Owner-Side Quality Specialist I — Surveillance & Compliance

Construction Material Testing; Los Angeles (CA); 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 programs on capital projects. You will perform surveillance of contractor and supplier activities, review quality documentation, and report quality status to the project quality lead.

This role suits an inspector or QC engineer who wants to see quality from the side that writes the requirements. Expect field work, document review, and close collaboration with project teams.

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.

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

Written reporting

Document-heavy work

Job description

Construction Material Testing is seeking a Project Quality Manager I to support owner-side quality programs on capital projects. You will perform surveillance of contractor and supplier activities, review quality documentation, and report quality status to the project quality lead.

This role suits an inspector or QC engineer who wants to see quality from the side that writes the requirements. Expect field work, document review, and close collaboration with project teams.