Quality Control Manager - Construction

West Point Contractors • Palmdale, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Join West Point Contractors as a Quality Control Manager and dive into an exhilarating world where your keen eye for detail will shape the future of construction in Palmdale, CA. This onsite role offers an unparalleled opportunity to work in a dynamic environment, ensuring excellence and safety on every project. Imagine leading a passionate team that thrives on customer-centric problem-solving and is dedicated to delivering outstanding results. With competitive pay ranging from $125,000 to $170,000 DOE, your expertise will be recognized and rewarded. You'll experience a vibrant company culture that values fun, flexibility, and high performance every day. West Point is a federal construction contractor employing a dedicated staff of professionals working at offices and installations throughout the United States. With divisions in both horizontal and vertical construction, West Point provides a wide range of construction services. A client-focused company with an employee-centered culture, West Point values quality, accuracy, integrity, and positivity-creating an environment where employees can achieve career goals and take pride in the projects we build.

Requirements

• Prior experience in federal construction projects, specifically in roles overseeing quality control management for projects in the $8MM to $12MM range.
• Familiarity with underground utilities.
• Expertise in concrete, asphalt, and paving.
• Proficiency with industry-specific software and tools.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Effective communication and teamwork.
• Federal construction project experience
• Prior QCM role projects in the $8MM to 12MM project range
• Underground utilities experience
• Concrete Asphalt & Paving experience.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 3+ years of construction management and/or craft supervision experience (e.g., Foreman) in a related construction field.
• 3+ years of quality assurance/quality control experience in construction.
• 1+ years of experience working on government-contracted federal construction projects, including required documentation and reporting.
• Strong understanding of construction practices, sequencing, and compliance requirements.
• Ability to perform and document all QC inspection phases.
• Skilled in interpreting project specifications, drawings, and contract documents.
• Ability to identify deficiencies, enforce corrective actions, and ensure compliance.
• Proficiency in maintaining logs, reports, and documentation according to federal standards.
• Knowledge of testing procedures, certification requirements, and commissioning processes.
• Ability to lead QC meetings and collaborate effectively with superintendents, trades, and subcontractors.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills.
• Successful candidates must be able to obtain clearance to Federal project sites.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related field preferred.
• Experience with paving, asphalt, utilities, airfield facilities, or control tower–related infrastructure preferred.

Responsibilities

• Inspect job sites daily to verify safety and quality conformance.
• Generate, implement, and maintain project-specific Quality Control Plans (QCPs).
• Conduct preparatory, initial, and follow-up inspections for each definable feature of work.
• Verify and document that materials comply with project specifications.
• Ensure proper handling, storage, and protection of materials.
• Provide analytical review and comments on project contract documents and bid requirements.
• Stop work when necessary to address safety or quality issues or to maintain proper work sequencing.
• Reject deficient work and direct Superintendents and subcontractors to correct deficiencies.
• Create, update, and maintain project-specific quality control reports.
• Complete and submit quality control and safety inspection reports.
• Document all deficiencies and track corrective actions through completion.
• Prepare, implement, and document pre-final and final inspection/acceptance procedures.
• Maintain a deficiency and safety log; analyze trends and recommend corrective measures.
• Review shop drawings and prepare submittals to ensure conformance with project specifications.
• Maintain an accurate submittal register for each task order.
• Ensure all shop drawings, samples, submittals, designs, and as-built drawings are properly prepared, checked, and submitted.
• Verify that all required tests are performed in compliance with specifications.
• Secure and coordinate with certified testing laboratories.
• Maintain the testing log and forward all test reports to the Contracting Officer.
• Coordinate and document the testing and commissioning of building systems.
• Conduct weekly QC meetings with project Superintendents.
• Coordinate, supervise, and support on-site trades personnel and subcontractor activities as they relate to quality control.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k)
• Life Insurance
• Competitive Salary
• Paid Time Off
• Health, dental, and vision insurance - 100% of premiums paid by the company for employees and dependents
• FSA
• short- and long-term disability
• 401(k) plan with matching program
• Paid vacation, sick, and family leave.
• Flexible work schedule as position allows

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED