Construction Quality Manager (Heavy Civil / Tunnel & Infrastructure) – Manhattan Tunnel Project

Edgewater Technical Associates, LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Edgewater Technical Associates, LLC seeks a Construction Quality Manager for the Manhattan Tunnel Project in New York, NY. The role oversees CQMP administration, quality oversight, and documentation across all construction phases.

The successful candidate will supervise field inspections, manage ITPs and NCRs, and coordinate with engineers, EOR, and owner representatives to ensure compliance with project specs and codes.

Qualifications

• 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 CQMPs, ITPs, and quality documentation requirements.
• Experience with concrete, deep foundations, shafts and tunnels; waterproofing and temporary works.
• Proficient in reviewing drawings, specifications, submittals, RFIs, and design revisions.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Coordinate quality audits and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Perform field inspections to verify compliance with drawings and specs.
• Monitor critical work including slurry walls, shafts, excavation support, deep foundations, concrete, reinforcement, waterproofing, and temporary works.
• Review drawings, specs, shop drawings, RFIs, engineering bulletins, and material submittals.
• Coordinate and oversee Special Inspection Agencies and independent testing laboratories.
• Maintain complete quality documentation and traceability.
• Prepare and review Daily, Weekly, and Monthly Quality Reports.

Skills

Quality management

Field inspection

Communication

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

MS Office

Education

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

Tools

Construction document management software

Job description

Edgewater Technical Associates is seeking qualified candidates for a Construction Quality Manager (Heavy Civil / Tunnel & Infrastructure) – Manhattan Tunnel Project opportunity in New York, New York.

Description

The Construction Quality Manager (CQM) will 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.

Roles And Responsibilities

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 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.

Qualifications

• 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.

Other Job Requirements

Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Compensation

Salary is commensurate with education and experience and may range between $150k to $180k annually.

We look forward to hearing from you!

WORKING WITH EDGEWATER TECHNICAL ASSOCIATES

Founded in 2003, Edgewater Technical Associates, LLC (Edgewater) is a New Mexico-based small business headquartered in Los Alamos, NM, with five (5) regional offices across the United States to locally support their growing presence at project sites. Edgewater has a proven track record and is a trusted provider of fixed-price construction projects, engineering, and technical services for the Department of Energy (DOE), Department of Defense (DOD), National Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Canadian Commercial Nuclear Industry, and private sector commercial contractors involved in nuclear, high-hazard, or complex operations. Edgewater’s experience and guidance ensure that its customers perform hazardous operations, comply with regulatory requirements, and maintain the highest quality and safety standards.

Edgewater is committed to recruiting and maintaining a staff of highly skilled professionals to support our customers. In keeping with this objective, we offer highly competitive salaries and employee benefit packages structured to best suit your needs. We offer multiple individual and family benefit options including paid time off, medical, dental, life, vision, and disability insurance, and a pre- and post-tax 401 (k) retirement account with Company matching contributions and 100% vesting for eligible participants beginning DAY 1.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Edgewater is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veterans, or individuals with disabilities in accordance with EO 14173.

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