Construction Quality Control Manager

BRPH•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

The Construction Quality Control (CQC) Manager leads project-level quality planning and field quality execution for assigned Construction and Integrated Services construction and design-build projects. The role develops and manages the project-specific Quality Control Plan and coordinates quality controls and documentation with project leadership, field teams, design professionals, trade partners, testing agencies, and client representatives. Within documented project authority, the CQC Manager may accept or reject quality records, require corrective action, and stop or restrict work when continuing could adversely affect quality or conceal deficient work. The role may require travel and/or temporary relocation depending on project assignments. The CQC Manager interprets contract and technical requirements and translates them into field controls, acceptance criteria, inspections, tests, records, and closeout documentation. The role monitors quality performance, manages nonconformances and corrective actions, supports audits and reviews, and trains project personnel and trade partners. It also supports commissioning, acceptance, turnover, warranty documentation, and project closeout.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in construction management, construction engineering, construction science, engineering, architecture, quality management, or a related discipline plus two years of relevant construction quality experience, or seven years of relevant experience in lieu of the degree.
Minimum 4 years’ experience planning and implementing project quality controls, such as inspections, testing, field documentation, quality observations, nonconformances, corrective actions, and acceptance records.
Minimum 4 years’ knowledge of construction methods and systems, contract documents, codes and standards, submittals, requests for information, material controls, commissioning, turnover, and project closeout.
Minimum 2 years’ experience interpreting quality requirements, making acceptance decisions within assigned authority, communicating with project and external stakeholders, and escalating matters requiring approval.
Minimum 2 years’ proficiency with Microsoft Office, Procore, and field inspection, documentation, reporting, and collaboration tools applicable to assigned work.
OSHA 30-Hour Construction Outreach Training Program course completion card.
Ability to navigate active construction sites, including walking, climbing ladders and scaffolding, and standing for extended periods on uneven surfaces.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and handle inspection tools, equipment, and materials requiring coordination and manual skills.
Ability to operate a motor vehicle.
Ability to stand and sit for periods longer than 30 minutes but no more than two hours consecutively.
Ability to work in various weather conditions and handle the physical demands of an active construction site.
Ability to adhere to and reinforce site safety protocols and personal protective equipment requirements.
Ability to control behavior under stressful situations or short deadlines, maintain concentration, learn complex tasks, and make decisions to address construction issues.

Nice To Haves

Current Construction Quality Management for Contractors (CQM-C) course completion certificate issued through a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers or Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command recognized course, or a BRPH-approved equivalent quality credential.
American Society for Quality Certified Construction Quality Manager (ASQ CCQM) or another quality credential relevant to assigned project work.
Experience with at-risk, design-build, federal, industrial, commercial, institutional, or infrastructure projects comparable to assigned work.
Working experience with Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools and platforms.

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, communicate, and manage the project-specific Quality Control Plan in alignment with the BRPH QMS, contract requirements, project risk, and current project phase.
Support the Quality Control Plan release gate with project leadership by confirming quality roles, definable features of work, high-risk controls, inspection and test requirements, records locations, and meeting cadence.
Interpret quality requirements in contracts, drawings, specifications, approved submittals, codes, standards, and client procedures, and translate them into practical field controls and acceptance criteria.
Develop and manage definable-feature controls, preparatory meetings, inspections, tests, checklists, hold points, mockups, samples, and final acceptance records.
Lead preparatory, initial, and follow-up phases of control when required by the contract, project risk, or Quality Control Plan.
Coordinate quality requirements with design reviews, constructability, schedules, procurement, trade packages, submittals, requests for information, commissioning, turnover, and closeout.
Review and sign off on project quality checklists and records within assigned authority; require correction or additional evidence when requirements are not met.
Plan and coordinate inspections, tests, special inspections, source inspections, and third-party verification with relevant project and external stakeholders.
Manage quality observations, deficiencies, nonconformances, dispositions, root-cause reviews, corrective actions, verification, and closure in Procore or the approved project system.
Stop, restrict, or prevent work and material use when continuing could adversely affect quality or conceal a defect; communicate the condition and follow the documented escalation and approval path.
Participate in quality-impact reviews for proposed changes and confirm required design, Owner, authority, inspection, test, and record-document approvals before affected work proceeds or is concealed.
Confirm trade partners and suppliers understand project quality requirements and implement required qualifications, certifications, submittals, material records, storage controls, and nonconforming-material controls.
Maintain complete, current, and traceable quality records, including plans, meeting records, inspection and test documentation, observations, nonconformances, corrective actions, material certifications, photographs, metrics, and closeout files.
Track project quality performance and report open issues, trends, risks, corrective actions, and resource needs to the Project Manager, Project Executive, and Corporate C&IS Quality Manager.
Perform project quality audits and surveillance and support client, regulatory, and third-party reviews within assigned scope.
Train and coach project personnel and trade partners on the project Quality Control Plan, field controls, documentation standards, nonconformance processes, and quality expectations.
Support commissioning, punch-list management, Owner acceptance, turnover, warranty documentation, and project closeout by verifying required quality records and unresolved-item ownership.
Capture lessons learned and recommend improvements to project controls, field practices, templates, and training.