QA Project Manager

QA Project Manager – Semiconductor Manufacturing Facility Construction

Location: Boise, Idaho

Employment Type: Full-Time

Project Type: Semiconductor Manufacturing Facility / Advanced Manufacturing Construction

We are seeking an experienced QA Project Manager to lead and oversee quality assurance and quality management activities for a large-scale semiconductor manufacturing facility construction project in Boise, Idaho. The QA Project Manager will be responsible for establishing, implementing, and maintaining the project quality program across engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and turnover activities.

This role will work closely with the owner, EPC/EPCM partners, general contractors, subcontractors, design teams, vendors, and commissioning teams to ensure that project work is executed in accordance with contract requirements, approved design documents, applicable codes and standards, and established quality procedures.

The ideal candidate will have significant experience managing quality on complex industrial, advanced manufacturing, semiconductor, pharmaceutical, data center, or other highly regulated/high-tech construction projects.

• Develop, implement, and maintain the project-specific Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) Plan and associated procedures.
• Establish project quality objectives, metrics, processes, and performance standards.
• Lead implementation of the project Quality Management System throughout the construction lifecycle.
• Ensure construction activities comply with approved drawings, specifications, codes, standards, contract requirements, and quality procedures.
• Provide leadership and direction to project quality personnel, inspectors, and quality control teams.
• Establish clear roles, responsibilities, inspection requirements, and quality expectations for contractors and subcontractors.
• Monitor overall project quality performance and identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.

• Oversee quality activities associated with site development, structural systems, architectural work, mechanical systems, electrical systems, process utilities, cleanroom construction, and specialty semiconductor manufacturing systems.
• Review and approve contractor Quality Control Plans, Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs), inspection procedures, and quality documentation.
• Ensure appropriate inspection and testing requirements are established before work begins.
• Coordinate inspection and testing activities with construction management, engineering, commissioning, and project controls teams.
• Verify that required inspections, testing, documentation, and approvals are completed prior to progressing to subsequent construction activities.
• Participate in construction inspections, quality walks, and critical installation reviews.
• Support quality oversight of critical systems such as HVAC, electrical distribution, process piping, plumbing, controls, fire protection, and specialty/process utility systems.

• Establish and manage the project Nonconformance Report (NCR) process.
• Ensure quality deficiencies are properly documented, evaluated, dispositioned, corrected, and closed.
• Lead root-cause analysis and corrective/preventive action initiatives for significant quality issues.
• Track recurring deficiencies and develop strategies to prevent rework and repeat failures.
• Monitor contractor corrective actions and ensure timely closure of outstanding quality issues.
• Escalate significant quality risks to project leadership and the owner as appropriate.

• Establish quality documentation requirements for project turnover and closeout.
• Oversee development and maintenance of quality records, inspection reports, test results, material certifications, weld documentation, equipment records, and other turnover documentation.
• Coordinate with commissioning and startup teams to ensure quality documentation supports system turnover.
• Ensure final quality dossiers and turnover packages are complete, accurate, traceable, and delivered in accordance with project requirements.
• Support punch-list management and final quality acceptance activities.

• Develop and execute project quality audit plans.
• Conduct and/or coordinate audits of contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and project processes.
• Verify compliance with project procedures, contract requirements, applicable building codes,…