Senior Construction Quality Manager — Program Lead

Construction Material Testing; Billings (MT); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A Construction Quality Manager III directs quality across a major program — with Quality Managers and inspectors reporting through you. You own the site quality management system, the audit program, and the development of every QC person on the program.

When an agency or owner audits the project, you are the person in the room. Pay runs $130,000 to $160,000 depending on certifications held, verified experience, and the program you are assigned to.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in construction quality with 5+ years leading quality programs and staff.
• USACE CQM-C plus senior certification: ICC Special Inspector (multiple categories), NICET Level IV, or ASQ CQA/CMQ-OE.
• Experience with owner quality programs under ISO 9001, NQA-1, or DOT quality assurance frameworks.
• Proven ability to build a QC organization on a new program and hold it to the plan.

Responsibilities

• Establish the program quality management system: plans, procedures, forms, and the audit schedule.
• Direct Quality Managers I and II across projects; set coverage and review performance.
• Lead internal audits and host owner, agency, and third-party audits; own corrective-action program.
• Report quality metrics to program leadership monthly.

Skills

Construction quality management

Quality program leadership

Staff coaching & development

Audit coordination

Education

USACE CQM-C certification

ICC Special Inspector certification (multiple categories)

NICET Level IV

ASQ CQA/CMQ-OE

ISO 9001 / NQA-1 / DOT QA frameworks experience

Tools

AASHTO R18 quality system

USACE three-phase control process

NQA-1 / DOT QA frameworks

Job description

A Construction Quality Manager III directs quality across a major program — with Quality Managers and inspectors reporting through you. You own the site quality management system, the audit program, and the development of every QC person on the program.

When an agency or owner audits the project, you are the person in the room. Pay runs $130,000 to $160,000 depending on certifications held, verified experience, and the program you are assigned to.