Owner-Side Quality Specialist I — Project Compliance

Construction Material Testing; Iowa City (IA); 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 oversee surveillance of contractor and supplier activities, review QC plans, and track nonconformances toward closure.

This role emphasizes reportable findings and evidentiary records. You report to the project quality lead, coordinating with field and office teams to ensure compliance and timely quality status updates, while managing documentation and client

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

QA processes

Documentation

Written reporting

On-site presence

Education

ISO 9001 certification knowledge

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

Job description

Construction Material Testing seeks a Project Quality Manager I to support owner-side quality programs on capital projects. You will oversee surveillance of contractor and supplier activities, review QC plans, and track nonconformances toward closure.

This role emphasizes reportable findings and evidentiary records. You report to the project quality lead, coordinating with field and office teams to ensure compliance and timely quality status updates, while managing documentation and client