Owner-Side Quality Assurance Manager

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

Job summary

Construction Material Testing seeks a Project Quality Manager I to support owner- or EPC contractor-side quality on a capital project. You will surveil contractor and supplier activities, review QC plans and records, track audit findings, and report quality status to the project quality lead.

This role suits an inspector or QC engineer who wants to influence quality from the requirements-writing side rather than operate a contractor's QC crew.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in quality control, inspection, or QA on construction or industrial projects.
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001 quality management principles.
• Certification such as ICC, NICET, CWI, or CIP is a strong plus.
• Comfortable reading specifications, procedures, and inspection records and identifying gaps.
• Clear written reporting and organized in 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

Documentation & reporting

Reading specifications

Nonconformance tracking

Education

Quality certifications (ICC/NICET/CWI/CIP)

Job description

Construction Material Testing seeks a Project Quality Manager I to support owner- or EPC contractor-side quality on a capital project. You will surveil contractor and supplier activities, review QC plans and records, track audit findings, and report quality status to the project quality lead.

This role suits an inspector or QC engineer who wants to influence quality from the requirements-writing side rather than operate a contractor's QC crew.