Owner-Side Quality Surveillance Specialist I

Construction Material Testing; Cambridge (MA); 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. The role focuses on surveillance of contractor and supplier activities, reviewing QC documentation, and reporting quality status to the project quality lead.

It suits someone who writes the requirements and wants to see quality from the owner’s perspective. The position involves reviewing plans, tracking nonconformances, and ensuring compliance with ISO 9001.

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.

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

Inspection

ISO 9001 knowledge

Tools

AASHTO R18

Job description

Construction Material Testing seeks a Project Quality Manager I to support owner-side quality programs on capital projects. The role focuses on surveillance of contractor and supplier activities, reviewing QC documentation, and reporting quality status to the project quality lead.

It suits someone who writes the requirements and wants to see quality from the owner’s perspective. The position involves reviewing plans, tracking nonconformances, and ensuring compliance with ISO 9001.