Quality Manager

Indigenous Business Growth; Sunshine Coast Regional; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Indigenous Business Growth is seeking a Quality Manager to own QA and compliance for a major transport infrastructure project in Australia. You will establish and maintain ISO 9001-based quality systems, oversee audits and testing, manage non-conformances and ensure work meets design intent and client expectations within a regulated transport environment.

You will lead the development of ITPs, acceptance criteria, traceability records and completion dossiers while mentoring project teams and

Qualifications

• 10+ years quality or engineering experience with management responsibility
• Experience on infrastructure projects of $100m+
• Rail, brownfield, stations or complex multidisciplinary construction background
• Demonstrated ownership of ISO 9001-based systems, auditing, ITPs and traceability
• Experience with non-conformance management and completion dossiers
• Dealing with client assurance teams and independent verifiers
• 2+ years average tenure per employer with at least one quality management role held for 3+ years
• Current construction induction card and ability to access operational areas
• Strong attention to detail and compliance focus

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain ISO 9001-based quality management systems for project scope
• Establish quality standards, inspection and test plans (ITPs) and acceptance criteria
• Conduct quality audits and witness critical inspections and testing
• Manage non-conformance reports (NCRs) and corrective action follow-up
• Maintain traceability records for materials, testing and completion evidence
• Support completion dossier compilation and handover validation
• Work with client assurance teams and independent verifiers on quality matters
• Monitor quality performance metrics and report to project leadership
• Mentor project team on quality requirements and expectations
• Support safe work practices and quality-related risk management

Skills

Quality management

Auditing

Documentation

Compliance

Stakeholder liaison

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

ISO 9001

Job description

A major transport infrastructure project (valued at more than $1 billion) is underway across South East Queensland, delivering complex brownfield works in and around operational transport assets with stringent quality and compliance requirements. The head contractor is seeking a Quality Manager to own quality assurance and compliance for the project. You'll establish and maintain quality systems, oversee auditing and testing, manage non-conformances and ensure work meets design intent and client expectations in a regulated transport environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain ISO 9001-based quality management systems for project scope
• Establish quality standards, inspection and test plans (ITPs) and acceptance criteria
• Conduct quality audits and witness critical inspections and testing
• Manage non-conformance reports (NCRs) and corrective action follow-up
• Maintain traceability records for materials, testing and completion evidence
• Support completion dossier compilation and handover validation
• Work with client assurance teams and independent verifiers on quality matters
• Monitor quality performance metrics and report to project leadership
• Mentor project team on quality requirements and expectations
• Support safe work practices and quality-related risk management

What We're Looking For

• Degree or diploma in engineering, construction, quality management or related discipline
• 10+ years' quality or engineering experience with management responsibility
• Experience on infrastructure projects of $100m+
• Rail, brownfield, stations or complex multidisciplinary construction background
• Demonstrated ownership of ISO 9001-based systems, auditing, ITPs and traceability
• Experience with non-conformance management and completion dossiers
• Dealings with client assurance teams and independent verifiers
• 2+ years' average tenure per employer with at least one quality management role held for 3+ years
• Current construction induction card and ability to access operational areas
• Strong attention to detail and compliance focus

Quality Manager Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia