Owner-Side Quality Assurance Specialist I

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

Job summary

Construction Material Testing seeks a Project Quality Manager I to support owner-side quality programs on capital projects. You will perform surveillance of contractor and supplier activities, review QC plans and records, track findings to closure, and report quality status to the project quality lead.

The role suits an inspector or QC engineer who wants to view quality from the side that writes the requirements, with time split between field activities and documentation.

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 finding gaps.
• Clear written reporting and organization under document-heavy work.

Responsibilities

• Perform quality surveillance of contractor and supplier work against 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 experience

ISO 9001 knowledge

Documentation

Attention to detail

Education

ICC/NICET/CWI/CIP certification (strong plus)

Job description

Construction Material Testing seeks a Project Quality Manager I to support owner-side quality programs on capital projects. You will perform surveillance of contractor and supplier activities, review QC plans and records, track findings to closure, and report quality status to the project quality lead.

The role suits an inspector or QC engineer who wants to view quality from the side that writes the requirements, with time split between field activities and documentation.