Senior Quality Assurance Manager – Rail Construction

RailWorks Corporation; New York (NY); On-site; USD 128,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

RailWorks Corporation is seeking a Quality Control Manager to oversee the quality control programs across construction projects. Lead the QC team to ensure work products meet contractual and specification standards.

The role requires at least 5 years in construction quality, strong leadership, and excellent communication. It offers a Monday–Friday schedule, with potential weekend work as available, and a compensation package reflecting market rates in the Northeast.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in construction quality programs.
• Knowledge of construction contracts, plans, specifications, and applicable codes.
• Experience with quality program implementation, measurement, and reporting.
• Experience with effectively identifying and resolving quality-related issues.
• Exhibits strong management skills and can lead and motivate employees.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and training skills.
• Effective client relations, influencing skills and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Develops, implements, and maintains company and project-specific quality control programs and processes to meet or exceed quality goals, expectations, and plans.
• Oversees quality testing and inspections; evaluates engineering, procurement, and construction activities through reviews, audits, assessments, and inspections to minimize risk and to assess effectiveness of quality control programs.
• Identifies quality-related project training needs, develops materials, and oversees training.
• Provides certification of compliance of construction and materials with design plans and specifications; oversees the submittal of final certification documents.
• Conducts periodic site visits to review field QC effectiveness.
• Interacts with other quality professionals as well as management team members on all quality issues; effectively identifies and resolves issues.
• Oversees discrepancy reports, determines dispositions, tracks resolution progress, and verifies completion prior to project closure.
• Directs the removal and replacement of non-conforming work and ceases production that is not in compliance with contract standards.
• Reviews, analyzes, and evaluates contractor and supplier activities, products, and reports for adherence to quality procedures and standards, project specifications, and applicable codes.
• Identifies gaps and potential changes in quality standards that affect project operations.
• Reviews and reports on the impact of new or revised regulatory requirements on the project quality program/plan.
• Develops and analyzes metrics to measure effectiveness of quality control programs, and reports results.
• Hires, trains, and manages performance of staff.
• Handles quality-related recordkeeping and reporting.

Skills

Quality management

Leadership

Communication

Contract knowledge

Problem solving

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

RailWorks Corporation is seeking a Quality Control Manager to oversee the quality control programs across construction projects. Lead the QC team to ensure work products meet contractual and specification standards.

The role requires at least 5 years in construction quality, strong leadership, and excellent communication. It offers a Monday–Friday schedule, with potential weekend work as available, and a compensation package reflecting market rates in the Northeast.