Construction Quality Manager I: Lead QC for Field Projects

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

Job summary

Construction Material Testing is seeking a Construction Quality Manager I to own the QC program on a single project under a senior quality manager: keeping the inspection and test plan current, scheduling and witnessing tests, writing the daily QC report, and opening and tracking nonconformances until they close.

This is the first management seat for a field inspector or technician who already knows what a failing test looks like and wants to own the program.

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.
• 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

Construction materials testing

Test scheduling

Reading specs and drawings

Clear communication with superiors

Education

ACI Grade I

NICET Level II

ICC Special Inspector

USACE CQM-C certificate

Job description

Construction Material Testing is seeking a Construction Quality Manager I to own the QC program on a single project under a senior quality manager: keeping the inspection and test plan current, scheduling and witnessing tests, writing the daily QC report, and opening and tracking nonconformances until they close.

This is the first management seat for a field inspector or technician who already knows what a failing test looks like and wants to own the program.