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Project Quality Manager I — Wichita, KS
A Project Quality Manager I works on the owner's or EPC contractor's side of a capital project, supporting the project quality program rather than running a contractor's QC crew: performing surveillance of contractor and supplier quality activities, reviewing quality documentation and inspection records, tracking audit findings to closure, and reporting quality status to the project quality lead. It suits an inspector or QC engineer who wants to see quality from the side that writes the requirements.
This is a project-site position supporting programs in and around Wichita, Kansas, staffed through the Kansas City, MO regional hub on a project basis with travel as assigned.
Around Wichita, the day-to-day is loess pads, shale bedrock surprises, and wind-tested slab schedules, where careful work gets noticed and paid for.
What you'll do
- Perform quality surveillance of contractor and supplier work against the project quality plan and specifications
- Review contractor QC plans, ITPs, inspection records, and material certifications for completeness and compliance
- Track audit findings, nonconformances, and corrective actions in the project quality database
- Witness hold and witness points and document the results
- Prepare weekly quality status inputs for the project quality manager
What we're looking for
- 3+ years in quality control, inspection, or QA on construction or industrial projects
- Working knowledge of ISO 9001 quality management principles; a certification such as ICC, NICET, CWI, or CIP is a strong plus
- Comfortable reading specifications, procedures, and inspection records and finding the gaps
- Clear written reporting; organized under document-heavy work
What a week in this job looks like
Your week alternates between the field and the documents: witnessing a hold point on Tuesday, reviewing the contractor's inspection records for last week's work on Wednesday, and running down why an audit finding from last month is still open on Thursday. The skill is seeing where the record and the work disagree before the owner's auditor does.
The Project Quality Manager you report to sets the surveillance plan; you execute it and bring back evidence — photographs, signed records, test data — rather than impressions.
Certifications, training, and where this leads
Project Quality Manager I is the entry to owner-side quality. Sponsored training includes ISO 9001 internal auditor certification and the inspection certifications relevant to your projects; the next seat is Project Quality Manager II, owning surveillance for a full project.
Pay, schedule, and travel
Pay runs $90,000 to $110,000 depending on certifications held, verified experience, and the program you are assigned to. The rhythm follows the project's audit and milestone calendar more than the daily pour schedule: surveillance and audits are planned weeks ahead, and turnover pushes the pace at the end.
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
Owner-side quality work is performed under the client's quality management system and our own documented AASHTO R18 quality system, with the independence that surveillance and audit require. Findings are reported as found; the record is not negotiated.
You will spend real time on the difficult conversations — with contractors about rejected records, with suppliers about disqualification, and with project leadership about what accepting a nonconformance actually costs.
How hiring works, and our commitment
Apply with your project list, the quality programs and standards you have worked under, and your audit and certification history. 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 Wichita
Materials Testing in Wichita · Geotechnical in Wichita · Forensic in Wichita
Other levels of this role in Wichita
Project Quality Manager IIProject Quality Manager III
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FAQ
Working in Wichita — common questions
Is the Project Quality Manager I position in Wichita an office job or a field job?
Mixed. Project Quality Managers split time between the project office, contractor and supplier sites for surveillance and audits, and the owner's quality organization; the balance shifts toward the office at senior levels.
Which hub covers Wichita?
The Kansas City, MO regional hub, about 178 miles away. Work in Wichita is staffed on a project basis through that hub.
Do I need to relocate to Wichita?
Not necessarily. Project-site positions are staffed with travel and per diem as assigned; candidates already living near Wichita are preferred when a project starts there.
What certifications does a Project Quality Manager I in Wichita need?
No single certification is required to start; ISO 9001 internal auditor training is sponsored in the first year, and any inspection certification you hold (ICC, NICET, CWI, AMPP CIP) raises your starting point.
What tests will I run on Wichita 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.