Quality Control Manager - Heavy Civil

MEB; Hampton (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership (ESOP)

Medical & dental coverage

Vision coverage

Disability insurance

Life insurance

FSA/HSA options

401(k) with employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness program

Paid time off

Job summary

MEB is seeking a field-based Quality Control Leader to manage the QC program on our heavy civil projects in Virginia. You will ensure work is built to plans and specifications and maintain comprehensive records for audits.

As the primary contact for owner inspectors and testing agencies, you will lead inspections, manage submittals, coordinate labs, and drive timely closeout with turnover packages and warranties. A strong focus on safety and documentation is essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of construction quality control experience, including at least 3 years as a QC Manager or lead QC role
• Heavy civil experience in treatment plants, pipelines, utilities, and industrial projects
• Ability to read and interpret plans and specifications and enforce them on site
• USACE or NAVFAC Construction Quality Management (CQM) for Contractors certificate preferred; ACI field testing certification a plus
• Organized and disciplined about documentation; proficient with MS Word/Excel/Outlook

Responsibilities

• Build, implement, and maintain the project quality control plan from mobilization through closeout
• Run preparatory, initial, and follow-up inspections for each definable feature of work with foreman and crew
• Review submittals against the specifications before they go to the owner, and track them through approval
• Schedule and coordinate testing labs and inspectors for concrete, soils and compaction, welding, and pipe testing
• Identify, log, and track nonconforming work; hold stop-work authority when needed
• Keep daily QC reports, test results, inspection records, and the deficiency log current for audit
• Run QC meetings with owners, engineers, and inspectors to resolve quality issues before production impact
• Build the turnover package (as-builts, O&M manuals, test records, warranties) and support startup and commissioning

Skills

Quality control leadership

Field coordination

Documentation discipline

Reading plans & specs

MS Word/Excel/Outlook

Education

Bachelor's in engineering / construction management / building construction

OSHA 30

Valid driver’s license

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Hampton Roads area, Virginia // Exempt, salaried

THE ROLE

You lead the quality control program on MEB's heavy civil projects: water and wastewater treatment plants, pump stations, pipelines, utility systems, and industrial facilities. Your job is to make sure the work gets built to the plans and specifications the first time, and that the records prove it. You work side by side with the Superintendent, Project Manager, Project Engineers, and foremen, and you are the field team's main point of contact with owner inspectors and testing agencies.

WHAT YOU WILL OWN

• The QC plan. Build, implement, and maintain the project quality control plan from mobilization through closeout.
• Three phases of control. Run preparatory, initial, and follow-up inspections for each definable feature of work, with the foreman and crew in the room.
• Submittals. Review submittals against the specifications before they go to the owner, and track them through approval.
• Testing and inspection. Schedule and coordinate testing labs and special inspectors for concrete, soils and compaction, welding, and pipe pressure and leak testing.
• Deficiencies. Identify, log, and track nonconforming work through correction. Hold stop-work authority on work that does not meet requirements.
• Documentation. Keep daily QC reports, test results, inspection records, and the deficiency log current and ready for audit.
• Owner coordination. Run QC meetings and work with owners, engineers, and inspectors to resolve quality issues before they affect production.
• Closeout. Build the turnover package, including as-builts, O&M manuals, test records, and warranties, and support startup and commissioning.

WHAT YOU BRING

• 5+ years of construction quality control experience, including at least 3 years as a QC Manager or lead QC role
• Heavy civil experience strongly preferred: treatment plants, pipelines, utilities, industrial
• Working knowledge of testing and inspection requirements for concrete, earthwork, and process and yard piping
• Ability to read and interpret plans and specifications and hold the field to them
• USACE or NAVFAC Construction Quality Management (CQM) for Contractors certificate preferred. ACI field testing certification a plus
• Organized and disciplined about documentation. Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Bachelor's in engineering, construction management, or building construction preferred, or equivalent experience. OSHA 30, valid driver's license

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Assignment varies by project. You may be embedded full time at one jobsite or rotate between several
• Walk active jobsites over uneven terrain, climb stairs and ladders, and work around heavy equipment in outdoor conditions; required PPE
• Extended computer work. Occasionally lift and carry up to 25 lbs

COMPENSATION

The anticipated starting salary for this position is $85,000 to $115,000 per year. This is the range we expect to pay someone starting in this position. Where an offer lands within it depends on the experience you bring, the certifications and technical skills that apply to this work, the scope you have carried before, and what we pay people already doing equivalent work here. The range covers base pay. It is a starting range, not a ceiling. People move up through it and past it as they grow with us.

WHY MEB

• Employee ownership. MEB is employee owned. Through our ESOP, the people who build the work own the business behind it.
• Benefits. MEB pays the medical and dental premiums for our employees. We also offer vision, disability, and life insurance, FSA and HSA options, a matching 401(k), tuition reimbursement, a health and wellness program, and paid time off.
• Room to grow. Career paths at MEB are defined, not improvised. You will know what the next step requires and who is responsible for helping you get there.
• Core values. Clients First, Safety Matters, and Family by Choice. You will see them on the jobsite, not just in the handbook.
• Who we are. Founded in 1982, MEB is a Virginia-based construction firm with more than 475 employees, headquartered in Chesapeake with a regional office in Richmond. We build resilient environments: projects that improve the communities we work in.
• What we build. Heavy civil is the core of what we do: our own crews and equipment self-perform water and wastewater treatment plants, pump stations, pipelines, utility systems, and industrial facilities, scope most general contractors subcontract out. We also build schools, public libraries, recreation and sports centers, and civic facilities across Virginia.

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