Quality Assurance Manager

Project Solutions Inc.•Detroit, MI

21d•Onsite

About The Position

Project Solutions, Inc. is seeking a Quality Assurance Manager to provide independent quality assurance oversight of mass concrete construction activities for the New Lock at the Soo project in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, supporting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). The role ensures the construction contractor’s work complies with contract drawings, specifications, and USACE quality standards. The position is performed on-site during ongoing construction operations and concrete placement activities, with approximately 70% of the workday spent in the field and 30% reviewing documents and preparing reports. The stated period of performance is approximately two to three years. The manager conducts field inspections, witnesses and performs concrete testing, documents construction activities, and coordinates with USACE quality assurance personnel and the contractor’s quality control team. The role also involves reviewing project documentation, attending coordination meetings, maintaining records in USACE RMS, and addressing quality and safety concerns.

Requirements

At least 5 years of Quality Assurance or Quality Control experience on commercial or industrial construction projects involving concrete placement.
Familiarity with reading construction plans and specifications.
Experience on USACE projects or heavy commercial or industrial construction projects; residential construction experience is not considered relevant.
Valid driver’s license.
Ability to operate site transportation equipment such as side-by-side vehicles.
Must complete OSHA-30 training before arriving onsite.
Personnel performing testing must hold ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician – Grade I certification.
Personnel performing testing must hold ACI Concrete Strength Testing Technician certification.
Personnel performing testing must hold ACI Aggregate Testing Technician – Level 1 certification.
Ability to pass a federal security background check for access to the project site.
Ability to comply with site security policies, training requirements, and access procedures.
Ability to perform physical work in construction environments, including walking rough terrain, climbing ladders, working around heavy equipment, and lifting testing materials and equipment.
Ability to work variable schedules aligned with contractor operations, including nights, weekends, holidays, and rotating shifts.

Responsibilities

Provide independent quality assurance oversight of the Mass Concrete Definable Feature of Work for the New Lock Chamber project.
Ensure the construction contractor’s work complies with contract specifications and drawings and USACE quality standards.
Coordinate with contractor quality control and safety personnel, USACE quality assurance personnel, technical staff, contract administration personnel, and leadership.
Maintain communication with the USACE Task Order COR regarding inspection and testing concerns.
Attend daily USACE QA/Contractor QC meetings and weekly meetings with the USACE Task Order COR, and document discussions.
Attend three-phase meetings regarding the assigned Definable Feature of Work.
Coordinate inspection needs with the contractor’s QC department.
Spend approximately 70% of the workday observing and monitoring construction activities in the field and 30% reviewing documents and preparing reports.
Review and enforce applicable EM 385-1-1 Safety and Occupational Health requirements onsite.
Review project specifications, drawings, submittals, RFIs, ECIFP, and other contract documents related to the assigned DFOW.
Conduct daily field inspections before, during, and after concrete placement, including formwork, reinforcing steel, embeds, thermal sensors, waterstops, and curing practices.
Observe and verify concrete placement techniques, consolidation, lift heights, reinforcing steel positioning, formwork stability, and waterstop alignment.
Monitor curing practices, thermal control measures, weather protection, and concrete surface condition after placement.
Perform or witness concrete testing, including slump, air content, temperature, unit weight, compressive strength cylinders, aggregate gradations, and other directed testing.
Maintain and clean testing equipment and laboratory work areas.
Prepare daily QA inspection reports with inspection type, results, location, and relevant photos documenting progress and deficiencies.
Upload inspection reports and documentation into USACE RMS within required timelines.
Review the contractor’s QC daily reports and notify USACE of contradictions.
Communicate quality issues to the contractor and document those interactions in daily reports.
Immediately notify USACE of imminent safety hazards, environmental threats, or risks of infrastructure damage.