Construction Quality Manager (Heavy Civil / Tunnel & Infrastructure)

Pay

Salary range: $150,000 – $180,000 depending on experience.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field (preferred).
• 8+ years of quality management, quality control, field engineering, or construction inspection experience on heavy civil, tunnel, underground, transportation, or infrastructure projects.
• Strong knowledge of construction quality systems, Construction Quality Management Plans (CQMP), Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs), and quality documentation requirements.
• Experience with structural concrete, deep foundations, excavation support, shafts, tunnels, slurry walls, waterproofing, shotcrete, utility work, and temporary works.
• Proficiency in reviewing drawings, specifications, submittals, RFIs, and design revisions.
• Knowledge of applicable codes and standards, including ACI, ASTM, and project‑specific quality requirements.
• Experience coordinating inspections, testing agencies, laboratories, subcontractors, engineers, and owner representatives.
• Strong understanding of concrete quality control, material compliance, testing procedures, and material traceability.
• Experience preparing NCRs, conducting root‑cause analysis, implementing corrective actions, and tracking closeout activities.
• Excellent organizational, communication, problem‑solving, and field inspection skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and construction document‑management software.
• Ability to work safely and effectively in active heavy civil and underground construction environments.
• Eligibility to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE), ASQ, CQE, or related quality certifications.
• OSHA 30 certification.
• Experience with large‑scale design‑build or infrastructure projects.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001 quality‑management principles.

Responsibilities

• Implement and administer the Construction Quality Management Plan (CQMP) and support the Project Quality Management Plan (QMP).
• Coordinate project quality activities with field operations and project management.
• Monitor compliance with contract documents, specifications, approved submittals, RFIs, and design revisions.
• Support quality audits and continuous‑improvement initiatives.
• Perform field inspections to verify compliance with approved drawings and specifications, focusing on critical work such as slurry walls, shafts, deep foundations, structural concrete, reinforcing steel, waterproofing, shotcrete, utility work, and temporary works.
• Verify hold points, witness points, and Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs) before work progression.
• Participate in preparatory meetings, first‑work inspections, and pre‑pour meetings.
• Review drawings, specifications, shop drawings, RFIs, engineering bulletins, material submittals, and design revisions to ensure construction uses the latest approved documents.
• Coordinate technical quality issues with engineering and construction teams.
• Oversee Special Inspection Agencies and independent testing laboratories; review daily inspection reports, laboratory reports, and test results.
• Verify inspection frequencies and acceptance criteria are satisfied; maintain complete quality documentation and traceability.
• Oversee concrete placement inspections, fresh concrete testing, temperature monitoring, cylinder fabrication, curing, and compressive‑strength verification; ensure compliance with ACI, ASTM, and project specifications.
• Verify incoming materials comply with approved submittals, material certifications, mill test reports, and Certificates of Compliance; maintain material traceability throughout procurement, installation, and turnover.
• Identify nonconforming work, prepare NCRs, coordinate root‑cause investigations, implement corrective actions, and track NCRs through verification and closeout.
• Prepare and review daily, weekly, and monthly quality reports; maintain inspection logs, testing records, turnover documentation, deficiency logs, and quality metrics.
• Coordinate quality activities with the Project Quality Manager, Project Manager, Superintendents, Engineer of Record, Owner representatives, designers, subcontractors, and regulatory agencies.
• Support owner audits, regulatory inspections, and project turnover.

All staffing agency inquiries must be directed exclusively to internal recruiter Matt Bachman at matthew.bachman@tutorperini.com. Direct contact from agencies to other employees is not permitted.