QMS Leader - 12-Month Life Sciences Project

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

Job summary

QMS Leader sought for a Virginia, US life sciences mega-project. This initial 12-month contract focuses on establishing and maintaining a project-wide QMS across design, construction, CQV, readiness, startup and handover.

The role requires translating governance into project-specific manuals, leading audits, managing NCRs and CAPA programs, and leveraging AI tools to support procedure development with human review. On-site role with potential for extension.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Education

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

Job description

QMS Leader sought for a Virginia, US life sciences mega-project. This initial 12-month contract focuses on establishing and maintaining a project-wide QMS across design, construction, CQV, readiness, startup and handover.

The role requires translating governance into project-specific manuals, leading audits, managing NCRs and CAPA programs, and leveraging AI tools to support procedure development with human review. On-site role with potential for extension.