On-Site Quality Lead: Audits, Vendors & Turnover

Construction Material Testing; Aurora (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Construction Material Testing seeks a Project Quality Manager II to own quality on capital projects from the owner's side. You will write the project quality plan, set surveillance and audit programs, and qualify vendors and inspectors to ensure turnover-ready records.

The role requires 6+ years in construction quality, ISO 9001 lead/auditor certification, and experience with owner-side programs across industrial or federal work. You will report to project leadership.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in quality on construction or industrial capital projects.
• 2+ years leading a project quality program.
• ISO 9001 lead or internal auditor certification.
• Experience with owner-side quality programs in industrial, energy, infrastructure, or federal work.
• Able to write quality requirements that contractors can actually execute, and to enforce them.

Responsibilities

• Write the project quality plan and contractor/supplier quality requirements.
• Plan and lead surveillance and audits of contractors and suppliers.
• Qualify vendors and inspection agencies.
• Review and accept contractor QC plans, ITPs, procedures, and inspector qualifications.
• Own nonconformance, corrective-action, and lessons-learned processes.
• Report quality metrics and risks to project leadership and the owner's quality organization.

Skills

Quality management

Auditing

Contractor quality

Vendor qualification

Nonconformance

Education

ISO 9001 Lead Auditor

ASQ CQA

CMQ-OE

Job description

Construction Material Testing seeks a Project Quality Manager II to own quality on capital projects from the owner's side. You will write the project quality plan, set surveillance and audit programs, and qualify vendors and inspectors to ensure turnover-ready records.

The role requires 6+ years in construction quality, ISO 9001 lead/auditor certification, and experience with owner-side programs across industrial or federal work. You will report to project leadership.