Construction Quality Manager

KBR Careers; Fox Woods (DE); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K plan with company match

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

KBR is seeking a seasoned Construction Quality Manager to oversee quality performance for a major pharmaceutical manufacturing project. The role involves leading QC for EPCM contractors, suppliers, and inspectors to ensure compliance with GMP, standards, and regulatory expectations from design through startup.

The candidate will guide quality risk management, conduct audits, review ITPs, and ensure proper documentation aligns with CQV and regulatory inspections (FDA/EMA).

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of quality management experience on major capital projects.
• Minimum 10 years in pharmaceutical, biotech, or GMP-regulated industries.
• Experience leading contractor teams and multidisciplinary quality organizations.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality leadership and governance for the project quality management plan.
• Oversee design quality review processes and contractor quality programs.
• Manage owner-side construction quality surveillance and inspection programs.
• Supervise supplier quality programs for process equipment and GMP infrastructure.
• Coordinate CQV, commissioning, validation, and compliance activities with teams.
• Lead internal quality audits and track corrective actions to closure.
• Coordinate QA/QC activities across EPCM firms, contractors, and CQV partners.

Skills

Quality Management

GMP Compliance

Project Leadership

Audit & QA

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

ASQ CMQ/OE or CQE

Job description

Construction Quality Manager

KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions (STS) provides holistic and value-added solutions across the entire asset life cycle. These include world‑class licensed process technologies, differentiated advisory services, deep technical domain expertise, energy transition solutions, high‑end design capabilities, and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets. KBR is seeking an experienced Construction Quality Manager to oversee construction quality performance for a major pharmaceutical manufacturing project. This role will have the oversight of EPCM contractors, construction contractors, suppliers, and inspectors to ensure all construction activities meet project specifications, GMP requirements, industry standards, and regulatory expectations. The successful candidate will play a key leadership role in delivering a world‑class facility through construction, commissioning, qualification, and startup.

Functional job responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

Quality Leadership & Governance

• Develop and implement the Project Quality Management Plan (QMP).
• Establish project‑wide quality objectives, KPIs, quality reporting systems, and governance processes.
• Lead project quality reviews, audits, management assessments, and compliance evaluations.
• Provide independent assurance regarding effectiveness of contractor and project quality management systems.
• Guide project leadership on quality risks, compliance concerns, and required corrective actions.
• Promote a quality‑focused culture emphasizing right‑first‑time execution and continuous improvement.

Engineering & Design Quality Oversight

• Oversee design quality review processes and contractor quality programs.
• Ensure management of design changes, deviations, and quality impacts.
• Confirm quality requirements are incorporated into all project execution procedures and standards.

Construction Quality Oversight

• Manage owner‑side construction quality surveillance and inspection programs.
• Monitor contractor QA/QC performance across civil, structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, automation, utilities, and process installation activities.
• Review and approve Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), turnover strategies, punch list management processes, and inspection procedures.
• Ensure construction activities comply with approved specifications, codes, standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Lead quality investigations associated with nonconforming work.

Supplier & Equipment Quality Management

• Oversee supplier quality programs for major process equipment, utilities, automation systems, cleanroom systems, and critical GMP infrastructure.
• Support supplier qualification, audits, surveillance activities, and factory acceptance testing.
• Review supplier quality performance metrics and corrective action programs.
• Ensure documentation and quality records support qualification and validation activities.

CQV & GMP Compliance

• Coordinate closely with Commissioning, Qualification, Validation, and Compliance teams.
• Ensure construction and engineering activities support successful CQV execution.
• Verify quality documentation supports GMP regulatory inspections and licensure requirements.
• Support readiness for FDA, EMA, MHRA, and other applicable regulatory agency inspections.
• Ensure proper management of deviations, CAPAs, change controls, and quality records.

Audit & Compliance Management

• Develop and execute project quality audit programs.
• Lead internal quality audits and support external regulatory assessments.
• Track audit findings and corrective actions through closure.
• Monitor contractor compliance with contractual quality obligations.
• Maintain project quality dashboards and executive reporting.

Team Leadership

• Coordinate quality activities among EPCM firms, contractors, suppliers, and CQV partners.
• Foster collaboration across Quality, Construction, Engineering, Procurement, and Operations teams.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Quality Management, Life Sciences, or related technical discipline.
• Minimum 15 years of quality management experience supporting major capital projects.
• Minimum 10 years of experience within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, life sciences, sterile manufacturing, vaccine, biologics, API, or other GMP‑regulated industries.
• Demonstrated experience supporting projects exceeding $500 million TIC.
• Experience managing quality programs during design, construction, CQV, startup, and handover phases.
• Extensive knowledge of GMP requirements and pharmaceutical facility delivery processes.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary quality organizations and contractor teams.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• ASQ Certified Quality Manager (CMQ/OE), Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), or equivalent certification.
• Professional Engineer (PE), PMP, or comparable certification.
• Experience on greenfield pharmaceutical manufacturing projects.
• Experience supporting FDA, EMA, MHRA, or similar regulatory inspections.
• Experience with cleanrooms, sterile processing, biologics, cell and gene therapy, or advanced manufacturing facilities.
• Previous Owner's Representative, PMC, or EPCM oversight experience on mega‑projects.

Decarbonization – Energy Transition – Sustainability

KBR Benefits

• KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule.

We support career advancement through professional training and development.

Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR

At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team's philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver – Together.

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

KBR — Delivering Solutions, Changing the World.

KBR brings together the best and brightest to deliver science, technology and engineering solutions that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most critical missions and objectives.

In everything we do, we are guided by our ONE KBR Values: We Value Our People – We create diverse, inclusive environments in which each person can feel safe, respected and valued, and where everyone has opportunities to grow and reach their full potential. We Deliver – We are uncompromising in our commitment to deliver innovative, high‑quality, technology‑led solutions for our customers and exceptional, sustainable value for all our stakeholders. We Are People of Integrity – We value honesty, trust, courage, fairness, prudence and tenacity. We believe doing what’s right for the planet, the communities where we work, and our people is good for business. We Empower – We empower our people with a shared purpose, the right tools and the supportive culture they need to be proactive decision‑makers, to be adaptive to change, and to succeed. We Are a Team of Teams – We have a will to succeed, but we value the achievements of our team of teams over individual accomplishments. Our collective focus makes us a better, stronger, more effective company. We have also embedded environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles in every business operation and corporate function. Not only are we committed to operating safely, sustainably and equitably, but we also have it.Worldwide, KBR employs a diverse workforce approximately 29,000 people strong, with customers in more than 80 countries and operations in 40 countries. At KBR, We Deliver.