Construction QC Manager

Cherokee Federal; Gallup (NM); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Cherokee Federal is seeking a Site Quality Manager to lead field quality efforts, implement the Construction Quality Control Plan, and coordinate with the client quality representative, subcontractors, and field staff. The role requires enforcing compliance with plans, specs, codes, and QA procedures, and exercising stop-work authority when needed.

Maintain audit-ready quality records, drive defect prevention, and support project readiness through collaboration with project management and

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of relevant construction quality experience.
• At least five years in a quality leadership role on complex projects (QC Manager/Site Quality Manager).
• Experience implementing project quality plans and three-phase control process on regulated construction projects.
• Current CQM-C certification or ability to obtain within contract timeframe.
• Working knowledge of federal construction quality reporting systems (QCS/RMS) or similar client systems.

Responsibilities

• Implement, administer, and maintain the Construction Quality Control Plan and procedures.
• Serve as primary contact for site quality issues with client representatives and stakeholders.
• Establish clear roles, responsibilities, and escalation paths for project team and subcontractors.
• Plan, lead, and document the three-phase control process for each definable feature of work.
• Review documents to verify field work complies with requirements.
• Coordinate inspections, tests, mockups, sampling, and commissioning activities.
• Verify materials/equipment conform to submittals and contract requirements.
• Observe construction activities and verify workmanship and acceptance criteria.
• Identify nonconforming work and manage deficiency documentation and corrective actions.
• Exercise stop-work/reject authority as needed to maintain quality.
• Ensure subcontractors/suppliers comply with QC Plan and documentation standards.
• Prepare daily QC reports, inspection records, test reports, minutes, logs, and correspondence.
• Maintain current quality records in required systems and ensure audit readiness.
• Review subcontractor quality documentation and closeout submissions.
• Collaborate with Project Manager on planning, sequencing, and safety interfaces.
• Participate in preconstruction planning, design reviews, and coordination meetings.
• Support commissioning, turnover, and as-built documentation; warranties and training records.
• Provide quality leadership and promote defect prevention over final inspection.

Skills

Quality leadership

Field presence

Contract-document interpretation

Inspection planning

Audit readiness

Stakeholder coordination

Written and verbal communication

Security/compliance awareness

Driver's license

Field observations

Tools

QCS/RMS

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

The Site Quality Manager works closely with the Corporate Quality Manager, Project Manager, Superintendent, field supervision, subcontractors, suppliers, testing agencies, designers, and client quality representatives. The role has the authority and responsibility to identify nonconforming work, require corrective action, and stop or reject work that does not meet approved plans, specifications, submittals, codes, or quality requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement, administer, and continuously maintain the approved project-specific Construction Quality Control Plan and related procedures.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for site quality issues and communicate directly with the client's quality representative, Contracting Officer's Representative, and other authorized stakeholders.
• Establish clear quality roles, responsibilities, lines of authority, inspection points, documentation requirements, and escalation paths for the project team and subcontractors.
• Plan, lead, and document the three-phase control process - preparatory, initial, and follow-up - for each definable feature of work.
• Review contract documents, drawings, specifications, approved submittals, requests for information, design changes, and applicable codes to verify that field work complies with current requirements.
• Coordinate required inspections, tests, mockups, sampling, and commissioning activities with field personnel, subcontractors, laboratories, testing agencies, designers, and client representatives.
• Verify that materials and equipment delivered to the site conform to approved submittals and contract requirements and are properly received, stored, protected, and incorporated into the work.
• Observe construction activities and verify workmanship, installation methods, tolerances, testing, and acceptance criteria before work is concealed or advanced.
• Identify nonconforming work, issue and track deficiency or nonconformance documentation, establish corrective-action requirements, verify closure, and elevate unresolved conditions promptly.
• Exercise stop-work or rejection authority for work that does not comply with approved requirements or presents an unacceptable quality risk, consistent with company and project procedures.
• Ensure subcontractors and suppliers understand and comply with the Quality Control Plan, approved submittals, inspection requirements, documentation standards, and corrective-action process.
• Prepare accurate daily quality control reports, inspection records, test reports, meeting minutes, deficiency logs, rework records, photo documentation, and other required correspondence.
• Maintain current quality records in required federal or client systems, including QCS/RMS or equivalent platforms, and ensure documentation is complete, traceable, and audit ready.
• Review and verify subcontractor quality documentation, qualifications, certifications, test results, material records, and closeout submissions.
• Collaborate with the Project Manager and Superintendent on work planning, sequencing, constructability, safety interfaces, schedule impacts, and corrective or recovery actions.
• Participate in preconstruction planning, design and submittal reviews, coordination meetings, client meetings, progress meetings, and readiness reviews.
• Support commissioning, punch-list management, turnover, as-built documentation, operations and maintenance manuals, warranties, training records, and final project closeout.
• Provide quality leadership in the field, coach project personnel on quality requirements, and promote prevention of defects and recurrence rather than reliance on final inspection.
• Perform other duties consistent with the role as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of relevant construction quality experience.
• At least five years of experience serving in a construction quality leadership role on complex projects, preferably as a Quality Control Manager or Site Quality Manager.
• Demonstrated experience implementing project quality plans and the three-phase control process on federal, Department of Defense, or similarly regulated construction projects.
• Current Construction Quality Management for Contractors (CQM-C) certification, or ability to obtain it within the timeframe required by the contract.
• Working knowledge of federal construction quality reporting systems, including QCS/RMS, or comparable client systems.
• Strong knowledge of construction methods, materials, testing, inspection practices, applicable codes, and specification divisions relevant to the assigned project.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings, specifications, submittals, RFIs, schedules, testing requirements, and contract documents.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel and the ability to produce clear, timely, and accurate quality documentation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the judgment to address field issues directly and professionally with subcontractors, project leadership, and government or client representatives.
• Ability to pass all company, client, background, badging, and security requirements applicable to the assigned project.
• Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and compliance with the company Motor Vehicle Policy.
• Ability to work primarily in an active construction-site environment and perform the field observation, walking, standing, climbing, and inspection activities required by the project.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing quality control on large-scale federal, military, EPC, design-build, or construction management projects.
• Experience coordinating quality activities across multiple projects or supporting corporate quality standards and audits.
• Additional quality credentials such as Certified Welding Inspector (CWI), American Petroleum Institute (API) certification, ASQ certification, or discipline-specific inspection certifications relevant to the work.
• Experience with commissioning, turnover, and federal project closeout requirements.

Core Competencies

• Quality leadership and independent judgment
• Field presence and attention to detail
• Contract-document interpretation and technical problem-solving
• Inspection planning, documentation discipline, and audit readiness
• Direct communication and stakeholder coordination
• Corrective-action ownership and prevention of recurrence
• Professional accountability and continuous improvement

The Site Quality Manager is expected to maintain an independent, fact-based view of construction quality and to act before deficiencies become concealed, repeated, or costly. The role must maintain complete records, raise concerns promptly, enforce approved requirements consistently, and work with the project team to deliver compliant work the first time.

Job Description Notice

The duties listed above describe the principal responsibilities of the position and are not an exhaustive list of all miscellaneous, incidental, or similar duties that may be required. Responsibilities and working conditions may change based on company, project, or client requirements.

Company Information:

Cherokee CRC (CRC) provides support, services, and solutions to federal and commercial customers. The company takes a personalized approach to solving our clients' toughest challenges, helping you make the most of your skills. CRC is part of Cherokee Federal – a team of tribally owned federal contracting companies. For more information, visit cherokee-federal.com.

Cherokee Federal is a military friendly employer. Veterans and active military transitioning to civilian status are encouraged to apply.

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