Project Quality Specialist – Wet Utilities (Saudi National)

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Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Project Quality Specialist Wet Utilities to join our team!

What You’ll Be Doing

• Support implementation of project quality requirements for wet utility works.

• Monitor construction activities to ensure compliance with approved drawings, specifications, Method Statements, and ITPs.

• Conduct quality inspections and surveillance of wet utility installation activities.

• Review and monitor wet utility-related ITPs, checklists, inspection procedures, and testing requirements.

• Review Material Inspection Requests (MIRs), Work Inspection Requests (WIRs), test reports, material certificates, and technical documentation.

• Verify that approved materials, pipes, fittings, valves, chambers, and equipment are properly stored, handled, and installed.

• Monitor Contractor and Subcontractor quality performance for wet utility works.

• Identify defects, non-conformances, and quality risks at an early stage.

• Raise, review, and monitor NCRs and quality observations related to wet utilities.

• Support root cause analysis and corrective / preventive action implementation.

• Verify corrective actions and supporting evidence prior to NCR closure.

• Monitor quality records and ensure proper traceability of inspections and tests.

• Participate in quality audits, inspections, technical meetings, and coordination workshops.

• Support investigation and resolution of technical quality issues.

• Coordinate with Engineering and Construction teams to resolve quality-related issues.

• Support preparation of weekly and monthly quality reports.

• Monitor quality trends and recurring defects and recommend improvement measures.

• Support testing, commissioning, and final handover of wet utility systems.

Wet Utilities Quality Responsibilities

The role will provide quality oversight for wet utility systems including, as applicable:

• Potable Water Networks

• Domestic Water Networks

• Irrigation Networks

• Fire Water Networks

• Sewerage Networks

• Stormwater Drainage

• Surface Water Drainage

• Wastewater Networks

• Pumping Stations

• Sewage Pump Stations

• Water Storage Tanks

• Fire Water Tanks

• Irrigation Tanks

• Water Treatment Systems

• Valves & Valve Chambers

• Manholes & Inspection Chambers

• Catch Basins & Gullies

• Drainage Channels

• Culverts

• Outfalls

• Water Metering Systems

• Pressure Reducing Stations

• Associated Pipework, Fittings, Sleeves, and Connections

Installation Quality Control

• Inspect installation of underground and above-ground wet utility networks.

• Verify pipe alignment, levels, gradients, depths, and routing against approved drawings.

• Monitor installation of pipes, fittings, valves, chambers, manholes, and associated infrastructure.

• Verify pipe bedding, surround, backfilling, and compaction requirements.

• Monitor construction of concrete chambers, manholes, valve chambers, catch basins, and drainage structures.

• Verify pipe joints, connections, fittings, thrust blocks, anchors, and supports.

• Monitor installation of water, sewerage, drainage, irrigation, and fire water networks.

• Coordinate inspections prior to backfilling and closure of concealed works.

• Verify separation distances and protection requirements between wet utilities and other underground services.

• Monitor crossings and interfaces with roads, structures, electrical utilities, ICT, and other infrastructure.

• Verify installation of sleeves, penetrations, waterproofing, and utility protection systems.

• Coordinate with Survey teams to verify final utility locations, levels, and coordinates.

• Verify as-built information before completion and handover.

Testing & Commissioning

• Review and monitor approved wet utility testing and commissioning procedures.

• Coordinate testing activities with Contractors, Commissioning teams, Consultants, and Client representatives.

• Monitor hydrostatic and pressure testing of water and fire water networks.

• Monitor leakage testing and pressure testing of pipelines.

• Verify flushing, cleaning, and disinfection of potable water systems where applicable.

• Monitor testing of sewerage and drainage networks, including CCTV inspection where required.

• Verify gravity pipeline testing, infiltration / exfiltration testing, and air testing where applicable.

• Monitor flow testing and functional testing of pumping systems.

• Verify operation of valves, pumps, meters, control systems, and associated equipment.

• Review test results and verify compliance with approved acceptance criteria.

• Ensure failed tests are properly investigated and corrective actions implemented.

• Maintain complete testing and commissioning quality records.

• Support final inspection and system handover.

Engineering & Interface Coordination

• Coordinate with Wet Utilities Engineers to ensure quality requirements are incorporated into construction activities.

• Review approved utility drawings, profiles, details, specifications, and design changes.

• Coordinate wet utility interfaces with Civil, Roads, Drainage, Structural, MEP, Landscape, Electrical, and ICT works.

• Monitor utility corridors and shared infrastructure for coordination and constructability issues.

• Coordinate with Survey teams to verify utility alignments, coordinates, levels, and gradients.

• Support BIM coordination and verification of utility models where applicable.

• Ensure construction teams are working to the latest approved drawings and revisions.

• Support resolution of RFIs, Technical Queries, and quality-related design clarifications.

• Monitor interfaces with existing live utility networks and tie-in works.

Airport / Infrastructure & Airfield Responsibilities

• Provide quality oversight for wet utility infrastructure serving airport terminals, airfield facilities, roads, aprons, taxiways, runways, and external areas.

• Monitor wet utility works within airside and landside environments.

• Support quality control of critical potable water, fire water, sewerage, drainage, irrigation, and stormwater systems.

• Coordinate wet utility quality requirements with airport operational and access constraints.

• Monitor interfaces with existing live water, sewerage, drainage, and fire protection networks.

• Support quality inspections for phased construction and complex utility tie-ins.

• Ensure wet utility works comply with Client, Consultant, authority, airport, and project-specific requirements.

NCR & Quality Issue Management

• Review and monitor wet utility-related NCRs and quality observations.

• Support identification of root causes for installation defects, leakage, failed pressure tests, and drainage issues.

• Coordinate corrective actions with Contractors and Construction teams.

• Verify rectification works and supporting evidence.

• Track recurring issues and recommend preventive measures.

• Maintain wet utility quality registers and action trackers.

Quality Audits & Reporting

• Support quality audits and surveillance inspections for wet utility Contractors and Subcontractors.

• Monitor compliance with project quality procedures and ISO 9001 principles.

• Prepare inspection reports and quality observations.

• Track quality performance and corrective action closure.

• Prepare weekly and monthly quality reports.

• Monitor key quality indicators including:

  • NCRs
  • Quality Observations
  • Inspection Pass Rate
  • Test Failures
  • Leakage / Pressure Test Failures
  • Material Rejections
  • Rework
  • Audit Findings
  • Corrective Action Closure

• Highlight recurring quality issues and potential risks to Project Quality Management.

What Required Skills You’ll Bring

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Water / Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in quality assurance / quality control for wet utilities, water, wastewater, drainage, irrigation, or infrastructure projects.

• Experience on major airport, infrastructure, transportation, or multidisciplinary construction projects is preferred.

• Strong understanding of wet utility installation, inspection, testing, and commissioning.

• Experience with water supply, sewerage, stormwater, drainage, fire water, irrigation, pumping stations, and underground utility networks.

• Good knowledge of ITPs, Method Statements, MIRs, WIRs, NCRs, inspection procedures, and testing documentation.

• Experience with pressure testing, hydrostatic testing, leakage testing, flushing, disinfection, and drainage testing.

• Experience working with Contractors, Subcontractors, Consultants, and Client representatives.

• Good understanding of applicable utility, water, drainage, and infrastructure standards.

• Knowledge of ISO 9001 quality management principles.

• Quality certification such as ISO 9001, CQI, or equivalent is an advantage.

• Strong communication, coordination, reporting, and problem-solving skills.

What Desired Skills You’ll Bring

• Wet Utilities Quality Management

• Water Supply Quality

• Sewerage Quality

• Stormwater & Drainage Quality

• Fire Water Quality

• Irrigation Quality

• Pumping Station Quality

• Pipeline Installation

• Pipe Pressure & Leakage Testing

• ITP Management

• Material Inspection

• Inspection & Testing

• NCR Management

• Corrective & Preventive Actions

• Quality Auditing

• Contractor Quality Management

• Utility Interface Coordination

• Technical Documentation

• Quality Reporting

• Airport / Infrastructure Quality

• Problem Solving

• Stakeholder Coordination

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