Senior Construction Quality Lead – Mining & Infrastructure

Onward Search; Boise (ID); Remote; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Onward Search partners with a major U.S. mining and infrastructure project to hire a Construction Quality Manager who will lead the quality program across the construction lifecycle—from access roads and bridges to processing facilities and equipment installation.

You will serve as the primary quality representative with project leadership, contractors, and government stakeholders, building a comprehensive quality program and driving safety, compliance, and successful delivery on a remote

Qualifications

• 10+ years of construction quality experience on mining, heavy industrial, infrastructure, or large capital projects.
• Ability to read drawings, specifications, contracts, and construction documentation.
• Experience managing contractors, inspections, audits, NCRs, and corrective actions.
• Welding inspection experience is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage the project quality program from the ground up.
• Oversee quality activities across civil, structural, concrete, earthwork, fabrication, and construction operations.
• Lead contractor quality compliance, inspections, testing, NCR management, and corrective actions.
• Review construction documentation, specifications, inspection records, and turnover packages.
• Support welding inspections, equipment installation, and large industrial construction activities.
• Work closely with project leadership, engineers, contractors, and regulatory stakeholders.
• Drive a strong quality culture focused on safety, compliance, and successful project delivery.

Skills

Reading drawings

Contractor management

Quality management

NCR management

Welding inspection

Regulatory liaison

Job description

Onward Search partners with a major U.S. mining and infrastructure project to hire a Construction Quality Manager who will lead the quality program across the construction lifecycle—from access roads and bridges to processing facilities and equipment installation.

You will serve as the primary quality representative with project leadership, contractors, and government stakeholders, building a comprehensive quality program and driving safety, compliance, and successful delivery on a remote