Owner-Side Quality Surveillance Specialist

Construction Material Testing; Ann Arbor (MI); 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 quality documentation, and report status to the project quality lead.

The role suits an inspector or QC engineer who wants to work from the side that writes the requirements, with field and document work and opportunities for growth into Project Quality Manager II.

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 surveillance

Reading specifications

Written reporting

Document management

Education

ICC/NICET/CWI/CIP certifications

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 quality documentation, and report status to the project quality lead.

The role suits an inspector or QC engineer who wants to work from the side that writes the requirements, with field and document work and opportunities for growth into Project Quality Manager II.