Project Quality Lead - Field Audits & Compliance

Construction Material Testing; Pawtucket (RI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Construction Material Testing seeks a Project Quality Manager II to own quality on a capital project from the owner's/EPC side, drafting the project quality plan and directing surveillance of contractors and suppliers. You will qualify vendors and inspection subcontractors and report quality performance to project leadership.

You will manage contractor QC reviews, nonconformance, corrective actions, and lessons learned, ensuring records support smooth turnover.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in quality on construction or industrial capital projects.
• 2+ years leading a project quality program.
• ISO 9001 lead or internal auditor certification.
• Experience with owner-side quality programs in industrial, energy, infrastructure, or federal work.
• Able to write quality requirements that contractors can actually execute, and to enforce them.

Responsibilities

• Write the project quality plan and the contractor and supplier quality requirements that flow from it.
• Plan and lead surveillance and audits of contractors and suppliers; qualify vendors and inspection agencies.
• Review and accept contractor QC plans, ITPs, procedures, and inspector qualifications.
• Own the project nonconformance, corrective-action, and lessons-learned processes.
• Report quality metrics and risks to project leadership and the owner's quality organization.

Skills

Quality management

Audit coordination

Vendor management

Construction quality

Education

ISO 9001 Lead Auditor

ASQ CQA or CMQ-OE certification

Job description

Construction Material Testing seeks a Project Quality Manager II to own quality on a capital project from the owner's/EPC side, drafting the project quality plan and directing surveillance of contractors and suppliers. You will qualify vendors and inspection subcontractors and report quality performance to project leadership.

You will manage contractor QC reviews, nonconformance, corrective actions, and lessons learned, ensuring records support smooth turnover.