Owner-Side Project Quality Lead

Construction Material Testing; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Construction Material Testing seeks a Project Quality Manager II to own the quality on a capital project from the owner's side, writing the project quality plan and setting surveillance and audit programs for contractors and suppliers.

Responsibilities include reviewing contractor QC plans, qualifying vendors, and owning NCRs and corrective actions, with reporting to project leadership and the owner's quality organization.

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.
• ASQ CQA or CMQ-OE preferred.
• 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 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

Contractor QC requirements

Education

ISO 9001 Lead Auditor

ASQ CQA or CMQ-OE preferred

Tools

ASQ certifications

Job description

Construction Material Testing seeks a Project Quality Manager II to own the quality on a capital project from the owner's side, writing the project quality plan and setting surveillance and audit programs for contractors and suppliers.

Responsibilities include reviewing contractor QC plans, qualifying vendors, and owning NCRs and corrective actions, with reporting to project leadership and the owner's quality organization.