Construction Quality Manager I — Field QC Leader

Construction Material Testing; Wilmington (DE); 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, manage the ITP, schedule and witness field and lab tests, and maintain clear QA records from inspection through closeout. You will write daily QC reports, track nonconformances, and ensure certifications and calibrations are current on a dynamic construction site.

The role leads to larger programs as you gain experience, with sponsorship for relevant certifications and a clear path from inspector to

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 (we sponsor CQM-C if you do not hold it);
• 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.
• The week starts with the look-ahead: which pours, lifts, and structural work land in the next ten days, what the specification requires for each, and whether the technicians and the laboratory are lined up to cover it. From there it is a mix of witnessing tests, checking that certifications and calibrations are current, and writing the daily report before you leave the site. When a test fails, you own the paperwork and the conversation: the NCR gets opened the same day, the engineer of record gets the data, and the corrective action gets tracked until the retest passes.
• Quality Manager I is where a strong inspector becomes a manager. Sponsored training covers the USACE Construction Quality Management for Contractors course and the ICC or NICET certifications you still need; the next seat is Quality Manager II, running larger programs with technicians reporting to you.
• Pay runs $85,000 to $105,000 depending on certifications held, verified experience, and the program you are assigned to. The rhythm follows the construction schedule: long days around major placements and phase starts, planning time between them, and an audit calendar that does not move. Texas positions are dispatched from the Sugar Land headquarters; project-site positions elsewhere are staffed on a project basis with travel and per diem as assigned, and the listing for your city says which one it is.
• Quality management here sits inside a documented AASHTO R18 quality system and a licensed radiation safety program, and on federal work inside the USACE three-phase control process. Reports and NCRs carry your name; what leaves the site under your program is your review. You will hold the honest conversation on every side of it: with superintendents about rework, with owners about schedule, and with your own inspectors about what a complete report looks like.

Education

ACI Grade I

NICET Level II

ICC Special Inspector

USACE CQM-C certificate

Job description

Construction Material Testing seeks a Quality Manager I to own the project quality program, manage the ITP, schedule and witness field and lab tests, and maintain clear QA records from inspection through closeout. You will write daily QC reports, track nonconformances, and ensure certifications and calibrations are current on a dynamic construction site.

The role leads to larger programs as you gain experience, with sponsorship for relevant certifications and a clear path from inspector to