Quality Control Manager (QCM)

GARDAWORLD FEDERAL SERVICES • San Antonio, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Control Manager (QCM) is a dual-functioning technical authority responsible for leading quality assurance, contract compliance, and safety enforcement across all on-site construction operations. This dual role holds full stop-work authority to halt construction instantly to correct quality deviations or safety hazards.

Requirements

• Must be a graduate engineer, graduate architect, or a graduate of construction management, with a minimum of 5 years of construction quality control experience on construction projects similar to this contract OR Must be a construction person with a minimum of 10 years of construction experience, of which a minimum of 5 years of experience must be in construction quality control on construction projects similar to this contract.
• Current OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety certification
• Previous experience as a Site Safety Officer, safety representative, or other safety positions.

Nice To Haves

• EM 385-1-1 Competent Person Training
• CHST (Construction Health and Safety Technician)
• CSP (Certified Safety Professional) / ASP (Associate Safety Professional)
• STSC (Safety Trained Supervisor Construction)
• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, Civil Engineering, Building Construction, Architecture, or an equivalent engineering field.
• Current OSHA 30-Hour Certification and USACE/NAVFAC Construction Quality Management (CQM) for Contractors certification.

Responsibilities

• Enforce strict quality control standards to eliminate rework, ensuring all craftsmanship, materials, and installations comply with contract drawings, specifications, and regulatory codes.
• Implement and document preparatory, initial, and follow-up phase inspections for all definable features of work.
• Assist with maintaining an accurate, up-to-date set of redline/as-built drawings on-site throughout the project lifecycle.
• Coordinate, oversee, and document all third-party testing (e.g., soil, concrete, electrical) and code inspections.
• Implement and monitor the project-specific Accident Prevention Plan (APP) and Activity Hazard Analyses (AHAs) in compliance with OSHA, EM 385-1-1, and contract standards.
• Conduct daily safety walks to proactively identify and mitigate physical, structural, or environmental hazards.
• Plan and conduct mandatory weekly safety meetings and specialized safety orientations for all incoming field personnel and subcontractors.
• Lead investigations and root-cause analyses for any near-misses, injuries, property damage, or safety violations.
• Direct day-to-day on-site production activities and ensure strict project schedule adherence.
• Manage, oversee, and coordinate the work of all on-site subcontractors.
• Identify site hazards, enforce safety compliance, and maintain a secure working environment.
• Attend and actively participate in all project partnering meetings and quality control meetings.
• Maintain detailed, accurate daily logs documenting site conditions, manpower, weather, materials received, and field progress.
• Maintain a continuous physical presence on the job site during all contract work performance until project completion and formal acceptance.
• Resolve field-level disputes, logistics clashes, or jurisdictional issues between subcontractors immediately to prevent delays.
• Maintain an accurate, up-to-date set of redline/as-built drawings on-site throughout the lifecycle of the project.
• Document field modifications, tracking labor and material expenditures for potential change orders or extra work authorizations.
• Lead the investigation and reporting of any near-misses, injuries, or safety violations, implementing corrective action immediately.

Benefits

• Equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.
• Consideration of qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
• Accommodation for disabilities or special needs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior