Quality Specialist

Roles and responsibilities

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Senior Quality Specialist to join our team! In this role you will serve in a lead role and performs quality activities on assigned complex and difficult projects/programs and/or functional area(s) to ensure that products or services provided are in accordance with customer and Parsons’ quality requirements. Regularly interacts with representatives from a variety of functional groups, including program management, design/engineering, purchasing, construction, and other personnel. The incumbent must exercise good interpersonal and technical skills while becoming familiar with required client procedures and standards.

What You'll Be Doing

• Provides Quality Systems support using the ISO 9001 Standard as the basis for process development and optimization, procedure development, data collection and reporting and Quality Systems training.
• Interfaces at senior and executive levels with regard to ISO 9000 process improvement and reengineering.
• Participates in Client pre-bid, bid or contract planning and preparation.
• Plans and executes required audit activities (schedules, plans, reports, finding resolutions, etc.).
• Performs and adequately documents Internal Quality Audits of assigned office, projects and jobsites, and manages all related follow-up activities.
• Conducts audits to assure compliance with Parsons' standards, contract requirements, and applicable codes, specifications and drawings, including but not limited to: Design, Engineering, Estimating, Procurement, Project Controls, Vendor/Subcontractor Management, Receiving, Handling & Storage, Construction.
• Facilitates all internal and external Quality audits and brief management with the results.
• Effectively documents, follows-up and closes corrective actions - both internal and external. Analyzes findings/ issues/ non-conformances identified during audits to determine program quality and identify performance trends. Analysis includes all available oversight results, both internal and external, and trending data.
• Handles qualification audits of suppliers of purchased items and services.
• Assures audited activities meet Parsons' quality program, and Client quality requirements.
• Performs quality engineering reviews of design documentation for compliance with stated requirements, including vendor quality manuals and company quality records.
• Promotes safety awareness including adhering to safety rules and requirements. Participates, as needed, in safety field audits and assessments.
• Verifies that Parsons' and customers' quality requirements are in compliance with quality standards and quality program requirements for products and services provided.
• Collaborates in development and maintenance of Quality Policy, Processes, Procedures and related documents.
• Reviews Quality Manuals, documents, and implementation procedures to verify compliance with industry codes and standards, regulations and regulatory commitments.
• Reviews from a quality perspective (and approves if required) documents prepared by internal or external organizations such as quality manuals and procedures, technical deliverables, test plans and procedures, purchase orders, and subcontracts.
• Collaborates with management for interface on Quality activities with internal or external organizations (customers, suppliers, subcontractors, and others).
• Performs advanced statistical process control.
• Provides leadership, guidance, and training to lower level Quality personnel and monitors their performance.
• Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.

Desired candidate profile

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or quality discipline or related field from a recognized university is required.
• Minimum 8 years of experience of related work experience in the field of Quality.
• Working knowledge of more than one area of industry such as infrastructure, government, aviation, process, or transportation, with some direct experience on a large infrastructure project desirable.
• Lead Auditor certification (ISO 9001 or equal), ASQ Certification (CMQ/OE, CQA, CQE) or other related certifications.
• Membership in a nationally or internationally recognized Quality organization preferred.
• Other related certifications may include, but are not limited to: Building Inspector, NQA-1 (nuclear auditor), NDT (ASNT), Welding Inspector (AWS), DOT, etc.
• Proven leadership/ supervisory capability, excellent written and oral communications skills, and a thorough knowledge of industry practices and regulations are required.
• Skilled in prioritization, multi-tasking, attention to detail, and follow-through.
• Ability to present issues to management in written or oral reports, offering recommendations or corrective actions to the best interests of the client
• Ability to collaborate with clients, stakeholders, and colleagues.
• Effective interaction in group settings, using judgment and discretion.
• Coordination with senior and junior staff to review client deliverables.
• Ability to work under deadlines and interact with staff and other organizations.
• Establish and monitor performance measures for continuous improvement.
• Coordinate with staff and project managers to meet contractual project requirements.