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Job Description:

Parsons is seeking an experienced QA/QC Manager to join our team, supporting a major rail infrastructure program with freight operations.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Lead the implementation, monitoring, and continual improvement of all Quality Assurance and Quality Control activities across the project.

• Develop, implement, and maintain the project Quality Management System (QMS) and associated procedures in line with contractual requirements, technical specifications, and applicable rail industry standards.

• Provide leadership and technical guidance to QA/QC teams, ensuring alignment with project objectives, approved procedures, and industry best practices.

• Review contractors’ quality plans, Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), method statements, and supporting quality documentation.

• Conduct regular inspections, audits, and surveillance activities across all work fronts, covering civil works, structures, trackwork, systems, and associated construction activities.

• Ensure full compliance with project specifications, contractual quality requirements, and relevant standards, including those applicable to operational rail environments.

• Manage non-conformance reports (NCRs), ensuring timely implementation of corrective and preventive actions and verification of close-out.

• Review and approve material submittals, test reports, calibration certificates, and quality records to confirm compliance with approved requirements.

• Coordinate closely with engineering, construction, safety, and project controls teams to resolve quality issues and prevent recurrence.

• Provide regular quality performance reports, dashboards, and trend analyses to senior leadership and the client.

• Promote a strong quality culture across the project and actively support continuous improvement initiatives throughout all project phases.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related technical discipline from a recognized institution.

• Minimum 10 years of experience in civil and rail infrastructure projects, with demonstrable experience on rail and freight rail projects.

• Proven experience in a QA/QC Manager or equivalent senior quality role on at least one project of similar size and complexity.

• Demonstrated ability to implement and manage large-scale QA/QC systems on complex infrastructure programs.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Strong knowledge of QA/QC principles, standards, and methodologies applicable to major civil and rail infrastructure projects.

• Proven experience in preparing, reviewing, and managing quality documentation including procedures, ITPs, method statements, and test reports.

• Demonstrated ability to conduct quality audits, surveillance, and compliance inspections across multidisciplinary work scopes.

• Excellent communication, reporting, and leadership skills with the ability to effectively manage QA/QC teams and interface with key stakeholders.

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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