Quality Lead

ACI Worldwide; Outaouais; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RRSP with up to 5% employer matching

Hybrid work model

Employee stock ownership program

Career growth opportunities

Transit pass reimbursement

Minimum 4 weeks of vacation

Job summary

Pomerleau Construction is seeking a Quality Lead to guide the quality strategy on major building and infrastructure projects. You will implement a project-specific Quality Management System and oversee QA/QC activities from planning through handover.

You will liaise with clients, consultants, and subcontractors to ensure compliance with contractual and technical requirements, driving improvements across the project team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or technical diploma in engineering, architecture, or equivalent.
• 6–8 years of construction/quality management experience.
• Experience interpreting contracts, specs, drawings, codes and standards.
• Independent work style with sound judgment and influence.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with practical approach.
• Proficiency with MS Office and quality documentation systems.
• Fluency in English and French.

Responsibilities

• Lead project quality on construction sites, guiding team and subcontractors.
• Bridge between client, consultants, subcontractors and suppliers on quality matters.
• Review documents to identify quality requirements and risks.
• Create and maintain Quality Management Plan and QA/QC processes.
• Develop Inspection and Test Plans and schedules aligned with construction look-ahead.
• Plan pre-installation meetings with team and suppliers.
• Oversee inspections, testing, material receipts and traceability.
• Manage non-conformities and corrective actions with site teams.
• Monitor quality records and KPIs for continuous improvement.
• Support audits and share lessons learned across the project.
• Lead close-out with complete records and warranties.

Skills

Quality leadership

QA/QC

Communication

MS Office

Lean Construction

Regulatory compliance

Team collaboration

Site quality control

Education

Bachelor's degree or technical diploma in engineering/architecture

Tools

QA/QC documentation systems

ISO 9001 knowledge

Job description

Ready to build your career? We want to hear from you.

As a Quality Lead working with the Building Operations team at Pomerleau Construction, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the integrity, and precision of our job sites. Working on large-scale building and infrastructure projects, ranging from $1.5 million to more than $1 billion, you will lead the project’s quality approach from planning through close-out. You will implement a project-specific Quality Management System, oversee Quality Assurance and Quality Control activities, and help ensure that contractual, regulatory and technical requirements are understood and met.

What You Will Do

• Be the quality leader on the project, guiding project team members and subcontractors in fulfilling their quality responsibilities.
• Act as a key bridge between the client, consultants, subcontractors, suppliers and the project team on quality and technical matters.
• Review contract documents, specifications, drawings, submittals and other technical information to identify quality requirements, risks and upcoming priorities.
• Prepare, implement and maintain the project Quality Management Plan and related QA/QC processes.
• Develop and manage Inspection and Test Plans, checklists and inspection schedules aligned with the construction look-ahead.
• Plan and facilitate pre-installation and pre-activity meetings with the project team, subcontractors, and key suppliers.
• Oversee inspections, testing, material receipt and traceability, and confirm that third-party testing agencies meet project requirements.
• Manage observations, deficiencies, non-conformities and corrective actions in collaboration with site superintendents and subcontractors, including escalation of major quality issues.
• Monitor quality records and project Key Performance Indicators, identify trends and use the results to support continuous improvement.
• Support client and consultant audits, communicate quality issues clearly, and promote practical lessons learned across the project team.
• Lead quality close-out by confirming that records, as-built information, certificates, inspection and test reports, technical data and warranty information are complete, traceable and ready for handover.

This Role Could Be for You If You Have

• A bachelor's degree or technical diploma in engineering, architecture, or equivalent relevant industry experience.
• Approximately 6 to 8 years of relevant experience in construction and/or quality management on construction projects.
• Experience interpreting construction contracts, specifications, drawings, codes and standards.
• The ability to work independently, exercise sound judgement, anticipate project needs, and influence others.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills, with a practical and transparent approach.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and construction quality documentation systems.
• Fluency in both official languages, written and spoken.

Additional Assets Include

• Experience on large-scale government or complex construction projects.
• Internal Quality Auditor ISO 9001 qualification.
• Knowledge of Lean Construction principles.

Security Clearance Requirement:Please note that this position requires candidates to be eligible to obtain and maintain a Level I (Reliability) Security Clearance. As part of the recruitment process, applicants must be able to provide 5 years of verifiable background information, including employment history, educational background, addresses, and other information required to support the security clearance process.

Benefits

• RRSP with up to 5% employer matching
• Hybrid work model for corporate roles
• Employee stock ownership program
• Career growth through real development opportunities
• Transit pass reimbursement - get to work for free
• Minimum 4 weeks of vacation from day one

For the past six years, we've proudly held the distinction of being one of Canada's Top 100 Employers.

Pomerleau is a national leader in construction, delivering major projects across Canada. We believe in creating a workplace where people feel respected, supported, and empowered to grow. Our culture is built on collaboration, trust, and a shared commitment to doing great work.