Owner-Side Project Quality Manager I

Construction Material Testing; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Construction Material Testing is seeking a Project Quality Manager I to support owner-side quality on capital projects. You will conduct surveillance of contractor and supplier activities, review QC plans and inspection records, and track audit findings to closure while reporting status to the project quality lead.

The role suits an inspector or QC engineer who wants to see quality from the owner’s perspective, with field and documentation responsibilities and potential travel to site locations.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in quality control, inspection, or QA on construction or industrial projects.
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001 quality management principles.
• A certification such as ICC, NICET, CWI, or CIP is a strong plus.
• Comfortable reading specifications, procedures, and inspection records and finding the gaps.
• Clear written reporting.
• Organized under document-heavy work.

Responsibilities

• Perform quality surveillance of contractor and supplier work against the project quality plan and specifications.
• Review contractor QC plans, ITPs, inspection records, and material certifications for completeness and compliance.
• Track audit findings, nonconformances, and corrective actions in the project quality database.
• Witness hold and witness points and document the results.
• Prepare weekly quality status inputs for the project quality manager.

Skills

Quality control

ISO 9001 knowledge

Quality documentation

Inspection records review

Audit findings tracking

Written reporting

Organized under document-heavy work

Job description

Construction Material Testing is seeking a Project Quality Manager I to support owner-side quality on capital projects. You will conduct surveillance of contractor and supplier activities, review QC plans and inspection records, and track audit findings to closure while reporting status to the project quality lead.

The role suits an inspector or QC engineer who wants to see quality from the owner’s perspective, with field and documentation responsibilities and potential travel to site locations.