Senior Project Quality Leader - Capital Projects

Construction Material Testing; Charleston (SC); 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 programs for owner or EPC projects. You will establish the quality management system, direct project quality managers, and ensure supplier and contractor qualification standards are met.

You will participate in regulatory audits, drive corrective actions, and report quality performance to executive leadership, with travel and site visits as required by project needs.

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.
• 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

Executive-level communication

Leadership

Decision making

Job description

Construction Material Testing seeks a Project Quality Manager III to lead quality across capital programs for owner or EPC projects. You will establish the quality management system, direct project quality managers, and ensure supplier and contractor qualification standards are met.

You will participate in regulatory audits, drive corrective actions, and report quality performance to executive leadership, with travel and site visits as required by project needs.