Project Quality Specialist – Wet Utilities (Saudi National)

In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next! At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what’s possible. 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 cri

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 include oversight of 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, water metering systems, pressure reducing stations, and associated pipework, fittings, sleeves, and connections. Installation quality control includes inspecting installation of underground and above-ground wet utility networks, verifying pipe alignment, levels, gradients, depths, and routing against approved drawings, monitoring installation of pipes, fittings, valves, chambers, manholes, and associated infrastructure, verifying pipe bedding, surround, backfilling, and compaction, monitoring construction of concrete chambers, manholes, valve chambers, catch basins, and drainage structures, verifying pipe joints, connections, fittings, thrust blocks, anchors, and supports, coordinating inspections prior to backfilling and closure of concealed works, verifying separation distances and protection requirements, monitoring crossings and interfaces with roads, structures, electrical utilities, ICT, and other infrastructure, verifying installation of sleeves, penetrations, waterproofing, and utility protection systems, coordinating with survey teams for final locations, levels, and coordinates, and verifying as-built information before completion and handover. Testing & commissioning duties include reviewing and monitoring approved wet utility testing and commissioning procedures, coordinating testing activities with Contractors, Commissioning teams, Consultants, and Client representatives, monitoring hydrostatic and pressure testing of water and fire water networks, monitoring leakage testing and pressure testing of pipelines, verifying flushing, cleaning, and disinfection of potable water systems, monitoring testing of sewerage and drainage networks (including CCTV), verifying gravity pipeline testing, infiltration/exfiltration testing, and air testing where applicable, monitoring flow testing and functional testing of pumping systems, and verifying operation of valves, pumps, meters, control systems, and related equipment.