Construction Quality Manager

JOB-10047635

Anticipated Start Date

October 12, 2026

Location

Richmond, VA

Type of Employment

Contract Hire

Employer Info

Our client is a global provider of differentiated professional services and technologies across the asset and program life cycle within the Government Services and Hydrocarbons sectors.  Construction Quality Manager

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Construction Quality Manager to oversee construction quality performance for a major pharmaceutical manufacturing project. This role will have the oversight of EPCM contractors, construction contractors, suppliers, and inspectors to ensure all construction activities meet project specifications, GMP requirements, industry standards, and regulatory expectations. The successful candidate will play a key leadership role in delivering a world-class facility through construction, commissioning, qualification, and startup.

Job Description

• Develop Quality Leadership & Governance
  • Develop and implement the Project Quality Management Plan (QMP).
  • Establish project-wide quality objectives, KPIs, quality reporting systems, and governance processes.
  • Lead project quality reviews, audits, management assessments, and compliance evaluations.
  • Provide independent assurance regarding effectiveness of contractor and project quality management systems.
  • Guide project leadership on quality risks, compliance concerns, and required corrective actions.
  • Promote a quality-focused culture emphasizing right-first-time execution and continuous improvement.
• Engineering & Design Quality Oversight
  • Oversee design quality review processes and contractor quality programs.
  • Ensure management of design changes, deviations, and quality impacts.
  • Confirm quality requirements are incorporated into all project execution procedures and standards.
• Construction Quality Oversight
  • Manage owner-side construction quality surveillance and inspection programs.
  • Monitor contractor QA/QC performance across civil, structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, automation, utilities, and process installation activities.
  • Review and approve Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), turnover strategies, punch list management processes, and inspection procedures.
  • Ensure construction activities comply with approved specifications, codes, standards, and regulatory requirements.
  • Lead quality investigations associated with nonconforming work.
• Supplier & Equipment Quality Management
  • Oversee supplier quality programs for major process equipment, utilities, automation systems, cleanroom systems, and critical GMP infrastructure.
  • Support supplier qualification, audits, surveillance activities, and factory acceptance testing.
  • Review supplier quality performance metrics and corrective action programs.
  • Ensure documentation and quality records support qualification and validation activities.
• CQV & GMP Compliance
  • Coordinate closely with Commissioning, Qualification, Validation, and Compliance teams.
  • Ensure construction and engineering activities support successful CQV execution.
  • Verify quality documentation supports GMP regulatory inspections and licensure requirements.
  • Support readiness for FDA, EMA, MHRA, and other applicable regulatory agency inspections.
  • Ensure proper management of deviations, CAPAs, change controls, and quality records.
• Audit & Compliance Management
  • Develop and execute project quality audit programs.
  • Lead internal quality audits and support external regulatory assessments.
  • Track audit findings and corrective actions through closure.
  • Monitor contractor compliance with contractual quality obligations.
  • Maintain project quality dashboards and executive reporting.
• Team Leadership
  • Coordinate quality activities among EPCM firms, contractors, suppliers, and CQV partners.
  • Foster collaboration across Quality, Construction, Engineering, Procurement, and Operations teams.

Skills Required

• Minimum 15 years of quality management experience supporting major capital projects.
• Minimum 10 years of experience within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, life sciences, sterile manufacturing, vaccine, biologics, API, or other GMP-regulated industries.
• Demonstrated experience supporting projects exceeding $500 million TIC.
• Experience managing quality programs during design, construction, CQV, startup, and handover phases.
• Extensive knowledge of GMP requirements and pharmaceutical facility delivery processes.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary quality organizations and contractor teams.
• Preferred Qualifications
• ASQ Certified Quality Manager (CMQ/OE), Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), or equivalent certification.
• Professional Engineer (PE), PMP, or comparable certification.
• Experience on greenfield pharmaceutical manufacturing projects preferred.
• Experience supporting FDA, EMA, MHRA, or similar regulatory inspections preferred.
• Experience with cleanrooms, sterile processing, biologics, cell and gene therapy, or advanced manufacturing facilities preferred.
• Previous Owner's Representative, PMC, or EPCM oversight experience on mega-projects preferred.

Education/Training/Certifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Quality Management, Life Sciences, or related technical discipline.