Quality Control Engineer

VINCI Construction Grands Projets USA; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

VINCI Construction Grands Projets USA is seeking a Quality Control Project Engineer to oversee QA/QC activities for the RLE design-build project in Chicago. You will manage QA documentation, coordinate with systems contractors, and ensure compliance with project requirements.

The role emphasizes reporting, cross-functional coordination with civil, trackwork, traction power, and facilities teams to maintain Right First Time quality across stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in quality management, construction, testing & commissioning, or systems integration on transportation, rail, transit, or infrastructure projects.
• Familiarity with AREMA, IEEE, NFPA, and transit agency standards.
• Familiar with KB/Alstom/Hitachi train control products.
• Must possess ability to write and review reports.
• Knowledge of FTA, IDOT, and ASTM standards.

Responsibilities

• General: Apply the project rules and be proactive in terms of Health and Safety when visiting site or at the office.
• Support the implementation of the Quality Assurance & Quality Control Processes on the project.
• Manage and supervise the assigned QC consultants and schedule daily activities for inspectors and testers as needed.
• Coordinate with the construction area managers and the project engineers to schedule inspections for quality-related items as needed.
• Coordinate with construction forces for resolution of quality issues in field.
• Assist QC consultants with review and interpretation of plans and specifications.
• Participate in project closeout, punch list inspections, and project meetings, as needed.
• Build a good and collaborative relationship with all stakeholders, including the CTA Owner Representative Quality personnel.
• Promote WVTCP’s Right First-Time culture by developing, sharing, and presenting Lessons Learned, Toolbox Talks, Quality Bulletins.
• Act as the primary Quality representative for Systems and Integration scopes, including coordination with project teams, subcontractors, suppliers, designers, and the Owner.
• Monitor and verify that Systems contractors are performing required inspections, testing, and quality control activities in accordance with approved project documentation.
• Review contractor nonconformance reports, corrective actions, and lessons learned to ensure issues are effectively addressed and closed.
• Support the management and resolution of quality-related issues affecting Systems installation, testing, commissioning, and integration activities.
• Coordinate and report the creation and management of QIRs within a timely manner.
• Track the status and progression of systems testing, integrated testing, and final acceptance testing activities.
• Verify that all required material certifications, factory acceptance test records, site acceptance test records, commissioning documentation, and turnover packages are properly maintained and submitted.
• Monitor interface management between Systems disciplines and other project functions, including civil, structural, trackwork, traction power, communications, signaling, and facilities.
• Support systems integration activities by verifying that quality requirements and testing prerequisites have been satisfied prior to progression to the next phase of testing.
• Track and report quality performance metrics, testing completion status, document status, deficiencies, and nonconformances within assigned Systems scopes.
• Ensure all required quality deliverables associated with Systems and Integration work are submitted, reviewed, and maintained in accordance with project requirements.
• Support final acceptance, turnover, and revenue service readiness activities by verifying completion of required quality records and documentation.
• Coordinate and report the creation and management of QIRs within a timely manner.
• Track the status and progression of systems testing, integrated testing, and final acceptance testing activities.
• Verify that all required material certifications, factory acceptance test records, site acceptance test records, commissioning documentation, and turnover packages are properly maintained and submitted.

Skills

Quality management

Construction

Testing & commissioning

Systems integration

Report writing

Interpersonal communication

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

VINCI Construction Grands Projets USA (formally VINCI Construction LLC) is a subsidiary of VINCI Construction Grands Projets with its main office located in Alexandria, Virginia. The scope of the company is general contracting and construction work, along with any associated services related to large, selected Design and Build projects, either public or private for which it can bring clear and strong added value. We aim to develop engineering and construction services for large infrastructure projects in various parts in the United States and provide a highly skilled and competitive professional service in construction field.

Project Overview

The Walsh-VINCI Transit Community Partners (WVTCP) Joint Venture consisting of VINCI Construction Grands Projets and Walsh Construction has been selected to construct the $2.9BN Design Build Red Line Extension (RLE) project – the largest civil construction contract ever awarded by the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA).

The RLE Mainline Design-Build (MDB) Project will extend the CTA's Red Line by 5.6 miles, extending from the existing terminal at 95th/Dan Ryan south to 130th Street and Doty Avenue.

Learn more about the RLE project at the WVTCP-RLE website here!

Responsibilities

As a Quality Control Project Engineer, you oversee quality assurance and quality control performed by Systems contractors, ensuring quality records, testing documentation, certifications, and turnover packages are complete, accurate, and compliant with project requirements. The position works closely with engineering, construction, systems integrators, and CTA representatives to maintain high-quality delivery across the project lifecycle.

Responsibilities are assigned by the Quality Manager, and will include but not be limited to the following:

• General: Apply the project rules and be proactive in terms of Health and Safety when visiting site or at the office.
• Support the implementation of the Quality Assurance & Quality Control Processes on the project.
• Manage and supervise the assigned QC consultants and schedule daily activities for inspectors and testers as needed.
• Coordinate with the construction area managers and the project engineers to schedule inspections for quality-related items as needed.
• Coordinate with construction forces for resolution of quality issues in field.
• Assist QC consultants with review and interpretation of plans and specifications.
• Participate in project closeout, punch list inspections, and project meetings, as needed.
• Build a good and collaborative relationship with all stakeholders, including the CTA Owner Representative Quality personnel.
• Promote WVTCP’s Right First-Time culture by developing, sharing, and presenting Lessons Learned, Toolbox Talks, Quality Bulletins.
• AQCL-S Responsibilities: Provide quality assurance oversight for all Systems and Integration activities within the assigned area of the project.
• Ensure that Systems contractors implement and maintain their approved Quality Plans, Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), procedures, and quality records in accordance with project requirements.
• Act as the primary Quality representative for Systems and Integration scopes, including coordination with project teams, subcontractors, suppliers, designers, and the Owner.
• Monitor and verify that Systems contractors are performing required inspections, testing, and quality control activities in accordance with approved project documentation.
• Review and assess quality documentation generated by Systems contractors to ensure completeness, accuracy, traceability, and compliance with contractual requirements.
• Track the development, execution, and closure of systems inspection records, test reports, commissioning records, and turnover documentation.
• Monitor contractor compliance with approved ITP hold points, witness points, and testing requirements.
• Coordinate with Systems construction teams to ensure quality requirements are identified, understood, and incorporated into planning and execution activities.
• Participate in pre-activity meetings, quality meetings, readiness reviews, and integration planning activities.
• Conduct quality surveillances and audits of Systems contractors to verify effective implementation of their Quality Management Systems.
• Review contractor nonconformance reports, corrective actions, and lessons learned to ensure issues are effectively addressed and closed.
• Support the management and resolution of quality-related issues affecting Systems installation, testing, commissioning, and integration activities.
• Coordinate and report the creation and management of QIRs within a timely manner.
• Track the status and progression of systems testing, integrated testing, and final acceptance testing activities.
• Verify that all required material certifications, factory acceptance test records, site acceptance test records, commissioning documentation, and turnover packages are properly maintained and submitted.
• Monitor interface management between Systems disciplines and other project functions, including civil, structural, trackwork, traction power, communications, signaling, and facilities.
• Support systems integration activities by verifying that quality requirements and testing prerequisites have been satisfied prior to progression to the next phase of testing.
• Track and report quality performance metrics, testing completion status, document status, deficiencies, and nonconformances within assigned Systems scopes.
• Ensure all required quality deliverables associated with Systems and Integration work are submitted, reviewed, and maintained in accordance with project requirements.
• Support final acceptance, turnover, and revenue service readiness activities by verifying completion of required quality records and documentation.

Qualifications and Skills

Required

• Minimum 5 years' experience in quality management, construction, testing & commissioning, or systems integration on transportation, rail, transit, or infrastructure projects.
• Familiarity with AREMA, IEEE, NFPA, and transit agency standards.
• Familiar with KB/Alstom/Hitachi train control products.
• Demonstrated experience overseeing quality activities associated with communications, signaling, traction power, SCADA, facilities systems, or other complex infrastructure systems.
• Must possess ability to write and review reports.
• Knowledge and experience of working to FTA, IDOT, and ASTM standards.
• Proficiency in quality management through Document Control Systems.
• Has an ability to gather, analyze, evaluate, and take decisions based on facts.
• Well organized, flexible, detail-oriented and multi-tasked.
• Can deliver reports in an objective, clear, and comprehensive manner
• Valid Driving License to drive in the state of Illinois.
• Is good at building relationships and can influence effectively.
• Has good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Can demonstrate initiative and resilience.
• Quality subject matter expertise and proven track record in Quality Control.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.

Preferred

• Certified as a Quality professional, e.g. ASQ certification or and ISO 9001 auditing certifications.
• Working knowledge of Lean and Six Sigma would be an asset.

Salary Range

• $100,000.00 - $140,000.00
• Involves a dynamic and challenging work environment.
• Work in environmental extremes of heat and cold, dependent upon job location.
• Fast-paced environment that may require long hours, including nights and weekends.
• Required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) such as hard hats, safety glasses, and reflective vests when on-site.

Physical Demands

• Must be able to lift 25lbs.
• Occasional bending, stooping, twisting, crawling, kneeling.
• Occasional climbing of ladders.
• Frequent work in dusty environments.