Quality Control Lead

Job Title: Quality Control Lead Job Description
The Quality Control Lead oversees field inspection activities to ensure that all contractor work complies with contract plans, specifications, RFIs, submittals, and approved changes. This role documents non-compliant work, supports pre-construction and close-out efforts, coordinates with owners, contractors, and testing laboratories, and provides detailed daily reporting to support high-quality delivery of large capital improvement and public works projects.
Responsibilities

• Inspect contractor work to ensure full compliance with contract plans, specifications, RFIs, submittals, and approved changes.
• Issue non-compliance reports that clearly document deficient work and track each item until the defective work is corrected or formally accepted.
• Assist with pre-construction efforts, including capturing a complete inspectors set of pre-construction photos and videos.
• Support the owner with site investigations when differing or unforeseen conditions are encountered and when owner-initiated changes arise.
• Coordinate with the owner and contractor to ensure all required permits are obtained, maintained, and followed throughout the project.
• Prepare detailed daily inspection reports and maintain a comprehensive set of daily inspector photos.
• Monitor construction progress and document in the daily inspection report when, where, and why progress falls behind the approved schedule.
• Measure, verify, and document installed bid quantities and assist with final quantity reconciliation at project close-out.
• Attend and actively participate in progress and coordination meetings, providing updates on quality, progress, and issues.
• Coordinate with testing laboratories, the owner, and the contractor to ensure that all required tests and inspections are scheduled, performed, and documented.
• Witness various field and factory tests and record results on owner-furnished reports in a clear and accurate manner.
• Assist in reviewing contractor pay applications by verifying quantities and confirming that work is completed in accordance with project requirements.
• Review contractor as-built drawings as work progresses to ensure they remain current and accurately reflect installed conditions.
• Assist with coordinating contractor activities to minimize and eliminate impacts to the owner, the public, and other stakeholders.
• Support testing, startup, and commissioning of new systems by observing, documenting, and coordinating required activities.
• Assist in the overall project close-out process, including documentation, reconciliation of quantities, and verification of final work products.

Essential Skills

• Strong civil construction and quality control experience, particularly on large capital improvement and public works projects.
• Expertise and working knowledge of all CSI (Construction Specifications Institute) divisions.
• Proficiency in reading, understanding, and correlating plans and specifications across multiple disciplines.
• Experience using Microsoft Word and Excel to prepare reports, track quantities, and document project information.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate between multi-disciplined contractors and project stakeholders.
• Ability to produce clear, detailed daily inspection reports and photographic documentation.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in identifying non-compliant work and tracking corrective actions.
• Effective communication skills for collaborating with owners, contractors, testing labs, and other project team members.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Prior experience with large, capital improvement, public works projects involving coordination between multiple disciplines.
• Completion of a 10-hour OSHA safety course preferred.
• First aid and CPR training preferred.
• ICBO or equivalent certification preferred.
• Familiarity with startup, testing, and commissioning of new systems.
• Experience supporting project close-out, including final documentation and quantity reconciliation.

Why Work Here?
You will join a project environment that provides comprehensive room and board through a man camp, allowing you to focus on your work while your housing needs are fully covered. The role offers the opportunity to work on significant capital and public works projects, gaining broad exposure to complex, multi-disciplinary construction activities. You will collaborate closely with experienced professionals and contribute directly to delivering safe, high-quality infrastructure.
Work Environment
This role is primarily field-based on large capital improvement and public works construction sites. You will work closely with owners, contractors, and testing laboratories, frequently visiting active work areas to perform inspections, observe tests, and document progress. The position requires regular use of Microsoft Word and Excel for reporting and documentation, as well as digital cameras or mobile devices for photo and video records. Housing is provided through a man camp with room and board fully covered, which supports extended stays near the project site. The environment involves outdoor conditions, varying weather, and typical construction site hazards, requiring consistent adherence to safety practices and site-specific safety requirements.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Dallas, TX.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $45.00/hr.
Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Dallas, TX.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Nov 4, 2026.
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Dallas,TX.

About Aerotek

Aerotek\u00AE Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.


Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.


The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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