Quality Control Specialist – Construction

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Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Senior Quality Control Specialist – Construction to join our team!

Senior QC Specialist – Construction represents a PIF-backed national master developer in leading owner-side quality control oversight across multiple construction packages. The role is accountable for ensuring that all construction activities, materials, installations, and testing comply with:

• IFC drawings and approved shop drawings
• Project technical specifications
• Contractual quality requirements
• Regulatory codes and authority standards

This position provides senior field authority, manages QC inspectors (where assigned), monitors contractor QC performance, drives defect prevention strategies, and ensures structured reporting of quality risks to senior leadership. The role balances hands-on inspection leadership with package-level quality control management.

What You'll Be Doing:

Owner-Side QC Leadership

• Lead QC oversight across multiple work packages or zones.
• Establish inspection priorities based on risk and construction sequencing.
• Ensure contractor adherence to approved Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs).
• Intervene in cases of critical non-compliance impacting safety, cost, or schedule.
• Act as primary owner-side QC authority during high-risk activities and milestone inspections.

Construction Inspection & Verification

Oversee and validate inspection of:

• Structural and concrete works
• Reinforcement & embedded elements
• Waterproofing systems
• Façade installations
• Architectural finishes
• Infrastructure & utilities

and ensure:

• Compliance with approved materials and submittals
• Proper sequencing and readiness before inspections
• Adequate testing coverage and documentation traceability
• Proper closure of hold and witness points

Contractor QC Governance

• Assess contractor QC organizational structure and staffing adequacy
• Review contractor inspection logs and quality reports
• Conduct surveillance audits of contractor QC systems
• Identify recurring workmanship failures and systemic weaknesses
• Enforce accountability for repeated non-conformances

NCR, Defect & Corrective Action Management

• Issue and review significant NCRs
• Evaluate contractor root cause analyses and corrective action plans
• Lead re-inspections for major quality deviations
• Monitor trend data to identify recurring risks
• Ensure robust defect management prior to sectional and final handover

Pre-Handover & Commissioning Oversight

• Lead pre-handover quality inspections
• Verify punch list closure and readiness for client/authority inspection
• Validate as-built documentation completeness
• Confirm commissioning documentation compliance (where applicable)

Risk Identification & Escalation

• Identify emerging quality risks before impact to cost or schedule
• Provide structured early warning reports to the Quality Director
• Participate in Management Review Meetings with data-driven insights
• Recommend preventive measures for high-risk construction activities

Training, Knowledge & Awareness (Senior Level Ownership)

• Develop and deliver periodic QC awareness sessions to project teams
• Mentor and technically guide QC inspectors and junior engineers
• Conduct focused workshops on recurring defect trends
• Support contractor capability improvement where systemic gaps exist
• Promote lessons learned dissemination across packages
• Provide technical input to the Quality Training Matrix
• Encourage proactive quality culture across site teams

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline
• 15+ years of construction quality control experience
• Minimum 5 years in senior or lead QC capacity
• Experience on large-scale residential or mixed-use master developments
• Developer-side or PMC experience strongly preferred
• ISO 9001 Internal Auditor certification desirable
• Professional membership (CQI, ASQ, or equivalent) advantageous

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Advanced construction technical knowledge
• Strong specification and drawing interpretation capability
• Demonstrated experience leading QC teams
• Strong NCR and root cause management capability
• Risk-based inspection planning
• Decisive enforcement of standards
• Contractor performance management experience
• Strong analytical and reporting discipline
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office /Experience with EDMS platforms (e.g., Aconex)
• Owner-side quality authority
• Multi-package QC oversight
• Contractor accountability management
• Technical risk leadership
• Defect prevention strategy
• Team mentorship capability

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