Construction Quality Manager

K  Sustainable Technology Solutions (STS) provides holistic and value-added solutions across the entire asset life cycle. These include world-class licensed process technologies, differentiated advisory services, deep technical domain expertise, energy transition solutions, high-end design capabilities, and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets.

K  is 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.

Functional job responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

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