Construction Quality Manager; Heavy Civil​/Tunnel & Infrastructure

The expected salary range for this position is $150,000 - $180,000 depending on experience. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Frontier-Kemper-Tutor Perini joint venture is seeking a Construction Quality Manager to join our Manhattan Tunnel Project in New York, New York.

About Frontier-Kemper Excellence in Underground and Heavy Civil Construction. Frontier-Kemper-Tutor Perini joint venture was awarded the Manhattan Tunnel Project, part of the Hudson Tunnel Project (HTP).

A $1.18 billion design-build contract from the Gateway Development Commission for the HTP which aims to enhance rail resiliency by adding two new tracks between New York and New Jersey and rehabilitating the storm-damaged North River Tunnel.

The project includes designing and constructing twin 30-foot diameter, 700-foot-long tunnels under the Hudson River, connecting to existing tunnels beneath Hudson Yards, and an access shaft at 12th Avenue, later serving as a ventilation facility.

As a Construction Quality Manager (CQM) at Frontier-Kemper-Tutor Perini joint venture, you will have the opportunity to be responsible for implementing and administering the Construction Quality Management Plan (CQMP) during all phases of construction. The CQM serves as the primary field quality representative, ensuring construction activities comply with contract requirements, approved drawings, specifications, approved submittals, applicable codes and standards, and Owner quality requirements.

The CQM coordinates with Project Management, Field Engineering, Superintendents, Design Management, Special Inspection Agencies, Testing Laboratories, the Engineer of Record (EOR), subcontractors, and Owner representatives to ensure quality requirements are effectively planned, inspected, documented, and verified throughout construction.

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.

Monitor critical work including slurry walls, shafts, support of excavation, deep foundations, structural concrete, reinforcing steel, waterproofing, shotcrete, utility work, and temporary works.

Verify hold points, witness points, and Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs) prior to 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.

Verify construction uses the latest approved documents.

Coordinate technical quality issues with engineering and construction teams.

Coordinate and 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.

Monitor compliance with applicable ACI, ASTM, and project specifications.

Coordinate concrete repair documentation and acceptance.

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 and prepare NCRs.

Coordinate root cause investigations and corrective actions.

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, EOR, Owner representatives, designers, subcontractors, and…