Construction Quality Lead — Field QC & NCR Ownership

Construction Material Testing; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Construction Material Testing seeks a Quality Manager I to own the project quality program under a senior manager. You will maintain the inspection and test plan, schedule and witness tests, and generate daily QC reports, ensuring nonconformances are tracked to resolution.

This is the first management step for field inspectors stepping up from technician roles. You’ll coordinate with superintendents and the engineer of record, maintain certifications, and keep submittals, mix designs, and

Qualifications

• 3+ years in construction materials testing, special inspection, or contractor QC.
• At least one of: ACI Grade I, NICET Level II, ICC special inspector, or USACE CQM-C certificate.
• Able to read specifications and drawings and turn them into a test schedule.
• Direct, organized, and comfortable telling a superintendent that a lift does not pass.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the project inspection and test plan (ITP) and the testing frequency log against the specifications.
• Schedule and witness field and laboratory tests.
• Verify certifications of the technicians performing them.
• Write the daily quality control report and the three-phase (preparatory, initial, follow-up) meeting records.
• Open, track, and close nonconformance reports with the superintendent and the engineer of record.
• Keep submittal, mix design, and material certification files audit-ready.

Skills

Reading specs and drawings

Test scheduling

Quality control reporting

Superintendent communication

Education

ACI Grade I / NICET II / ICC inspector / USACE CQM-C

Job description

Construction Material Testing seeks a Quality Manager I to own the project quality program under a senior manager. You will maintain the inspection and test plan, schedule and witness tests, and generate daily QC reports, ensuring nonconformances are tracked to resolution.

This is the first management step for field inspectors stepping up from technician roles. You’ll coordinate with superintendents and the engineer of record, maintain certifications, and keep submittals, mix designs, and