Quality Specialist - Project Assurance

Quality Specialist
- Project Assurance Job Snapshot Role:
Quality Specialist
- Project Assurance

Location:

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Industry: Construction Function:
Quality Assurance

Experience:

Minimum 4 years Job Type: Full-time

Position Overview Quality Specialist
- Project Assurance in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is a Construction opportunity supporting quality management, compliance auditing, NCR control, corrective actions, ISO 9001 implementation, and continuous improvement across multidisciplinary engineering and construction activities. Parsons is hiring an experienced quality professional to strengthen project assurance, monitor contractor and supplier compliance, review quality documentation, analyze performance trends, and help project teams maintain consistent standards throughout delivery.

Job Details Country:
Saudi Arabia City:
Riyadh Industry: Construction Function:
Quality Assurance Salary:  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

The Quality Specialist will support the implementation and day-to-day operation of project quality systems across engineering, design, procurement, construction, and supporting project functions. The position will provide independent assurance that approved procedures are being followed and that deficiencies are identified, documented, investigated, and resolved effectively. The role will work across internal teams, contractors, consultants, suppliers, and client representatives, using audits, surveillance, data analysis, NCR management, and corrective action tracking to improve project performance.

Reliable quality controls will help reduce rework, strengthen compliance, improve traceability, and protect final project outcomes.

• Support implementation and maintenance of the Parsons Quality Management System across assigned projects and programs.
• Establish project-specific quality processes, controls, procedures, and supporting documentation.
• Prepare and maintain Project Quality Plans and related quality manuals.
• Develop audit schedules and coordinate planned quality assurance activities.
• Maintain inspection requirements, quality procedures, checklists, and controlled records.
• Conduct independent audits across engineering, design, procurement, construction, and project delivery activities.
• Prepare audit plans and detailed audit checklists.
• Review project records and supporting documentation before and during audits.
• Interview relevant personnel and verify implementation of approved procedures.
• Witness selected activities where required to establish compliance.
• Record audit findings, observations, strengths, and areas requiring improvement.
• Prepare clear formal audit reports and distribute findings to responsible teams.
• Track audit actions through agreed completion and closure.
• Monitor compliance with client quality requirements, contract obligations, company procedures, and project standards.
• Verify application of approved quality procedures across multidisciplinary work streams.
• Identify potential non-compliance before it develops into a significant project issue.
• Escalate recurring or high-risk quality concerns to project and quality management.
• Manage Non-Conformance Reports from initiation through verified closure.
• Review NCR descriptions to ensure deficiencies are accurately defined.
• Coordinate investigation of non-conformances with responsible technical teams.
• Support structured root cause analysis for recurring or significant quality failures.
• Review proposed corrective actions for adequacy and effectiveness.
• Monitor implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
• Verify CAPA effectiveness before formal closure.
• Maintain visibility of overdue NCRs and corrective actions.
• Analyze NCR data to identify recurring deficiencies, systemic weaknesses, and project trends.
• Review quality documentation submitted by contractors, consultants, suppliers, and internal teams.
• Provide quality comments on Project Quality Plans, procedures, and method statements.
• Review Inspection and Test Plans where required.
• Check quality-related submissions for alignment with contractual and procedural requirements.
• Support technical teams in resolving deficiencies within quality documentation.
• Assist project teams in developing practical improvements to project processes.
• Support quality surveillance across construction and project operations.
• Participate in inspections, testing, and verification activities where quality assurance involvement is required.
• Monitor implementation of approved inspection and testing requirements.
• Coordinate quality matters with Engineering, Design, Procurement, Construction, and HSE teams.
• Work with contractor and supplier quality representatives on compliance and corrective actions.
• Support consultant and subcontractor quality reviews.
• Participate in project quality meetings and management reviews.
• Support client discussions concerning quality…