Owner-Side Quality Surveillance Specialist

Construction Material Testing; Newark (NJ); 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, performing surveillance, reviewing QC plans, and reporting quality status to the project quality lead.

You will alternate between field work and document review, witness hold points, and track audit findings. The role requires a valid driver's license and readiness for active job sites, with travel as needed.

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

Documentation reading

Clear written reporting

Organized under document-heavy work

Tools

ISO 9001 knowledge

Job description

Construction Material Testing is seeking a Project Quality Manager I to support owner-side quality programs on capital projects, performing surveillance, reviewing QC plans, and reporting quality status to the project quality lead.

You will alternate between field work and document review, witness hold points, and track audit findings. The role requires a valid driver's license and readiness for active job sites, with travel as needed.