Contract QA/QC Program Implementation Manager

Amentum; Pierre (SD); On-site; USD 165,000 - 207,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off and holidays

401(k) matching

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Tax-saving options

Disability and life insurance

Pet insurance

Job summary

Amentum Lead, South Dakota, is seeking a senior QA/QC professional for a full-time, onsite and field-based role. You will implement and maintain the project's QA/QC program, review contract requirements, and ensure proper flow-down into work packages, purchase orders, and subcontracts.

You will coordinate inspections, audits, and quality reviews across site activities, resolve nonconformances, and maintain complete quality records for reporting to project leadership and the federal client.

Qualifications

• Significant experience implementing or managing QA/QC programs on large, complex field projects.
• Experience interpreting contract requirements and incorporating them into procedures, work packages, inspection plans, and subcontractor requirements.
• Strong knowledge of document control, inspections, nonconformance management, corrective action, and quality records.
• Ability to work effectively with field crews, technical staff, subcontractors, and project leadership.
• Strong written communication and defensible quality documentation.
• Willingness to work onsite access to active mining/construction areas.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain project QA/QC program per contract and plans.
• Review documents and ensure flow down to work packages and subcontracts.
• Verify work packages contain procedures, criteria, and records before field work.
• Develop contract-specific quality procedures practical for field use.
• Coordinate inspections, audits, and quality reviews across site activities.
• Resolve quality issues with field teams, capture lessons learned.
• Ensure materials and subcontracted work meet requirements with supporting docs.
• Maintain accurate quality records and report to project leadership.
• Participate in planning, pre-job briefs, field walkdowns, and reviews.
• Partner with site safety to align quality with safe work planning; raise stop-work when needed.

Skills

QA/QC program management

Contract interpretation

Document control

Inspections & acceptance

Nonconformance management

Field coordination

Clear quality reporting

Stop-work authority

Education

Two year degree

Job description

Location

Lead, South Dakota

Work Arrangement

Full-time, onsite and field-based

Key Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain the project QA/QC program in accordance with contract requirements, approved plans, procedures, and applicable federal requirements.
• Review contract documents, specifications, drawings, and quality requirements; confirm that applicable requirements flow down into work packages, purchase orders, and subcontracts.
• Verify that work packages contain the appropriate procedures, acceptance criteria, inspection points, hold points, records, and approval requirements before field execution.
• Develop, review, and maintain contract-specific quality procedures and processes that are practical for field use.
• Coordinate inspections, surveillance, audits, and quality reviews across site activities.
• Work with field teams to identify and resolve quality issues promptly, including nonconformances, corrective actions, and lessons learned.
• Verify that materials, equipment, subcontracted work, and completed activities meet applicable requirements and have adequate supporting documentation.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and retrievable quality records and provide clear reporting to project leadership and the federal client.
• Participate in planning meetings, pre-job briefs, field walkdowns, and work package reviews.
• Partner with site safety leadership to ensure quality activities support safe work planning and execution. Raise concerns and exercise stop-work authority when conditions warrant.

Required Qualifications

• Significant experience implementing or managing QA/QC programs on large, complex field projects.
• Experience interpreting contract requirements and incorporating them into procedures, work packages, inspection plans, and subcontractor requirements.
• Strong knowledge of document control, inspections, nonconformance management, corrective action, and quality records.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with field crews, technical staff, subcontractors, and project leadership.
• Strong written communication skills and the ability to produce clear procedures and defensible quality documentation.
• Willingness and ability to work onsite and regularly access active mining and construction areas, subject to site requirements.
• Minimum 20 years of experience required with a two year degree minimum.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience on federal projects or at mining, remediation, heavy civil, industrial, or environmental sites.
• Experience leading quality program startup or improving an existing program during active field work.
• Familiarity with applicable federal contract quality requirements and recognized quality management standards.
• Relevant degree, quality certification, or equivalent combination of education and field experience.

What Success Looks Like

Quality requirements are clear before work starts, procedures and work packages reflect the contract, field personnel understand the applicable controls, and completed work is supported by reliable records. The manager is visible in the field, addresses issues early, and helps the project deliver compliant work safely.

Must be able to obtain and maintain facility credentials/authorization. Note: U.S. Citizenship is required for facility credentials/authorization at this work location.

Compensation Details

$120 - 150.00/HR

The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

Benefits Overview

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
• Educational reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tax-saving options
• Disability and life insurance
• Pet insurance

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.

Original Posting

10/19/2026 - Until Filled

Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.

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