Quality Control Manager

Job Description
Location: Reston, VA (with potential regional project-site travel)

Position Type: Full-Time

Industry: Federal / Healthcare & Laboratory Construction

About Our Client

Our client is an award-winning, veteran-owned design-build firm specializing in the renovation, repair, and modernization of federal government healthcare facilities and laboratories nationwide. They are dedicated to improving the treatment environment for service members, veterans, and their families. Their teams work in active, high-stakes environments, maintaining strict adherence to safety, quality, infection control, and project schedules.

Position Summary

We are seeking a dual-threat Quality Control Manager (QCM) / Project Scheduler to champion their commitment to operational excellence. In this role, you will be responsible for the development, implementation, and execution of the Contractor Quality Control (CQC) plan while concurrently owning the comprehensive master project schedule.

You will enforce compliance with USACE/NAVFAC regulations, Department of Defense Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC 4-510-01), and infection control procedures, while ensuring that project logic, milestones, and critical paths are accurately mapped and managed in Primavera P6.

Key Responsibilities
Quality Control Management

• Plan Execution: Develop, implement, and maintain the Project-Specific Contractor Quality Control (CQC) Plan in accordance with USACE/DoD requirements.
• Three Phases of Control: Lead and document the Three Phases of Control (Preparatory, Initial, and Follow-up) for all definable features of work (DFOW).
• Inspections & Testing: Coordinate and document all third-party testing, code inspections, and mock-ups. Identify deficiencies and manage the corrective action/punch-list process to completion.
• Submittal Management: Review and approve product submittals, shop drawings, and materials for compliance with contract documents prior to delivery to the job site.
• Federal Reporting: Maintain complete and accurate daily quality control reports via the Resident Management System (RMS 3.0 CM) or equivalent federal portals.
• Healthcare Compliance: Ensure strict adherence to specialized medical systems installation requirements, Life Safety Codes, and Infection Control Risk Assessments (ICRA).

Project Scheduling

• Schedule Development: Create, maintain, and update baseline project schedules using Primavera P6, incorporating logic ties, resource loading, and constraints.
• Critical Path Analysis: Monitor the project critical path, identify potential delays or scheduling logic flaws, and proactively propose mitigation strategies to the Project Manager.
• Progress Tracking & Updates: Conduct weekly and monthly schedule updates by interfacing directly with site superintendents, subcontractors, and clients to reflect actual field progress.
• Time Impact Analysis (TIA): Prepare and document Time Impact Analyses for change orders or excusable delays to protect company and client interests.

Required Qualifications & Certifications

Note: Because our client operates primarily on Department of Defense and federal healthcare installations, the following certifications are highly preferred or required upon hire.

• Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience in federal construction, ideally acting as a QCM or Scheduler on USACE, NAVFAC, or Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) projects.
• USACE CQM Certification: Current Construction Quality Management for Contractors (CQM-C) certificate issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers / NAVFAC.
• Software Proficiency:
  • Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 (logic-building, tracking, and reporting).
  • Direct experience operating RMS 3.0 (Resident Management System) .
• Safety & Healthcare Credentials:
  • OSHA 30-Hour Construction Certification.
  • American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE) Health Care Construction (HCC) Certificate (highly preferred).
  • Knowledge of EM 385-1-1 (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements).
• Security Clearance: Ability to successfully pass federal background checks and obtain a Common Access Card (CAC) for military installation access.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil/Mechanical Engineering, Architecture, or equivalent field experience.

Core Competencies & Skills

• High Integrity: Aligned with our client's core value that "your word is your bond," demonstrating absolute honesty and transparency in documentation.
• Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills to interface effectively with federal clients, base commanding officers, design partners, and trade subcontractors.
• Detail-Oriented: A sharp eye for structural, mechanical, electrical, and medical gas system specifications to prevent costly tear-outs or delays.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary (commensurate with experience)
• Comprehensive Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match (up to 4%)
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid Federal Holidays
• Professional development and certification renewal support