Associate Director - Quality Assurance
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About the Role
Mace is seeking an experienced Associate Director of Quality Assurance for a large new build airport project in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain the Handover & Performance Assurance Framework, including governance processes, templates, and assurance criteria across all project packages
- Define and monitor handover certification processes to ensure full compliance with contractual, regulatory, and operational readiness requirements
- Establish performance assurance protocols to verify systems, assets, and facilities meet design intent and readiness standards, including oversight of snagging and defect closure
- Act as the primary interface between Design, Construction, Commissioning, and Airport Operations to coordinate a seamless, risk managed transition of completed works
- Maintain the Handover Documentation Register, including O&M manuals, as built records, warranties, and asset registers
- Chair Handover Readiness Committees and Stage Gate reviews, tracking risks, actions, and non conformances to closure
- Monitor and report contractor handover performance against KPIs and quality benchmarks, escalating shortfalls and driving corrective action
- Provide regular reporting to the CISE Director on handover progress, assurance status, and risk trends, while driving continuous improvement in handover practices
Requirements
- 20+ years of experience in handover, commissioning, and performance assurance management on major capital projects
- Proven experience on airport, transportation, or large scale infrastructure programmes, managing handover from construction to operations
- Experience within an integrated PMO/JV consultancy structure is highly desirable
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, Construction Management, Aviation Management, or a related discipline (master's preferred)
- Professional certification such as PMP, CQM, APM PMQ, or MCIOB is advantageous
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Project Overview
- This is an opportunity to work on a large new build airport, that will set a global benchmark for aviation experience and aims to attract 120 million passengers by 2030 in Saudi Arabia.
You'll be responsible for
- Develop and maintain the Handover & Performance Assurance Framework, including governance processes, templates, and assurance criteria across all project packages.
- Define and monitor handover certification processes to ensure full compliance with contractual, regulatory, and operational readiness requirements.
- Establish performance assurance protocols to verify systems, assets, and facilities meet design intent and readiness standards, including oversight of snagging and defect closure.
- Act as the primary interface between Design, Construction, Commissioning, and Airport Operations to coordinate a seamless, risk managed transition of completed works.
- Maintain the Handover Documentation Register, including O&M manuals, as built records, warranties, and asset registers.
- Chair Handover Readiness Committees and Stage Gate reviews, tracking risks, actions, and non conformances to closure.
- Monitor and report contractor handover performance against KPIs and quality benchmarks, escalating shortfalls and driving corrective action.
- Provide regular reporting to the CISE Director on handover progress, assurance status, and risk trends, while driving continuous improvement in handover practices.
You'll need to have
- 20+ years of experience in handover, commissioning, and performance assurance management on major capital projects.
- Proven experience on airport, transportation, or large scale infrastructure programmes, managing handover from construction to operations.
- Experience within an integrated PMO/JV consultancy structure is highly desirable.
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, Construction Management, Aviation Management, or a related discipline (master's preferred); professional certification such as PMP, CQM, APM PMQ, or MCIOB is advantageous.
Our values
- Safety first Going home safe and well: We champion a safe, diverse and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of wellbeing in every team.
- Client focus Deliver on our promise: We own the quality of deliverables, strategic outcomes and build long term relationships with our clients.
- Integrity Always do the right thing: We influence positive outcomes within our industry, while always aligning with our compliance obligations.
- Create opportunity For our people to excel: We champion a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities, inspiring our people and teams to develop.
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