Quality Manager

TEC Group International; Kankakee (IL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

TEC Group International is seeking a senior Project Quality Manager to join a leading North American pharmaceutical EPC group on a major life sciences facility. This site-based role leads QA/QC across the project lifecycle, ensuring regulatory compliance and client specifications.

You will develop and implement the Project Quality Plan, coordinate with Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning, and drive a culture of quality and continuous improvement on a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management or related discipline.
• Minimum 15 years' experience in Quality Management on major construction or EPC projects.
• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary QA/QC teams.
• Strong understanding of construction quality systems, inspection planning and project quality management.
• Experience across Civil, Structural, Architectural, Mechanical, Piping, HVAC, Electrical and Instrumentation disciplines.
• Excellent communication, leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to lead quality programmes within complex, fast-paced construction environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the project QA/QC team throughout the project lifecycle.
• Develop and implement the overall Project Quality Plan with cross-discipline alignment.
• Act as the primary quality representative for the project.
• Coordinate quality activities across Civil, Structural, CSA, Mechanical, Piping, HVAC, Electrical and Instrumentation.
• Review contractor and subcontractor quality plans for compliance.
• Monitor quality performance and implement corrective actions.
• Oversee inspections, testing and verification activities.
• Ensure quality documentation and NCRs are maintained and project turnover is supported.
• Engage with client representatives and regulators as required.

Skills

QA/QC leadership

Project management

Stakeholder management

Construction quality

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Construction Management

Job description

Industry: Life Sciences | Pharmaceutical Manufacturing | Biotechnology | Advanced Manufacturing

Overvie

wWe are seeking an experienced Project Quality Manager to join a leading global Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) organisation delivering one of North America's largest pharmaceutical manufacturing projects

.This is a senior site-based leadership position responsible for developing, implementing and managing the overall project quality programme throughout the full project lifecycle. Working closely with Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Commissioning and Client teams, you will ensure quality is embedded into every phase of project execution while maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements, industry standards and client specifications

.This role offers the opportunity to lead multidisciplinary QA/QC teams on a major life sciences facility, working alongside some of the industry's most experienced project professionals

.

Key Responsibiliti

esQuality Leadersh

• ipLead and manage the project Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) team throughout the project lifecycl
• e.Develop and implement the overall Project Quality Plan, ensuring alignment across engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning activitie
• s.Act as the primary quality representative for the project, providing leadership and technical guidance to project teams and senior managemen
• t.Promote a culture of quality, continuous improvement and compliance across the projec

t.

Project Quality Managem

• entDevelop, maintain and continuously improve project quality procedures, inspection plans and reporting syste
• ms.Coordinate quality activities across all project disciplines including Civil, Structural, Architectural (CSA), Mechanical, Piping, HVAC, Electrical, Instrumentation and Process Syste
• ms.Review contractor and subcontractor quality plans to ensure compliance with project requiremen
• ts.Monitor project quality performance and implement corrective actions where requir

ed.

QA/QC Execu

• tionOversee inspections, testing and verification activities throughout construct
• ion.Manage Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs), deviations and corrective acti
• ons.Ensure all quality documentation, certifications and inspection records are accurately maintai
• ned.Support project turnover and handover activities by ensuring quality documentation is complete and compli

ant.

Stakeholder Manag

• ementWork closely with Project Management, Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning t
• eams.Coordinate quality activities with subcontractors, suppliers, client representatives and third-party inspec
• tors.Participate in project review meetings, risk assessments and quality au
• dits.Provide regular reporting on quality performance, risks and improvement initiat

ives.

Schedule & Interface Mana

• gementDevelop and maintain quality activity schedules aligned with construction and commissioning miles
• tones.Coordinate inspection sequencing to support efficient project exec
• ution.Ensure quality activities remain integrated with overall project sche

dules.

Health, Safety & Com

• plianceEnsure all QA/QC activities comply with project procedures, client requirements and applicable regul
• ations.Promote safe working practices across all inspection and verification acti
• vities.Support Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) initiatives throughout project exe

cution.

Required Qualif

• icationsBachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management or a related technical discipline (or equivalent industry expe
• rience).Minimum 15 years' experience in Quality Management on major construction or EPC p
• rojects.Proven experience leading multidisciplinary QA/Q
• C teams.Strong understanding of construction quality systems, inspection planning and project quality man
• agement.Experience working across Civil, Structural, Architectural (CSA), Mechanical, Piping, HVAC, Electrical and Instrumentation disc
• iplines.Excellent communication, leadership and stakeholder management
• skills.Ability to lead quality programmes within complex, fast-paced construction envir

onments.

Preferred E

xperienceExperience supporting one or more of the following

• sectors:Pharmaceutical Manu
• facturingBiot
• echnologyLife
• SciencesCleanroom F
• acilitiesAdvanced Manu
• facturingSemi

ProjectsExperie

• nce with:MEP in
• spectionsCSA in
• spectionsCleanroom con
• structionBuilding codes and regulatory c
• omplianceConstruction s
• equencingInspection and Test Pla
• ns (ITPs)Scheduling and project controls i
• nterfacesCommissioning and project

turnover

• Key SkillsQuality Assu
• rance (QA)Quality Co
• ntrol (QC)Project Quality
• ManagementConstructi
• on QualityQA/QC
• LeadershipInspection & Test Pl
• ts (NCRs)Root Caus
• e AnalysisM
• EP QualityC
• SA QualityCleanroom Co
• nstructionPharmaceutical Co
• nstructionEPC Projec
• t DeliveryConstruction
• ng SupportContractor
• ManagementRegulatory

mprovement