Owner-Side Construction Quality Manager II

Construction Material Testing; Brookings (SD); 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 or EPC side. You will write the project quality plan, set surveillance/audit programs for contractors and suppliers, and report metrics to leadership.

Lead audits, qualify vendors, and enforce quality requirements to ensure turnover readiness. The role requires extensive experience in construction quality, plus certifications or strong experience with owner-side programs.

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 preferred.
• Experience with owner-side quality programs in industrial, energy, infrastructure, or federal work.
• Ability to write quality requirements that contractors can execute and enforce them.

Responsibilities

• Write the project quality plan and the contractor and supplier quality requirements that flow from it.
• 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 the project 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

Vendor qualification

Project leadership

Contractor management

Tools

AASHTO R18

ISO 9001

Job description

Construction Material Testing seeks a Project Quality Manager II to own quality on capital projects from the owner's or EPC side. You will write the project quality plan, set surveillance/audit programs for contractors and suppliers, and report metrics to leadership.

Lead audits, qualify vendors, and enforce quality requirements to ensure turnover readiness. The role requires extensive experience in construction quality, plus certifications or strong experience with owner-side programs.