QA/QC Manager

Job description / Role

The QA/QC Manager will report to the Project Director on internal and external quality issues. He will provide technical and operational guidance to various site teams.

Position Overview:
Provides management direction, and includes administrative and supervisory responsibilities, involving all quality activities to ensure that products or services provided are in accordance with our customer and Parsons Quality requirements. 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.

Specific Responsibilities:

Provides Quality Systems leadership using the ISO 9001 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.

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, including but
not limited to: Design, Engineering, Estimating, Procurement, Project Controls, Vendor/Subcontractor
Management, Receiving, Handling & Storage, Construction, etc.

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).

Participates in the interview and selection process (including hiring recommendations), and makes
staffing assignments in accordance with schedule requirements. Conducts performance evaluations
and makes appropriate recommendations for required actions, including recommendations for
advancement, changes in status, or disciplinary action.

Promotes safety awareness including adhering to safety rules and requirements. Participates, as
needed, in safety field audits and assessments.

Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.

Requirements

4-year degree in Engineering, Business or Quality discipline or related field (or equivalent work experience) and a minimum of 15 years of related work experience in the field of Quality, including 5 years experience in management capacity. Lead Auditor certification (ISO 9001 or equal) or ASQ certification (CMQ/OE, CQA, or CQE). Experience in aviation industry.

About the Company

Parsons is a leader in many diverse markets such as infrastructure, transportation, water, telecommunications, aviation, commercial, environmental, planning, industrial manufacturing, education, healthcare, life sciences and homeland security.

Parsons provides technical and management solutions to federal, regional and local government agencies as well as private industries worldwide.