Airport Construction Quality Lead - QA/QC & Compliance

Fronza & Francis, LLC; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Fronza & Francis is seeking a seasoned Quality Manager to lead QA activities for a major airport construction program in Seattle. You will develop, implement, and maintain the project's Quality Management System (QMS) and provide independent oversight to ensure compliance with contract documents and standards.

You will coordinate with contractors, designers, and airport stakeholders, drive audits, nonconformance handling, and continuous improvement, and maintain auditable quality records

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
• 5-7+ years of progressive quality assurance/management on complex construction programs.
• Airport or aviation construction experience required.
• Experience developing and administering Quality Management Systems, audit programs, nonconformance processes, and corrective-action programs.
• Ability to work effectively with contractors, consultants, project leadership, and multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the project Quality Management Plan and QMS.
• Provide independent QA/QC oversight of contractors and project teams.
• Plan and conduct quality audits, surveillance, and field quality reviews.
• Manage nonconformance reporting, corrective and preventive actions, root-cause reviews, and verification of effective closure.
• Monitor inspection, testing, hold-point, witness-point, and acceptance activities for contract compliance.
• Coordinate quality activities with construction management, design, document control, safety, commissioning, and stakeholders.
• Track and report quality metrics, audit results, nonconformance trends, corrective actions, and other KPIs to leadership.
• Support material acceptance, testing documentation, commissioning, turnover, and closeout for complete quality records.
• Promote a proactive quality culture through training, coaching, and clear communication of expectations.
• Maintain organized and auditable quality documentation in accordance with project controls.

Skills

QA auditing

Surveillance

Root-cause analysis

Nonconformance management

Corrective actions

Preventive actions

Plan interpretation

Plans & specs

Written communication

Reporting

Facilitation

Stakeholder management

Microsoft Office

Document management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/related field

Tools

Construction/document management platforms

Job description

Fronza & Francis is seeking a seasoned Quality Manager to lead QA activities for a major airport construction program in Seattle. You will develop, implement, and maintain the project's Quality Management System (QMS) and provide independent oversight to ensure compliance with contract documents and standards.

You will coordinate with contractors, designers, and airport stakeholders, drive audits, nonconformance handling, and continuous improvement, and maintain auditable quality records