Senior Program Quality Leader – Capital Projects

Construction Material Testing; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel opportunities

Per diem

Job summary

Construction Material Testing seeks a Project Quality Manager III to direct quality across capital-project programs for the owner or EPC, establishing the quality management system and leading Project Quality Managers.

You will own supplier and contractor qualification, oversee audits, and report quality performance to executive leadership, including handling nonconformances and audit findings across regulated programs.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in quality on capital projects
• 5+ years directing quality programs and staff
• Experience with regulated programs (nuclear, energy, transportation, or federal)
• Executive-level communication and decision-making authority

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain the program quality management system, procedures, and audit program.
• Direct Project Quality Managers across projects; set standards and review performance.
• Own supplier and contractor qualification, the approved vendor list, and quality requirements in procurement.
• Represent the client in regulatory, certification, and third-party audits.
• Own corrective-action closure; report quality performance, risk, and cost of quality to leadership.

Skills

Quality management

Audits

Regulatory compliance

Leadership

Supplier qualification

Procurement standards

Education

ASQ CMQ-OE or CQA

ISO 9001 Lead Auditor

NQA-1 Lead Auditor (nice to have)

Job description

Construction Material Testing seeks a Project Quality Manager III to direct quality across capital-project programs for the owner or EPC, establishing the quality management system and leading Project Quality Managers.

You will own supplier and contractor qualification, oversee audits, and report quality performance to executive leadership, including handling nonconformances and audit findings across regulated programs.