Construction Quality Manager
About The Position
Dream big? You belong here. Ulteig is seeking exceptional candidates for the position of Project Manager/Team Leader helping to bring the most impactful transportation and water infrastructure projects in the U.S. from vision to reality. In this exciting role, you’ll join our elite Critical Infrastructure Command Team, a talented, traveling team of construction quality professionals helping the most complex infrastructure projects meet quality, regulatory, schedule, and budget milestones, and solving challenges others may shy away from. From bridges and highways to tunnels, dams, and channels, you will be responsible for leading the quality control strategy, mobilizing teams, and driving execution on large-scale heavy civil infrastructure projects. You will lead project mobilization, execution, and resourcing while mentoring engineers and field professionals responsible for construction coordination and management. Working directly with clients and project partners, you will ensure expectations are clearly understood and consistently met—delivering projects that achieve demanding quality, regulatory, schedule, and budget milestones. This position is for those interested in traveling, exploring, and deploying to multi-billion dollar, transformative projects across the U.S.—it requires travel for extended periods of time approximately 75%-80% of the year, with generous paid allowances for time spent with loved ones. Some working hours will be during evenings, overnight, and weekends. If you want to work on projects with purpose—where you’ll build a legacy that will shape communities for generations to come—we want you.
Requirements
- Licensed Professional Engineer
- 8 years of related experience in large-scale heavy civil infrastructure construction required
- 2 years of related experience managing construction inspection/quality teams required
- Excellent writing and communication skills
- Excellent time management skills
- Superior interpersonal and organizational skills
- Self-motivated; able to work independently and with a project team
- An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture
- Must have legal authorization to work in US
Nice To Haves
- DOT, ACI or related certifications for Asphalt and/or Concrete preferred
Responsibilities
- Directly manage a team of engineers and field professionals, including hiring, onboarding, and workforce planning
- Be responsible for team structure, role clarity, and effective deployment of resources across projects
- Monitor team workload, well-being, and engagement, particularly in a high-travel environment
- Lead performance management processes, including goal setting, coaching, and performance evaluations
- Provide ongoing feedback and career development planning
- Identify and develop high-potential talent and proactively addresses performance gaps
- Lead development of the quality control strategy, scope, and plan for large-scale heavy civil infrastructure projects.
- Lead mobilization, project execution and resourcing.
- Provide mentorship, guidance, and support to the engineers with assigned responsibility for the coordination, execution, and construction management of engineering projects.
- Collaborate across the business to develop best-in-class quality control and safety strategies, plans, and practices.
- Hold team members accountable to the Critical Infrastructure Command Team’s high standards.
- Support in business development efforts and be a strong external representative and advocate for the Critical Infrastructure Command Team and for Ulteig industry wide.
Benefits
- Focus on your professional development, with lots of opportunity to grow, evolve, and make an impact.
- Tiered monetary incentives for traveling teams depending on time spent at project sites.
- Premium per diem.
- Focus on excellent living conditions and the health and wellness of our traveling team members.
- Ability to work on the biggest and most complex projects—the ones no one else can do.
- A team you can count on and grow alongside, built around a code of shared excellence, professionalism, and purpose.
- Flexible Workplace
- Employee Ownership
- Competitive Pay
- Comprehensive Benefits Package
- Collaborative Environment
- Innovative Culture
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
