Senior Construction Quality Program Director

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

Job summary

Construction Material Testing seeks a senior quality leader to direct a multi-year program, owning the site quality system, audit program, and interactions with owner quality teams. You will build and sustain a QC organization across projects and guide all QC personnel.

The role emphasizes leading audits, reporting metrics, and driving corrective actions, with responsibility for when nonconformances halt work and ensuring consistent records across project changes.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in construction quality with 5+ years leading quality programs.
• ICC Special Inspector, NICET IV, or ASQ CQA/CMQ-OE certifications.
• Experience with ISO 9001, NQA-1, or DOT QA frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Establish the program quality management system including plans, procedures, forms, and audit schedule.
• Direct Quality Managers I and II across projects and develop staff.
• Lead internal audits and host owner, agency, and third-party audits.

Skills

Quality leadership

Auditing

Staff development

Quality management systems

Education

Senior certification: ICC Special Inspector / NICET IV / ASQ CQA/CMQ-OE

Job description

Construction Material Testing seeks a senior quality leader to direct a multi-year program, owning the site quality system, audit program, and interactions with owner quality teams. You will build and sustain a QC organization across projects and guide all QC personnel.

The role emphasizes leading audits, reporting metrics, and driving corrective actions, with responsibility for when nonconformances halt work and ensuring consistent records across project changes.