Senior Project Quality Leader – Capital Programs

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

Job summary

Construction Material Testing is seeking a Project Quality Manager III to direct quality across a program of capital projects. You will establish the quality management system, oversee Project Quality Managers, and hold supplier and contractor qualifications in procurement.

You will lead regulatory and third-party audits, report quality performance to executive leadership, and guide records with NQA-1, API, or DOT quality frameworks. Travel as assigned and leadership dialogue are expected.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in quality on capital projects.
• 5+ years directing quality programs and staff.
• ASQ CMQ-OE or CQA, and ISO 9001 lead auditor.
• NQA-1 lead auditor qualification 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 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 executive leadership.

Skills

Quality leadership

Executive communication

QA program management

Audit coordination

Job description

Construction Material Testing is seeking a Project Quality Manager III to direct quality across a program of capital projects. You will establish the quality management system, oversee Project Quality Managers, and hold supplier and contractor qualifications in procurement.

You will lead regulatory and third-party audits, report quality performance to executive leadership, and guide records with NQA-1, API, or DOT quality frameworks. Travel as assigned and leadership dialogue are expected.