Construction Quality Control Manager

Cherokee Federal

Gallup (NM)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 150,000

Full time

17 hours ago

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Job summary

Cherokee Federal is seeking a Site Quality Manager to oversee construction quality on our projects. You will collaborate with the Corporate Quality Manager, Project Manager, Superintendent, and client representatives to ensure compliance with plans, specs, codes, and quality requirements.

Responsibilities include administering the Construction Quality Control Plan, coordinating inspections and tests, managing nonconformances, and leading a three-phase control process from prep to follow-up.

Qualifications

Minimum of 10 years of relevant construction quality experience.
5+ years in a quality leadership role on complex projects.
Experience implementing project quality plans and the three-phase control process on federal, DoD, or similarly regulated construction projects.
Current CQM-C certification, or ability to obtain it within required timeframe.
Current OSHA 30-Hour Construction certification.
Working knowledge of QCS/RMS or comparable client systems.
Ability to read and interpret drawings, specifications, submittals, RFIs, schedules, testing requirements, and contract documents.
Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the judgment to address field issues professionally.
Ability to pass all company, client, background, badging, and security requirements.
Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.
Ability to work primarily in an active construction-site environment.

Responsibilities

Implement, administer, and 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 with client quality representatives and other stakeholders.
Establish clear quality roles, responsibilities, lines of authority, and inspection points for project team and subcontractors.
Plan, lead, and document the three-phase control process for each definable feature of work.
Review contract docs, drawings, specs, submittals, RFIs, design changes, and codes to verify field compliance.
Coordinate inspections, tests, mockups, sampling, and commissioning with field personnel and labs.
Verify materials/equipment meet submittals and contract requirements and are properly handled.
Observe construction activities and verify workmanship and acceptance criteria before concealment or advancement.
Identify nonconforming work, issue deficiency docs, and escalate unresolved conditions.
Exercise stop-work or rejection authority for noncompliant work and quality risks.
Ensure subcontractors/suppliers understand and comply with QC Plan and processes.
Prepare daily quality reports, records, test results, minutes, logs, and correspondence.
Maintain current quality records in required systems and ensure audit readiness.
Review subcontractor quality docs, qualifications, certifications, test results, and closeout submissions.
Collaborate with Project Manager on planning, sequencing, constructability, safety interfaces, and corrective actions.
Participate in preconstruction planning, design reviews, meetings, and readiness reviews.
Support commissioning, punch-list, turnover, manuals, warranties, and closeout processes.
Provide quality leadership on site and promote defect prevention and preventive actions.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Quality leadership

Field presence

Attention to detail

Contract-document interpretation

Inspection planning

Documentation discipline

Communication

Problem-solving

Team coordination

Quality risk management

Tools

QCS/RMS

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Current OSHA 30-Hour Construction certification.

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.
Current OSHA 30-Hour Construction certification.
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

Role Expectations

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.