Senior Quality Specialist - Supplier Assurance
Posted date [2026-09-02]
(ID: 50545)
Job Description and Requirements
Senior Quality Specialist - Supplier AssuranceJob Snapshot
Role: Senior Quality Specialist - Supplier Assurance
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Industry: Construction
Function: Supplier Management-Vendor Management
Experience: Minimum 10 years
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Senior Quality Specialist - Supplier Assurance in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is a specialized Construction opportunity responsible for supplier quality management, vendor surveillance, source inspection, Factory Acceptance Testing, manufacturing compliance, and equipment release across a major infrastructure program. Parsons is hiring an experienced supplier quality professional to control manufacturing risks, assess vendor performance, manage non-conformances, and ensure critical materials and equipment satisfy technical and quality requirements before shipment and project installation.
Job Details
Country: Saudi Arabia
City: Riyadh
Industry: Construction
Function: Supplier Management-Vendor Management
Salary: 20000-31000
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
Role Context
The Senior Quality
Specialist will extend project quality control beyond the construction site into supplier and manufacturer facilities. The position will provide assurance that critical equipment and materials are manufactured, inspected, tested, documented, and released in accordance with approved specifications before entering the project supply chain.
Using equipment criticality, manufacturing complexity, delivery schedules, and supplier performance data, the specialist will establish risk-based surveillance priorities and inspection requirements. Close coordination with Procurement, Engineering, Logistics, Construction, third-party inspectors, manufacturers, and project leadership will help prevent manufacturing defects and incomplete documentation from becoming site delays or operational risks.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead supplier and vendor quality assurance activities covering critical materials, equipment, and manufactured products.
* Develop risk-based supplier surveillance and inspection strategies aligned with procurement and project requirements.
* Review supplier Quality Plans, Inspection and Test Plans, manufacturing procedures, inspection procedures, and supporting quality documentation.
* Assess supplier Quality Management Systems, certifications, manufacturing capabilities, and compliance with project requirements.
* Review technical and quality submissions received from manufacturers and specialist vendors.
* Monitor manufacturing, fabrication, assembly, testing, finishing, and inspection activities at supplier facilities.
* Establish appropriate Hold Points, Witness Points, surveillance levels, and source inspection requirements according to equipment criticality.
* Coordinate source inspections with suppliers, manufacturers, contractors, third-party inspectors, and project representatives.
* Review Material Inspection Requests, Inspection Release Notes, test certificates, inspection reports, and manufacturing records.
* Verify compliance with approved drawings, material specifications, codes, standards, and approved manufacturer requirements.
* Confirm traceability of materials, components, equipment, manufacturing records, and associated certification.
* Verify calibration status and suitability of measuring, inspection, and testing equipment used during manufacturing.
* Monitor welding, fabrication, coating, painting, assembly, and other manufacturing processes when applicable.
* Ensure deviations, concessions, substitutions, and departures from approved requirements receive formal review and authorization.
* Coordinate Factory Acceptance Tests, performance tests, functional tests, and pre-shipment inspections.
* Witness or arrange hydrostatic, pressure, electrical, mechanical, dimensional, material, coating, welding, and NDT inspections where required.
* Review test results against specified acceptance criteria and investigate unsuccessful inspections or tests.
* Confirm corrective actions are completed before inspection release or shipment authorization.
* Verify that supplier quality documentation is complete before equipment and materials are released for delivery.
* Coordinate inspection release status with Procurement, Logistics, Construction, and relevant project teams.
* Review Manufacturing Record Books and verify completeness, accuracy, traceability, and compliance.
* Check material certificates, Certificates of Conformity, calibration records, welding documentation, NDT reports, coating reports, FAT records, warranties, and release documentation.
* Manage supplier NCRs and quality observations from identification through verified closure.
* Review proposed supplier corrective actions and evaluate whether they adequately address identified deficiencies.
* Coordinate root cause analysis for significant manufacturing defects, repeated failures, and systemic quality problems.
* Verify objective evidence supporting corrective and preventive action closure.
* Track recurring supplier defects and escalate systemic or high-risk quality issues to Project Management.
* Coordinate with Procurement to ensure appropriate quality clauses and inspection requirements are included in purchase orders and supplier agreements.
* Review procurement package specifications from a quality perspective before supplier engagement.
* Work with Engineering teams to clarify technical requirements and resolve supplier-related technical concerns.
* Review supplier deviations, substitutions, technical submittals, and proposed alternatives through established approval processes.
* Monitor approved vendor and manufacturer lists and support technical assessment of alternative suppliers when required.
* Track long-lead equipment quality status and identify manufacturing issues that could affect procurement or construction milestones.
* Apply enhanced surveillance to critical equipment with significant safety, operational, schedule, or replacement consequences.
* Provide supplier quality oversight for MEP, electrical, mechanical, ICT, ELV, Fire and Life Safety, wet and dry utilities, roads, airfield systems, and specialist airport equipment.
* Coordinate specialized inspections and certification requirements for critical airport and infrastructure equipment.
* Establish supplier quality KPIs covering NCR rates, inspection pass rates, FAT performance, rejection rates, defect levels, documentation timeliness, and repeat non-conformances.
* Develop supplier performance dashboards and identify vendors requiring improvement or additional surveillance.
* Participate in supplier audits, capability assessments, performance reviews, and quality meetings.
* Develop lessons learned from supplier performance and incorporate findings into continuous improvement activities.
* Prepare supplier quality reports and provide management with clear recommendations concerning manufacturing, quality, and delivery risks.
* Coordinate supplier quality dossiers and final documentation required for project handover.
Ideal Profile
The position requires a bachelor\'s degree in Engineering, Quality Management, Manufacturing Engineering, or another relevant technical discipline together with at least 10 years of experience in supplier quality, vendor inspection, manufacturing quality, or project QA-QC.
Candidates should have substantial exposure to supplier and manufacturer quality management on major construction, airport, infrastructure, transportation, industrial, or large-scale development projects.
Strong practical knowledge of source inspection, vendor surveillance, Factory Acceptance Testing, manufacturing processes, inspection planning, NCR management, and quality documentation is essential.
The successful candidate should understand how procurement specifications, engineering requirements, manufacturing controls, inspection activities, logistics, and construction schedules interact throughout the equipment supply cycle.
Experience evaluating multidisciplinary materials and equipment is particularly valuable because the project may involve mechanical, electrical, MEP, ICT, ELV, utility, airfield, fire protection, and specialist airport systems.
Strong understanding of ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems is required. ASQ, CQI, ISO 9001 Lead Auditor, or equivalent professional quality certification will be advantageous.
The specialist should demonstrate sound technical judgment when determining inspection levels, assessing manufacturing defects, evaluating corrective actions, and deciding whether equipment is suitable for release.
Effective negotiation, analytical thinking, supplier engagement, technical reporting, and multidisciplinary coordination skills are important for managing quality issues without unnecessarily disrupting procurement and delivery schedules.
Skills Set
Supplier quality management
Vendor quality assurance
Supplier surveillance
Manufacturer surveillance
Source inspection
Factory Acceptance Testing
Pre-shipment inspection
Supplier auditing
Supplier capability assessment
Manufacturing quality
Inspection and Test Plans
Hold Points
Witness Points
Risk-based inspection
Material traceability
Equipment traceability
Manufacturing Record Books
Material certificates
Certificates of Conformity
Inspection Release Notes
Calibration certificates
Welding inspection
NDT
Coating inspection
Painting inspection
Dimensional inspection
Hydrostatic testing
Pressure testing
Electrical testing
Mechanical testing
Performance testing
Functional testing
NCR management
Root cause analysis
Corrective and preventive actions
Supplier performance KPIs
Material rejection management
Quality documentation
Procurement quality
Long-lead equipment
ISO 9001
Quality auditing
Technical submittals
Vendor deviations
Supplier substitutions
Equipment release
Quality dossiers
Airport equipment quality
Why Join Us
Large airport and infrastructure programs depend heavily on equipment manufactured across complex regional and international supply chains. This Riyadh position provides the opportunity to influence quality before materials reach the construction site, reducing the risk of defective equipment, failed acceptance tests, incomplete certification, rework, and procurement-driven schedule disruption.
The role offers an experienced supplier quality professional broad exposure to multidisciplinary equipment, specialist manufacturers, Factory Acceptance Testing, critical procurement packages, and risk-based surveillance while providing direct visibility of supplier performance to project leadership.
About the Company
Parsons Corporation delivers engineering, construction management, technology, and program services for major transportation and infrastructure developments. In Saudi Arabia, its multidisciplinary teams support complex programs through expertise in supplier management, procurement, quality assurance, engineering, construction, project controls, commissioning, and major-project delivery.
Using equipment criticality, manufacturing complexity, delivery schedules, and supplier performance data, the specialist will establish risk-based surveillance priorities and inspection requirements. Close coordination with Procurement, Engineering, Logistics, Construction, third-party inspectors, manufacturers, and project leadership will help prevent manufacturing defects and incomplete documentation from becoming site delays or operational risks.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead supplier and vendor quality assurance activities covering critical materials, equipment, and manufactured products.
* Develop risk-based supplier surveillance and inspection strategies aligned with procurement and project requirements.
* Review supplier Quality Plans, Inspection and Test Plans, manufacturing procedures, inspection procedures, and supporting quality documentation.
* Assess supplier Quality Management Systems, certifications, manufacturing capabilities, and compliance with project requirements.
* Review technical and quality submissions received from manufacturers and specialist vendors.
* Monitor manufacturing, fabrication, assembly, testing, finishing, and inspection activities at supplier facilities.
* Establish appropriate Hold Points, Witness Points, surveillance levels, and source inspection requirements according to equipment criticality.
* Coordinate source inspections with suppliers, manufacturers, contractors, third-party inspectors, and project representatives.
* Review Material Inspection Requests, Inspection Release Notes, test certificates, inspection reports, and manufacturing records.
* Verify compliance with approved drawings, material specifications, codes, standards, and approved manufacturer requirements.
* Confirm traceability of materials, components, equipment, manufacturing records, and associated certification.
* Verify calibration status and suitability of measuring, inspection, and testing equipment used during manufacturing.
* Monitor welding, fabrication, coating, painting, assembly, and other manufacturing processes when applicable.
* Ensure deviations, concessions, substitutions, and departures from approved requirements receive formal review and authorization.
* Coordinate Factory Acceptance Tests, performance tests, functional tests, and pre-shipment inspections.
* Witness or arrange hydrostatic, pressure, electrical, mechanical, dimensional, material, coating, welding, and NDT inspections where required.
* Review test results against specified acceptance criteria and investigate unsuccessful inspections or tests.
* Confirm corrective actions are completed before inspection release or shipment authorization.
* Verify that supplier quality documentation is complete before equipment and materials are released for delivery.
* Coordinate inspection release status with Procurement, Logistics, Construction, and relevant project teams.
* Review Manufacturing Record Books and verify completeness, accuracy, traceability, and compliance.
* Check material certificates, Certificates of Conformity, calibration records, welding documentation, NDT reports, coating reports, FAT records, warranties, and release documentation.
* Manage supplier NCRs and quality observations from identification through verified closure.
* Review proposed supplier corrective actions and evaluate whether they adequately address identified deficiencies.
* Coordinate root cause analysis for significant manufacturing defects, repeated failures, and systemic quality problems.
* Verify objective evidence supporting corrective and preventive action closure.
* Track recurring supplier defects and escalate systemic or high-risk quality issues to Project Management.
* Coordinate with Procurement to ensure appropriate quality clauses and inspection requirements are included in purchase orders and supplier agreements.
* Review procurement package specifications from a quality perspective before supplier engagement.
* Work with Engineering teams to clarify technical requirements and resolve supplier-related technical concerns.
* Review supplier deviations, substitutions, technical submittals, and proposed alternatives through established approval processes.
* Monitor approved vendor and manufacturer lists and support technical assessment of alternative suppliers when required.
* Track long-lead equipment quality status and identify manufacturing issues that could affect procurement or construction milestones.
* Apply enhanced surveillance to critical equipment with significant safety, operational, schedule, or replacement consequences.
* Provide supplier quality oversight for MEP, electrical, mechanical, ICT, ELV, Fire and Life Safety, wet and dry utilities, roads, airfield systems, and specialist airport equipment.
* Coordinate specialized inspections and certification requirements for critical airport and infrastructure equipment.
* Establish supplier quality KPIs covering NCR rates, inspection pass rates, FAT performance, rejection rates, defect levels, documentation timeliness, and repeat non-conformances.
* Develop supplier performance dashboards and identify vendors requiring improvement or additional surveillance.
* Participate in supplier audits, capability assessments, performance reviews, and quality meetings.
* Develop lessons learned from supplier performance and incorporate findings into continuous improvement activities.
* Prepare supplier quality reports and provide management with clear recommendations concerning manufacturing, quality, and delivery risks.
* Coordinate supplier quality dossiers and final documentation required for project handover.
Ideal Profile
The position requires a bachelor\'s degree in Engineering, Quality Management, Manufacturing Engineering, or another relevant technical discipline together with at least 10 years of experience in supplier quality, vendor inspection, manufacturing quality, or project QA-QC.
Candidates should have substantial exposure to supplier and manufacturer quality management on major construction, airport, infrastructure, transportation, industrial, or large-scale development projects.
Strong practical knowledge of source inspection, vendor surveillance, Factory Acceptance Testing, manufacturing processes, inspection planning, NCR management, and quality documentation is essential.
The successful candidate should understand how procurement specifications, engineering requirements, manufacturing controls, inspection activities, logistics, and construction schedules interact throughout the equipment supply cycle.
Experience evaluating multidisciplinary materials and equipment is particularly valuable because the project may involve mechanical, electrical, MEP, ICT, ELV, utility, airfield, fire protection, and specialist airport systems.
Strong understanding of ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems is required. ASQ, CQI, ISO 9001 Lead Auditor, or equivalent professional quality certification will be advantageous.
The specialist should demonstrate sound technical judgment when determining inspection levels, assessing manufacturing defects, evaluating corrective actions, and deciding whether equipment is suitable for release.
Effective negotiation, analytical thinking, supplier engagement, technical reporting, and multidisciplinary coordination skills are important for managing quality issues without unnecessarily disrupting procurement and delivery schedules.
Skills Set
Supplier quality management
Vendor quality assurance
Supplier surveillance
Manufacturer surveillance
Source inspection
Factory Acceptance Testing
Pre-shipment inspection
Supplier auditing
Supplier capability assessment
Manufacturing quality
Inspection and Test Plans
Hold Points
Witness Points
Risk-based inspection
Material traceability
Equipment traceability
Manufacturing Record Books
Material certificates
Certificates of Conformity
Inspection Release Notes
Calibration certificates
Welding inspection
NDT
Coating inspection
Painting inspection
Dimensional inspection
Hydrostatic testing
Pressure testing
Electrical testing
Mechanical testing
Performance testing
Functional testing
NCR management
Root cause analysis
Corrective and preventive actions
Supplier performance KPIs
Material rejection management
Quality documentation
Procurement quality
Long-lead equipment
ISO 9001
Quality auditing
Technical submittals
Vendor deviations
Supplier substitutions
Equipment release
Quality dossiers
Airport equipment quality
Why Join Us
Large airport and infrastructure programs depend heavily on equipment manufactured across complex regional and international supply chains. This Riyadh position provides the opportunity to influence quality before materials reach the construction site, reducing the risk of defective equipment, failed acceptance tests, incomplete certification, rework, and procurement-driven schedule disruption.
The role offers an experienced supplier quality professional broad exposure to multidisciplinary equipment, specialist manufacturers, Factory Acceptance Testing, critical procurement packages, and risk-based surveillance while providing direct visibility of supplier performance to project leadership.
About the Company
Parsons Corporation delivers engineering, construction management, technology, and program services for major transportation and infrastructure developments. In Saudi Arabia, its multidisciplinary teams support complex programs through expertise in supplier management, procurement, quality assurance, engineering, construction, project controls, commissioning, and major-project delivery.
