Assurance Director

Minimum Clearance Required to Start:
Not Applicable/None
Job Description:
Ready to put your skills to work on Technical or Engineering projects? Are you
great with people and have willingness to work hard to get the job done?
Parsons is seeking a candidate with a desire to enhance the fabric of our
community.

Role:
Reports to the Program Management Director of a mega world class mixed used
development project in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Manages and provides leadership and strategic direction for quality and HS &E
activities to ensure that products or services provided are in accordance with
customer and Parsons' quality and safety requirements. Provides leadership for
the development and implementation of GBU, Region or major project/ program
level Quality and HS&E systems, procedures, and related activities. Regularly
interacts with senior-level representatives from a variety of functional
groups within and across GBUs, including program management, safety, design/
engineering, contracts, procurement, construction, and other personnel.
Responsibilities:

Provides Parsons Quality Systems leadership using the ISO ‎9001 Standard as a
basis for process development and optimization, procedure development, data
collection and reporting, and Quality Systems training. Directs and
facilitates efforts to initiate (and maintain) GBU/ Regional/ Project ISO ‎9001
QMS certification.

Implements the defined Parsons' Corrective Action/ Preventive Action and Non-
conformance tracking program
development including defining requirements and future administration and
support of a unified, global
system to include tracking of NCR's, CAR's, Audit Findings, etc. Conducts
global Quality Systems audits and
facilitates associated corrective actions.

Collaborates with the Vice President of Quality and Compliance for each
business unit, in facilitating Global Quality Leadership programs, achieving
present Quality objectives, setting future Quality objectives and providing
input and coordinating output from the Global Quality Management Reviews.
Provides continued expertise and improvement for the Parsons' Quality
Management System.

Provides leadership, guidance and training to Quality personnel; monitors
performance, and identifies skills, training, and capabilities needed for
Quality activities. Develops and provides consistent quality training programs
to key Resource Center personnel including direct reports. Provides Quality
support in the Parsons Guidance Document Development Program initiative.
Supports staffing requirements in the Regional Units, and provides leadership
in the training needs of related Offices, Projects and Facilities.

Participates in the interview and selection process (including hiring
recommendations), and makes staffing assignments in accordance with schedule
requirements. Conducts performance evaluations and makes appropriate
recommendations for required actions, including recommendations for
advancement, changes in status, or disciplinary action. Manages the salary
administration process, including preparing the annual salary plan and
recommending salary actions for merit increases and/or promotions.

Directs preparation, issues and maintains GBU/ Regional and/or project Quality
program manual(s) and procedures in compliance with Parsons and customers'
quality requirements, and ensures that these are implemented effectively.

Ensures that Parsons and customers' quality requirements are met for products
and services provided, by verifying compliance with quality standards and
quality program requirements. Acts as a liaison with customers, contractors
and/or internal departments on quality related matters. Interfaces with other
GBU/
Regional Quality Managers as member of Corporate Quality Working Group to
maintain the PACE Quality Guide and advance the overall performance of quality
at Parsons.

Identifies and reports to executive management, quality issues or trends based
on data from a variety of sources. Provides input to management on
organization performance metrics, and process or procedural system
improvements.

Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be
appropriate.

Qualifications:
Required

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business or Quality discipline or related
field (or equivalent work experience) and typically ‎20+ years of related work
experience in the field of Quality, including ‎10+ years experience in a
management capacity. Requires proven experience in directing and implementing
quality management systems and standards specified by ISO ‎9000, ASME, ANSI,
ASTM and similar organizations. Lead Auditor Certification (ISO ‎9001 or equal)
or ASQ certification (CMQ/CQE). Active membership in a nationally-recognized
Quality organization.

Preferred

MBA or related MSc degree. Professional Engineer registration or Chartered
Engineer. Other related certifications may include, but are not limited to:
Building Inspector, NQA-‎1 (nuclear auditor), NDT (ASNT), Welding Inspector
(AWS), DOT. Possesses working knowledge of more than one area of industry such
as infrastructure, government, aviation, process, or transportation.

Strong leadership and management skills, excellent written and verbal
communication, strong analytical, problem solving, and risk assessment skills.
Requires the ability to communicate clearly, conduct presentations (including
public presentations) to management, clients, and customers, and interface
effectively with a diverse group of professionals. Strong interpersonal skills
to work with other departments in a tactful and effective manner. Strong
attention to detail.

Ability to direct and manage team members with day to day activities as well
as special projects to assure timely completion.

Requires extensive knowledge of Quality Management practices, processes and
current technology. Strong working knowledge of ISO Quality Management Systems
Standards. Proficiency in analyzing situations in business terms, i.e. ROI,
cost per unit, etc.

Possesses computer proficiency with working knowledge of Microsoft Office
Products, including Word, Excel, Power Point, Ac