Location: Philadelphia, PA
Duration: 12+ Months (Start: 11/30)
Type: 1099 Contractor
Compensation & Schedule
- Pay Rate: $63/hr
- Per Diem: $2,500/Month
- Completion Bonus: $150/month
- Pay Frequency: Weekly
- Schedule: Monday-Friday | 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM
- Additional Schedule Details: Approved after-hours and weekend work may be required. QCM must maintain required onsite coverage whenever construction or testing activities are being performed.
Why This Opportunity?
Join a federal contractor supporting the DBB D/50 Lab Relocation project in Philadelphia, PA. Project scope includes laboratory construction, HVAC cooling-system installation, VAV replacement, mechanical piping, fire alarm and mass-notification modifications, and hazardous-material-related work.
The Quality Control Manager will lead and maintain the project QC program, overseeing the three-phase control process, submittals, inspections, testing, deficiency tracking, corrective actions, QC reporting, and coordination across architectural, mechanical, electrical, and fire-protection trades.
Required Qualifications
- Current Construction Quality Control Management (CQCM/CQM) Certification
- Minimum 10 Years of Combined Experience as a Project Superintendent, QC Manager, Project Manager, Project Engineer, or Construction Manager on Similar Construction Contracts
- Minimum 5 Years of Dedicated Quality Control Manager Experience
- Federal Construction Experience Required
- NAVFAC and/or USACE Construction Experience Required
- Design-Build / Federal Project Experience
- Experience Coordinating Hazardous Materials Activities
- Experience with RCRA 8 Metals, PCBs, and Lead-Based Paint Abatement
- Experience Managing Federal Quality Control Documentation, Inspections, Testing, and Corrective Actions
Preferred Qualifications
- NAVFAC Laboratory or Technical Facility Experience
- Laboratory Renovation / Relocation Experience
- Mechanical & HVAC Construction Experience
- Fire Alarm and Mass-Notification System Experience
- Federal Design-Build Construction Experience
- Experience Coordinating Multiple Definable Features of Work (DFOWs)
What You'll Be Doing
- Implement, manage, and maintain the project Quality Control program
- Lead and document project QC meetings
- Lead the preparatory, initial, and follow-up phases of control for each Definable Feature of Work
- Review and coordinate project submittals for compliance with contract requirements
- Coordinate and document required inspections and testing activities
- Manage deficiency tracking, corrective actions, and verification of completed work
- Prepare and maintain required daily and periodic QC reports
- Coordinate quality activities across architectural, mechanical, electrical, and fire-protection trades
- Oversee QC requirements associated with VAV replacement and laboratory HVAC cooling-system installation
- Coordinate QC activities for mechanical piping, fire alarm, and mass-notification modifications
- Support quality requirements associated with hazardous materials, RCRA 8 metals, PCBs, and lead-based paint abatement
- Maintain required onsite QC coverage whenever construction or testing is performed
Technical Knowledge
Candidates Should Have Working Knowledge Of
- Federal Construction Quality Control Programs
- NAVFAC / USACE Quality Control Requirements
- Three-Phase Control Process
- Definable Features of Work (DFOWs)
- Preparatory, Initial & Follow-Up Phase Documentation
- Submittal Review & Coordination
- Inspection & Testing Coordination
- Deficiency & Corrective Action Management
- Mechanical & HVAC Construction
- VAV Systems & Mechanical Piping
- Fire Alarm & Mass-Notification Systems
- Hazardous Materials Coordination
- RCRA 8 Metals, PCBs & Lead-Based Paint Abatement
What Success Looks Like
The ideal candidate is a seasoned federal construction Quality Control Manager with extensive experience managing QC programs across complex, multi-trade projects.
Success in this role requires disciplined execution of the three-phase control process, accurate documentation, proactive coordination of inspections and testing, effective deficiency management, and consistent collaboration with federal representatives, subcontractors, and project leadership.