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Construction Quality Manager II — Aberdeen, SD
A Construction Quality Manager II runs the quality control program on a large or multi-phase project — heavy civil, industrial, or a federal job under USACE or NAVFAC quality requirements — with field inspectors and technicians reporting to you. You write the project quality control plan, run the three-phase control meetings, sit across from the owner's QA representative, and answer for every test result and nonconformance the project produces.
This is a project-site position supporting programs in and around Aberdeen, South Dakota, staffed through the Minneapolis, MN regional hub on a project basis with travel as assigned.
The Aberdeen version of this job means Pierre Shale respect west, till and lake clays east, and a record that follows you project to project.
What you'll do
- Write and maintain the project quality control plan and get it accepted by the owner or agency
- Lead preparatory, initial, and follow-up phase meetings for every definable feature of work
- Supervise QC inspectors and testing technicians; assign daily coverage and review their reports
- Run the nonconformance and corrective-action process and present it in owner QA/QC meetings
- Coordinate laboratory testing, mix design approvals, and material certifications across subcontractors
What we're looking for
- 6+ years in construction quality control or special inspection, including 2+ years supervising inspectors
- USACE CQM-C certificate plus ICC special inspector or NICET Level III certification
- Experience on USACE, NAVFAC, DOT, or industrial owner quality programs
- Writes clearly and holds the line in a room of superintendents and owner representatives
What a week in this job looks like
Your week is built around the definable features of work: the preparatory meeting before a new feature starts, the initial-phase inspection when it starts, and the follow-up coverage until it is finished. Between those meetings you are reviewing the reports your inspectors wrote, reconciling the test log against the specification frequency, and answering the owner's QA representative with data instead of opinions.
Large projects generate nonconformances every week. The difference between a program that passes its audits and one that does not is whether each NCR has a documented cause, a corrective action, and a closed retest — and that record is yours.
Certifications, training, and where this leads
Quality Manager II leads to Quality Manager III on programs measured in years and hundreds of millions of dollars, or into project management. Sponsored training covers advanced ICC categories, NICET Level IV, and quality auditor certification.
Pay, schedule, and travel
Pay runs $105,000 to $130,000 depending on certifications held, verified experience, and the program you are assigned to. The rhythm follows the construction schedule: long days around major placements and phase starts, planning time between them, and an audit calendar that does not move.
Texas positions are dispatched from the Sugar Land headquarters; project-site positions elsewhere are staffed on a project basis with travel and per diem as assigned, and the listing for your city says which one it is.
Safety, quality, and the standards we work under
Quality management here sits inside a documented AASHTO R18 quality system and a licensed radiation safety program, and on federal work inside the USACE three-phase control process. Reports and NCRs carry your name; what leaves the site under your program is your review.
You will hold the honest conversation on every side of it: with superintendents about rework, with owners about schedule, and with your own inspectors about what a complete report looks like.
How hiring works, and our commitment
Apply with your project list, the quality programs you have run or worked under, and your certification stack. Expect a direct conversation with the people you would work for, references that get called, and a written offer consistent with this posting. The role requires a valid driver's license and the ability to be present on active jobsites, with pre-employment screening consistent with jobsite and client requirements.
We are an equal opportunity employer and consider every applicant without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.
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The work behind this job in Aberdeen
Materials Testing in Aberdeen · Geotechnical in Aberdeen · Forensic in Aberdeen
Other levels of this role in Aberdeen
Construction Quality Manager IConstruction Quality Manager III
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FAQ
Working in Aberdeen — common questions
Is the Construction Quality Manager II position in Aberdeen an office job or a field job?
Site-based with office time. Construction Quality Managers work from the project site trailer and the field, with time at a desk for plans, reports, and meetings.
Which hub covers Aberdeen?
The Minneapolis, MN regional hub, about 256 miles away. Work in Aberdeen is staffed on a project basis through that hub.
Do I need to relocate to Aberdeen?
Not necessarily. Project-site positions are staffed with travel and per diem as assigned; candidates already living near Aberdeen are preferred when a project starts there.
What certifications does a Construction Quality Manager II in Aberdeen need?
USACE CQM-C plus ICC special inspector or NICET certification at the level the posting lists. Senior seats add quality auditor credentials (ASQ CQA) or NICET Level IV; the company sponsors renewals and the next certification in your path.
What tests will I run on Aberdeen projects?
Fresh concrete testing at the truck — slump (ASTM C143), air content (ASTM C231), temperature (ASTM C1064), unit weight (ASTM C138), cylinder casting (ASTM C31) — and nuclear density on fill lifts (ASTM D6938) against the ASTM D698 or D1557 Proctor, plus aggregate and soil sampling for the laboratory.
What should I include in my application?
Years of experience, any certifications (ACI, NICET, ICC, nuclear gauge), and either a resume file or a short work history in the form. Applications without certifications are welcome for entry-level roles.