Owner-Side Quality Surveillance Lead

Construction Material Testing; Fargo (ND); 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 oversee surveillance of contractor and supplier quality activities and review documentation against the project quality plan.

This role emphasizes writing requirements, tracing audit findings to closure, and reporting quality status to the project quality lead. Travel to active sites and on-site presence are expected, with assignments dispatched from Sugar Land, TX.

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 and organization 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

Certifications

Written reporting

Documentation

Job description

Construction Material Testing is seeking a Project Quality Manager I to support owner-side quality on capital projects. You will oversee surveillance of contractor and supplier quality activities and review documentation against the project quality plan.

This role emphasizes writing requirements, tracing audit findings to closure, and reporting quality status to the project quality lead. Travel to active sites and on-site presence are expected, with assignments dispatched from Sugar Land, TX.