Project Quality Manager

Position Summary

Our Power Delivery Construction team is seeking an experienced Project Quality Manager to lead and manage quality assurance and quality control activities on large-scale transmission, substation, and utility infrastructure projects throughout the United States.

This is a traveling project-based position that requires relocation and/or extended assignments at active construction sites based on project needs. The Project Quality Manager will serve as the on-site quality leader, ensuring all construction activities comply with contract specifications, client requirements, regulatory standards, and company quality procedures.

The ideal candidate brings strong field construction experience, excellent documentation and leadership skills, and a passion for driving continuous improvement and quality excellence throughout the project lifecycle.

Essential Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain project-specific Quality Management Plans (QMPs).

• Lead all project quality assurance and quality control activities from project startup through closeout.

• Ensure compliance with project specifications, client standards, company procedures, and applicable industry codes.

• Manage inspection and test plans (ITPs) and verify construction activities meet established quality requirements.

• Conduct field inspections, quality audits, surveillance activities, and process reviews.

• Review material certifications, testing results, turnover documentation, and inspection reports.

• Lead non-conformance reporting (NCR) processes, including root cause investigations and corrective action implementation.

• Provide quality oversight during construction, commissioning, testing, and project turnover.

• Coordinate with project management, engineering, procurement, field supervision, and subcontractors to ensure quality requirements are effectively executed.

• Track and report quality metrics, trends, and performance indicators to project leadership.

• Interface directly with clients, third-party inspectors, regulatory agencies, and subcontractors regarding quality-related matters.

• Mentor project personnel and subcontractors on quality expectations and best practices.

• Participate in constructability reviews, project planning meetings, risk assessments, and execution planning efforts.

• Promote a culture of safety, accountability, and operational excellence throughout the organization.

• Travel and relocate to project sites across North America as required by project assignments.

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Responsibilities

• Manage implementation of the Company’s Quality Program in selected projects and districts.

• Drive support in the development and implementation of the Company and project Quality Plans and by research/answering questions of a technical nature.

• Interact with Company, district and project management as well as staff and craft to guide successful outcomes

Qualifications

• Ability to travel and relocate as needed

• Degree in engineering plus ten or more years’ experience in a related construction or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Must have working knowledge of construction industry codes as applicable (ACI, AWS, ASME, NEC, etc.) as well as applicable certifications.

• Self-starter with advanced organizational, managerial and leadership skills.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Quality Management, Industrial Technology, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.

• Minimum 7 years of experience in construction quality management, quality assurance, quality control, project engineering, or construction management.

• Experience supporting utility, transmission, substation, industrial, heavy civil, energy, EPC, or power delivery construction projects.

• Strong knowledge of quality management systems, construction inspection processes, and documentation requirements.

• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, codes, standards, and contract requirements.

• Experience conducting audits, inspections, and root cause analysis.

• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and construction management software.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong leadership, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.

• Ability to work independently in active construction environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience supporting transmission line, substation, renewable energy, or utility construction projects.

• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), Certified Quality Manager (CQM), or other quality-related certifications.

• Knowledge of ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems.

• Experience managing project quality teams on large capital projects.

• Familiarity with commissioning, startup, and turnover processes.

Company: Kiewit