Construction Quality Manager (Heavy Civil / Tunnel & Infrastructure)

08184 Frontier-Kemper/TutorPerini JV; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Frontier-Kemper-Tutor Perini joint venture seeks a Construction Quality Manager to join the Manhattan Tunnel Project in New York, NY. The CQM will implement and administer CQMP across all construction phases, ensuring compliance with contract requirements, drawings, specs, and owner quality measures.

Responsibilities include coordinating with management, field teams, inspectors, and laboratories; conducting field inspections, maintaining quality documentation, and driving continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
• 8+ years of quality management on heavy civil / tunnel projects.
• Strong knowledge of CQMPs, ITPs, and quality documentation.
• Experience with concrete, deep foundations, tunnels, slurry walls, waterproofing, etc.
• Proficient in reviewing drawings, specs, submittals, RFIs, and revisions.
• Knowledge of ACI, ASTM, and project quality requirements.
• Experience coordinating inspections, labs, subcontractors, engineers and owners.
• Strong organizational and communication skills; safety-conscious.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and document management software.
• Ability to work safely in active heavy civil environments.

Responsibilities

• Implement and administer the CQMP and support the QMP.
• Coordinate project quality activities with field operations.
• Monitor compliance with contract documents, specs, submittals, RFIs, and design revisions.
• Support quality audits and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Perform field inspections to verify compliance with drawings and specs.
• Verify hold points, witness points, and ITPs prior to work progression.
• Review drawings, specifications, shop drawings, RFIs, and design revisions.
• Coordinate technical quality issues with engineering and construction teams.
• Oversee Special Inspection Agencies and independent testing laboratories.
• Maintain complete quality documentation and traceability.

Skills

Quality management

Field inspection

Documentation

Stakeholder coordination

CQMP knowledge

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Document management software

Job description

The expected salary range for this position is $150,000 - $180,000 depending on experience. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Frontier-Kemper-Tutor Perini joint venture is seeking a Construction Quality Manager to join our Manhattan Tunnel Project in New York, New York.

About Frontier-Kemper Excellence in Underground and Heavy Civil Construction. Frontier-Kemper-Tutor Perini joint venture was awarded the Manhattan Tunnel Project, part of the Hudson Tunnel Project (HTP).

A $1.18 billion design-build contract from the Gateway Development Commission for the HTP which aims to enhance rail resiliency by adding two new tracks between New York and New Jersey and rehabilitating the storm-damaged North River Tunnel.

The project includes designing and constructing twin 30-foot diameter, 700-foot-long tunnels under the Hudson River, connecting to existing tunnels beneath Hudson Yards, and an access shaft at 12th Avenue, later serving as a ventilation facility.

DESCRIPTION

As a Construction Quality Manager (CQM) at Frontier-Kemper-Tutor Perini joint venture, you will have the opportunity to be responsible for implementing and administering the Construction Quality Management Plan (CQMP) during all phases of construction. The CQM serves as the primary field quality representative, ensuring construction activities comply with contract requirements, approved drawings, specifications, approved submittals, applicable codes and standards, and Owner quality requirements. The CQM coordinates with Project Management, Field Engineering, Superintendents, Design Management, Special Inspection Agencies, Testing Laboratories, the Engineer of Record (EOR), subcontractors, and Owner representatives to ensure quality requirements are effectively planned, inspected, documented, and verified throughout construction.

Construction Quality Administration

Implement and administer the Construction Quality Management Plan (CQMP) and support the Project Quality Management Plan (QMP).

Coordinate project quality activities with field operations and project management.

Monitor compliance with contract documents, specifications, approved submittals, RFIs, and design revisions.

Support quality audits and continuous improvement initiatives.

Field Quality Oversight

Perform field inspections to verify compliance with approved drawings and specifications.

Monitor critical work including slurry walls, shafts, support of excavation, deep foundations, structural concrete, reinforcing steel, waterproofing, shotcrete, utility work, and temporary works.

Verify hold points, witness points, and Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs) prior to work progression.

Participate in preparatory meetings, first-work inspections, and pre-pour meetings.

Technical Review & Compliance Review

Review drawings, specifications, shop drawings, RFIs, engineering bulletins, material submittals, and design revisions.

Verify construction uses the latest approved documents.

Coordinate technical quality issues with engineering and construction teams.

Inspection & Testing Management

Coordinate and oversee Special Inspection Agencies and independent testing laboratories.

Review daily inspection reports, laboratory reports, and test results.

Verify inspection frequencies and acceptance criteria are satisfied.

Maintain complete quality documentation and traceability.

Concrete Quality Management

Oversee concrete placement inspections, fresh concrete testing, temperature monitoring, cylinder fabrication, curing, and compressive strength verification.

Monitor compliance with applicable ACI, ASTM, and project specifications.

Coordinate concrete repair documentation and acceptance.

Material Quality Control

Verify incoming materials comply with approved submittals, material certifications, mill test reports, and Certificates of Compliance.

Maintain material traceability throughout procurement, installation, and turnover.

Nonconformance & Corrective Actions

Identify nonconforming work and prepare NCRs.

Coordinate root cause investigations and corrective actions.

Track NCRs through verification and closeout.

Documentation & Reporting

Prepare and review Daily, Weekly, and Monthly Quality Reports.

Maintain inspection logs, testing records, turnover documentation, deficiency logs, and quality metrics.

Stakeholder Coordination

Coordinate quality activities with the Project Quality Manager, Project Manager, Superintendents, EOR, Owner representatives, designers, subcontractors, and regulatory agencies.

Support owner audits, regulatory inspections, and project turnover.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field preferred.
• 8+ years of quality management, quality control, field engineering, or construction inspection experience on heavy civil, tunnel, underground, transportation, or infrastructure projects.
• Strong knowledge of construction quality systems, CQMPs, Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs), and quality documentation requirements.
• Experience with structural concrete, deep foundations, support of excavation, shafts, tunnels, slurry walls, waterproofing, shotcrete, utility work, and temporary works.
• Proficient in reviewing drawings, specifications, submittals, RFIs, and design revisions.
• Knowledge of applicable codes and standards, including ACI, ASTM, and project-specific quality requirements.
• Experience coordinating inspections, testing agencies, laboratories, subcontractors, engineers, and owner representatives.
• Strong understanding of concrete quality control, material compliance, testing procedures, and material traceability.
• Experience preparing NCRs, conducting root cause analysis, implementing corrective actions, and tracking closeout activities.
• Excellent organizational, communication, problem-solving, and field inspection skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and construction document management software.
• Ability to work safely and effectively in active heavy civil and underground construction environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE), ASQ, CQE, or related quality certifications.
• OSHA 30 certification.
• Experience with large-scale design-build or infrastructure projects.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001 quality management principles.

OUR MISSION

We build critical infrastructure that creates a better world.

OUR VISION

We strive to be the preeminent full-service civil, building, and specialty contractor by delivering innovative, transformative projects through world-class execution. We are committed to creating lasting value for our customers, upholding the highest standards of safety and integrity, generating exceptional financial results and shareholder value, and fostering a culture where our employees thrive.

Frontier-Kemper-Tutor Perini builds extraordinary projects, which need exceptional talent. Join us, to help build the critical infrastructure that creates a better world.

Equal Opportunity Employer