Quality Control Officer

Job Description

Job Description

Quality Control Officer

Marine Construction Company

Position Summary

The Quality Control Officer manages quality requirements for marine construction projects by monitoring field activities, verifying compliance with contract documents and approved plans, and maintaining inspection and testing records. This role identifies nonconforming work, coordinates corrective action, and works with project teams, subcontractors, clients, and regulators to support safe, consistent, high-quality delivery.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

·         Develop, implement, and maintain the project-specific Quality Control Plan in accordance with contract and company requirements.

·         Review drawings, specifications, submittals, work plans, inspection requirements, and acceptance criteria before construction begins.

·         Conduct and document preparatory, initial, and follow-up inspections for definable features of work.

·         Verify that materials, equipment, workmanship, and installation methods comply with approved documents and applicable standards.

·         Coordinate required inspections and testing with project staff, subcontractors, laboratories, clients, and regulatory representatives.

·         Maintain accurate quality records, including daily reports, checklists, test results, certifications, photographs, and deficiency logs.

·         Identify nonconforming work, track corrective actions, and verify satisfactory resolution before work proceeds or is accepted.

·         Monitor subcontractor quality performance and promptly communicate significant deficiencies, recurring issues, and risks to project leadership.

·         Support quality meetings, continuous improvement, project turnover, and closeout, including punch-list, as-built, inspection, and testing documentation.

Minimum Qualifications

·         Construction quality control, inspection, or quality assurance experience on marine, civil, heavy, or federal construction projects.

·         Experience with Federal and State contracting; previous work with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is required.

·         Working knowledge of construction drawings, specifications, submittals, inspection and test plans, and contract quality requirements.

·         Current Construction Quality Management for Contractors certification, or the ability to obtain it as required for assigned projects.

·         Ability to identify nonconforming work, maintain accurate quality records, coordinate corrective action, and clearly communicate technical requirements.

·         Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook and the ability to learn project-specific quality systems.

·         Valid driver’s license, clean driving record, ability to travel to active sites, and ability to pass Federal background checks required for project access.