QA / QC Manager

Job Description Provides management direction, and includes administrative and supervisory responsibilities, involving all quality activities on several projects. This position provides leadership to quality professionals and the development and implementation of quality systems, procedures, and related quality activities. Regularly interacts with senior-level representatives from a variety of functional groups, including program management, design / engineering, purchasing, construction, and other personnel.

Provides Quality Systems leadership using the ISO Standard as the basis for process development and optimization, procedure development, data collection and reporting and Quality Systems training.

Develops and maintains Quality Policy, Processes, Procedures and related documents. Reviews Quality Manuals, documents, and implementation procedures to verify compliance with industry codes and standards, regulations and regulatory commitments.

Participates in Client pre-bid, bid or contract planning and preparation.

Plans and executes required audit activities (schedules, plans, reports, finding resolutions, etc.).

Performs and adequately documents Internal Quality Audits of assigned office, projects and jobsites, and manages all related follow-up activities. Audits conducted to assure compliance with Parsons standards, contract requirements, and applicable codes, specifications and drawings.

Facilitates all internal and external Quality audits and briefs management with the results.

Effectively documents, follows-up and closes corrective actions – both internal and external. Analyzes findings / issues / non‑conformances identified during audits to determine program quality and identify performance trends. Analysis includes all available oversight results, both internal and external, and trending data.

Handles qualification audits of suppliers of purchased items and services.

Assures audited activities meet Parsons’ quality program, and Client quality requirements.

Performs quality engineering reviews of design documentation for compliance with stated requirements, including vendor quality manuals and company quality records.

Reviews from a quality perspective (and approves if required) documents prepared by internal or external organizations such as quality manuals and procedures, technical deliverables, test plans and procedures, purchase orders, and subcontracts.

Collaborates with management for interface on Quality activities with internal or external organizations (customers, suppliers, subcontractors, and others).

Qualifications & Experience

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from accredited university and typically 15+ years of related work experience in the field of Quality, including 8+ years experience in management capacity.

Requires management ability and knowledge of Quality Management practices, processes and current technology.

Requires the ability to communicate clearly, conduct presentations to management and interface effectively with a diverse group of professionals.

Strong interpersonal skills to work with other departments in a tactful and effective manner.

Strong leadership and management skills, excellent written and verbal communication, strong analytical, problem solving, and risk assessment skills. Ability to make public presentations.

Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels no matter the race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information.

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