Field Quality Control Lead I — Construction

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

Job summary

Construction Material Testing seeks a Quality Manager I to own the quality program on a single project under a senior manager. You will keep the inspection and test plan current, schedule and witness tests, and write the daily QC report.

Open and track nonconformances to closure, ensure audits-ready certifications, and coordinate with superintendents and engineers. This role is the entry point for field inspectors advancing to larger programs.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in construction materials testing or QC on construction projects.
• Ability to read specifications and drawings and translate them into a test schedule.
• Hold at least one of ACI Grade I, NICET Level II, ICC special inspector, or USACE CQM-C; company sponsors CQM-C.

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.

Skills

Read specs & drawings

Education

3+ years in construction materials testing, QC

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 quality program on a single project under a senior manager. You will keep the inspection and test plan current, schedule and witness tests, and write the daily QC report.

Open and track nonconformances to closure, ensure audits-ready certifications, and coordinate with superintendents and engineers. This role is the entry point for field inspectors advancing to larger programs.