QMS Leader

QCS Staffing; Virginia; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

QCS Staffing Ltd. seeks a QMS Leader for a Virginia project to oversee a comprehensive quality management system across design, procurement, construction, CQV, startup and handover.

You will translate governance into a project-specific quality manual, workflows and playbooks, while driving enterprise‑level governance and continuous improvement with CAPA and audit leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree as required in engineering or construction management.
• Extensive QMS experience in heavy industrial, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, infrastructure, energy or major capital projects.
• Experience leading Quality Manager, Quality Systems Lead or Quality Program Implementation teams.
• Proven development and implementation of governance systems for multibillion-dollar projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and maintain the project-wide QMS through design, procurement to handover.
• Translate governance into a project-specific quality manual and workflows.
• Use approved AI tools to analyze standards and support procedure development with human review.
• Continuously maintain project quality documentation as requirements evolve.

Skills

QMS experience

Leadership in QA programs

Regulatory/audit capability

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical or Structural Engineering, or Construction Management

Job description

QMS Leader – Virginia, US – Initial 12-Month Contract – Life Sciences

Be part of a next-generation pharmaceutical project that’s transforming how medicines are made. We’re supporting a major new-build facility in Virginia, a multi-billion-dollar investment designed to push the boundaries of science and engineering. We’re looking for an QMS Leader to support this project and help deliver this world-class program.

What you’ll deliver

• Develop, implement and maintain the project-wide QMS from design and procurement through construction, CQV, operational readiness, startup and final handover.
• Translate existing Global Facilities Delivery (GFD) governance, corporate procedures and work instructions into a project-specific quality manual, playbooks and controlled workflows.
• Use approved AI tools, including Claude, to analyze standards, regulatory guidance and GFD documents and support procedure development with appropriate human review.
• Continuously maintain project quality documentation as regulations, project conditions, delivery requirements and feedback evolve.

What you’ll need

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical or Structural Engineering, or Construction Management.
• Extensive Quality Management Systems experience in heavy industrial, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, infrastructure, energy or major capital project environments.
• Experience in a Quality Manager, Quality Systems Lead or Quality Program Implementation leadership role.
• Proven development and implementation of enterprise-level or project-specific quality governance systems for multibillion-dollar projects or mega-projects.
• Demonstrated engineering audit leadership, management of NCRs, root‑cause analysis and CAPA programs.