering experience.
• At least five years of experience as a materials engineer on infrastructure projects.
• Experience with roads, highways, bridges, or public-realm developments.
• Exposure to operations and maintenance of road or bridge assets is advantageous.
• Strong knowledge of material-submittal and approval processes.
• Understanding of construction-material sampling, testing, and traceability.
• Ability to inspect work against specifications and approved methods.
• Familiarity with quality assurance…