Construction Quality Lead I: Own Field QC & NCRs

Construction Material Testing; Laredo (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Construction Material Testing is seeking a Construction Quality Manager I to own the quality control program on a single project under a senior quality manager. You will keep the inspection and test plan current, schedule and witness tests, and write the daily QC report.

This role is the entry point for a field inspector or technician advancing to manage a program, coordinating with superintendents and engineers and ensuring NCRs are tracked to close.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in construction materials testing or contractor QC.
• At least one of: ACI Grade I, NICET Level II, ICC special inspector, or USACE CQM-C certificate (we sponsor CQM-C).
• 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

Test scheduling

Quality control

Auditing certifications

Documentation

Education

ACI Grade I

NICET Level II

ICC Special Inspector

USACE CQM-C

Job description

Construction Material Testing is seeking a Construction Quality Manager I to own the quality control program on a single project under a senior quality manager. You will keep the inspection and test plan current, schedule and witness tests, and write the daily QC report.

This role is the entry point for a field inspector or technician advancing to manage a program, coordinating with superintendents and engineers and ensuring NCRs are tracked to close.