Quality Manager (Nights)

PACT; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

PACT (Pearson Airport Construction Team) seeks an experienced Quality Manager to oversee and drive quality assurance across major electrical, mechanical, and civil system scopes within one of Canada's largest aviation infrastructure programs.

The role ensures regulatory and contractual standards are met, drives continuous improvement, and promotes a culture of excellence and accountability throughout the project lifecycle at Pearson.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8–10 years of quality management experience in large-scale construction projects.
• Aviation or transit infrastructure experience preferred.
• ISO 9001:2015 certification or CQE-equivalent quality management systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, implementation, and management of the Project Quality Management Plan (PQMP) in alignment with client, regulatory, and contractual requirements.
• Oversee quality performance across all work packages—Electrical, structural, airfield, terminal, and buildings systems—and ensure compliance with ISO standards, GTAA specifications, and industry best practices.
• Coordinate with design, construction, and subcontractor teams to implement effective Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), hold points, and quality checkpoints.
• Conduct regular audits, inspections, and surveillance of field activities and documentation to verify compliance.
• Manage Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs) and corrective action processes, ensuring timely resolution and root-cause analysis.
• Facilitate training and quality awareness programs for project staff and subcontractors to reinforce quality standards.
• Serve as the main liaison with the client’s Quality representatives and third-party inspectors, managing communications and resolution of findings.
• Ensure all quality documentation (ITPs, material submittals, inspection records, etc.) is properly tracked, filed, and maintained for turnover and commissioning.
• Provide leadership in continuous improvement initiatives and lessons learned to enhance overall project performance.
• Support readiness for commissioning and handover by ensuring documentation and construction meet turnover quality expectations.

Skills

Quality management

Leadership

Problem solving

Communication

Microsoft Office

Procore

Bluebeam

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Construction Management

Quality Assurance Certification

Tools

Procore

Bluebeam

Microsoft Office

Job description

PACT(PearsonAcceleratorConstructionTeam)isaGeneralPartnershipofAlberici,Amico,Kenaidan,andObayashi,supportedbydesignpartnersEgis,MottMacDonald,andWestonWilliamson+Partners.Together,wearedeliveringAccelerator,amajorprogramofPearsonLIFT(Long-termInvestmentinFacilitiesandTerminals),TorontoPearson'sinfrastructuredevelopmentplan.Thismulti-yearprogramisdesignedtoaddressimmediatepassengergrowthdemandswhilepreparingCanada’slargestairportforthefutureofairtravel—includingcriticalupgradestoairfieldandinfrastructure,greenhousegasreductioninitiatives,modernizationofTerminals1and3,andthecreationofaworld-classpassengerexperience.

JOBSUMMARY

ThePearsonAirportConstructionTeam(PACT)isseekinganexperiencedQualityManagertooverseeanddrivequalityassuranceandcontroleffortsacrossmajorelectrical,mechanical,andcivilsystemsscopeswithinoneofCanada’slargestandmostcomplexaviationinfrastructureprograms.TheQualityManagerwillensureallconstructionactivities,materials,anddeliverablesmeetregulatorystandards,projectspecifications,andcontractualobligations.Thisroleiscentraltopromotingacultureofexcellence,accountability,andcontinuousimprovementthroughouttheprojectlifecycle.

KEYRESPONSIBILITIES

• Leadthedevelopment,implementation,andmanagementoftheProjectQualityManagementPlan(PQMP)inalignmentwithclient,regulatory,andcontractualrequirements.
• Overseequalityperformanceacrossallworkpackages—Electrical,structural,airfield,terminal,andbuildingsystems—andensurecompliancewithISOstandards,GTAAspecifications,andindustrybestpractices.
• Workcloselywithdesign,construction,andsubcontractorteamstoimplementeffectiveInspectionandTestPlans(ITPs),holdpoints,andqualitycheckpoints.
• Conductregularaudits,inspections,andsurveillanceoffieldactivitiesanddocumentationtoverifycompliance.
• ManageNon-ConformanceReports(NCRs)andcorrectiveactionprocesses,ensuringtimelyresolutionandrootcauseanalysis.
• Facilitatetrainingandqualityawarenessprogramsforprojectstaffandsubcontractorstoreinforcequalitystandards.
• Serveasthemainliaisonwiththeclient’sQualityrepresentativesandthird-partyinspectors,managingcommunicationsandresolutionoffindings.
• Ensureallqualitydocumentation(ITPs,materialsubmittals,inspectionrecords,etc.)isproperlytracked,filed,andmaintainedforturnoverandcommissioning.
• Provideleadershipincontinuousimprovementinitiativesandlessonslearnedtoenhanceoverallprojectperformance.
• Supportreadinessforcommissioningandhandoverbyensuringdocumentationandconstructionmeetas-builtandturnoverqualityexpectations.

WORKCONDITIONS

• BasedatprojectofficesinMississauga,withfrequentvisitstoairsideandterminalconstructionzones.
• Full-time,MondaytoFriday,approx.8:00am–5:00pm(1-hourlunchorasagreed).
• RAICclearanceandCriminalBackgroundCheckaremandatoryduetoairportsecurityrequirements.

DESIREDSKILLS,KNOWLEDGE,&QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum8–10yearsofqualitymanagementexperienceinlarge-scaleconstructionprojects;aviationortransitinfrastructureexperiencepreferred.
• Degreeordiplomain(Electrical,Civil,MechanicalEngineering),ConstructionManagement,QualityAssurance,orelateddiscipline.
• CertificationinISO9001:2015,CQEorequivalentqualitymanagementsystems.
• Experienceworkingwithprogressivedesign-buildorP3projectdeliverymodels.
• Strongunderstandingofconstructionprocesses,codes,regulations,andmaterialstesting.
• Excellentleadership,problem-solving,andcommunicationskills,withtheabilitytoinfluenceandholdteamsaccountable.
• ProficiencyinMicrosoftOffice,Bluebeam,Procore,andqualitytracking/reportingtools.
• Abilitytoworkindependentlyandcollaborativelyacrossdiversetechnicalandfieldteams.
• Experiencesupportingelectricalinstallations,MEPsystems,buildingsystems,testing,commissioning,andturnoverdocumentationisconsideredastrongasset