Project Quality Manager I - Owner-Side QA & Surveillance

Construction Material Testing; Brookings (SD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Construction Material Testing seeks a Project Quality Manager I to support owner- and EPC-side quality programs on capital projects. You will oversee surveillance of contractor and supplier quality activities and report to the project quality lead.

Your week blends fieldwork with document review: witnessing hold points, inspecting records, and closing audit findings. You write clear, factual reports and ensure compliance with project quality plans and ISO 9001 principles.

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 and organization 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

Reading specifications

Documentation

Communication

Organized

Job description

Construction Material Testing seeks a Project Quality Manager I to support owner- and EPC-side quality programs on capital projects. You will oversee surveillance of contractor and supplier quality activities and report to the project quality lead.

Your week blends fieldwork with document review: witnessing hold points, inspecting records, and closing audit findings. You write clear, factual reports and ensure compliance with project quality plans and ISO 9001 principles.