Project Quality Manager I - Owner-Side QA & Compliance

Construction Material Testing; Rochester (MN); 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. This role focuses on surveillance of contractor and supplier quality, reviewing QC plans, ITPs, and material certifications, and reporting quality status to the project quality lead.

You operate between field and office, witnessing hold points, documenting findings, and tracking nonconformances. A pathway to Project Quality Manager II exists with expanded responsibilities.

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 control

ISO 9001 knowledge

Quality certifications

Reading specifications

Written reporting

Document-heavy work

Job description

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

You operate between field and office, witnessing hold points, documenting findings, and tracking nonconformances. A pathway to Project Quality Manager II exists with expanded responsibilities.