Construction Quality Manager

Construction Quality Manager
Leads project quality systems, audits, and compliance for large GMP pharmaceutical construction and commissioning.

Job #136839

Construction

Richmond, Virginia

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Talascend is seeking a professional, skilled individual for our Construction Quality Manager position located in Richmond, VA.

Functional job responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

Quality Leadership & Governance

• Develop and implement the Project Quality Management Plan (QMP).

• Establish project-wide quality objectives, KPIs, quality reporting systems, and governance processes.

• Lead project quality reviews, audits, management assessments, and compliance evaluations.

• Provide independent assurance regarding effectiveness of contractor and project quality management systems.

• Guide project leadership on quality risks, compliance concerns, and required corrective actions.

• Promote a quality-focused culture emphasizing right-first-time execution and continuous improvement.

Engineering & Design Quality Oversight

• Oversee design quality review processes and contractor quality programs.

• Ensure management of design changes, deviations, and quality impacts.

• Confirm quality requirements are incorporated into all project execution procedures and standards.

Construction Quality Oversight

• Manage owner-side construction quality surveillance and inspection programs.

• Monitor contractor QA/QC performance across civil, structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, automation, utilities, and process installation activities.

• Review and approve Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), turnover strategies, punch list management processes, and inspection procedures.

• Ensure construction activities comply with approved specifications, codes, standards, and regulatory requirements.

• Lead quality investigations associated with nonconforming work.

Supplier & Equipment Quality Management

• Oversee supplier quality programs for major process equipment, utilities, automation systems, cleanroom systems, and critical GMP infrastructure.

• Support supplier qualification, audits, surveillance activities, and factory acceptance testing.

• Review supplier quality performance metrics and corrective action programs.

• Ensure documentation and quality records support qualification and validation activities.

CQV & GMP Compliance

• Coordinate closely with Commissioning, Qualification, Validation, and Compliance teams.

• Ensure construction and engineering activities support successful CQV execution.

• Verify quality documentation supports GMP regulatory inspections and licensure requirements.

• Support readiness for FDA, EMA, MHRA, and other applicable regulatory agency inspections.

• Ensure proper management of deviations, CAPAs, change controls, and quality records.

Audit & Compliance Management

• Develop and execute project quality audit programs.

• Lead internal quality audits and support external regulatory assessments.

• Track audit findings and corrective actions through closure.

• Monitor contractor compliance with contractual quality obligations.

• Maintain project quality dashboards and executive reporting.

Team Leadership

• Coordinate quality activities among EPCM firms, contractors, suppliers, and CQV partners.

• Foster collaboration across Quality, Construction, Engineering, Procurement, and Operations teams.

Required Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Quality Management, Life Sciences, or related technical discipline.

• Minimum 15 years of quality management experience supporting major capital projects.

• Minimum 10 years of experience within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, life sciences, sterile manufacturing, vaccine, biologics, API, or other GMP-regulated industries.

• Demonstrated experience supporting projects exceeding $500 million TIC.

• Experience managing quality programs during design, construction, CQV, startup, and handover phases.

• Extensive knowledge of GMP requirements and pharmaceutical facility delivery processes.

• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary quality organizations and contractor teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• ASQ Certified Quality Manager (CMQ/OE), Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), or equivalent certification.

• Professional Engineer (PE), PMP, or comparable certification.

• Experience on greenfield pharmaceutical manufacturing projects.

• Experience supporting FDA, EMA, MHRA, or similar regulatory inspections.

• Experience with cleanrooms, sterile processing, biologics, cell and gene therapy, or advanced manufacturing facilities.

• Previous Owner's Representative, PMC, or EPCM oversight experience on mega-projects.

We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those qualified individuals who closely meet the qualifications of the position will be contacted. The details of the position are only a summary, other duties may be assigned as necessary.


Background Check and Drug Screen may be required.