Senior Program Quality Manager Capital Projects

Construction Material Testing; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 140,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Construction Material Testing seeks a Project Quality Manager III to lead quality across capital-project programs, establishing the quality management system and directing quality managers. The role requires extensive experience and regulatory audit savvy.

Responsibilities include setting supplier/contractor standards, guiding audits, and reporting quality metrics to executives. Travel to project sites is required as projects dictate.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in quality on capital projects.
• 5+ years directing quality programs and staff.
• Certifications such as ASQ CMQ-OE or CQA; ISO 9001 Lead Auditor; NQA-1 Lead Auditor a strong plus.
• Experience as the quality authority on regulated programs (nuclear, energy, transportation, or federal).
• Executive-level communication and the judgment to stop work when the record demands it.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain the program quality management system, procedures, and audit program.
• Direct Project Quality Managers across projects; set standards, review performance, and develop staff.
• 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 executive leadership.
• FIELD visits to verify the system is followed and decisions on nonconformances are made.

Skills

Quality management

Staff leadership

Executive communication

Audit leadership

Education

ASQ CMQ-OE or CQA

ISO 9001 Lead Auditor

NQA-1 Lead Auditor

Job description

Construction Material Testing seeks a Project Quality Manager III to lead quality across capital-project programs, establishing the quality management system and directing quality managers. The role requires extensive experience and regulatory audit savvy.

Responsibilities include setting supplier/contractor standards, guiding audits, and reporting quality metrics to executives. Travel to project sites is required as projects dictate.