QA/QC Engineer

Parsons Corporation

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented QA/QC Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will support program and site quality governance, with a strong emphasis on preventive quality and right-first-time delivery across construction activities.

What You ll Be Doing

• Proactively identify quality risks prior to commencement of works.
• Review and challenge Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs), method statements, and inspection sequencing.
• Ensure inspection points, hold points, and witness points are risk-based, appropriate, and effective.
• Promote right-first-time execution through early engagement with Construction teams.
• Minimize rework, NCRs, and late corrective actions through early intervention.
• Implement and monitor the approved Project Quality Plan (PQP).
• Ensure consistent application of QA/QC procedures across contractors and site teams.
• Verify that quality controls are integrated into planning and execution activities.
• Maintain compliance with ISO 9001 and contractual quality requirements.
• Spend approximately 40% of working time (~2 days per week) on site, increasing during, Mobilization and start-up, first-of-a-kind or critical activities, and high-risk or repeat NCR areas
• Oversee and observe inspections performed by Construction engineers.
• Verify that WIRs, MIRs, and testing activities:
• Reference approved ITPs
• Use the latest approved design information
• Are complete, accurate, and traceable
• Review inspection readiness prior to WIR submission to prevent avoidable rejections.
• Identify early indicators of workmanship or process deficiencies and drive preventive actions.
• Manage the NCR process, including validation and review of root cause analysis.
• Verify the effectiveness of corrective and preventive actions.
• Identify trends and recurring issues and drive preventive measures.
• Ensure lessons learned are communicated to site teams.
• Coordinate closely with Construction Managers, site engineers, and Quality SMEs.
• Encourage early escalation of technical uncertainties prior to inspection.
• Act as an interface between site execution and quality governance.
• Support internal and third-party quality audits.
• Monitor the effectiveness of quality controls and recommend improvements.
• Prepare quality reports, dashboards, and trend analyses.
• Escalate systemic quality risks and repeated NCRs to the appropriate level.

What Required Skills You ll Bring

• Bachelor s degree in Civil Engineering.

• 10 12 years of QA/QC experience on construction or large-scale infrastructure projects.

• Strong knowledge of quality management systems, inspections, and testing.

• ISO 9001 certification (required).

• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) or equivalent (preferred).

• Proven experience with ITPs, WIRs, MIRs, NCRs, and CAPA.

• Familiarity with international standards (ASTM, BS, EN, ACI).

• Experience working with consultants, contractors, and third-party inspectors.