Quality Manager - Heavy civil/Highway

JOB DESCRIPTION

As a 100% employee-owned contractor, when you work at Sundt, you're not just hiring on at a company, you're joining a culture.

Because everyone at Sundt is part owner, you'll join a team of people who are deeply invested in their work.

From apprentices to managers, we're passionate about the details and deliberate in everything we do.

At Sundt we focus on building long-term prosperity for our clients, communities, and employee-owners.

We offer competitive pay, industry-leading benefits including a 401k and employee stock ownership plan, incentive programs for craft and administrative employees as well as training that focuses on your personal and professional growth.

We're driven by skill, grit and purpose.

Join us as we strive to be the most skilled builder in America.

Job Summary

The Quality Manager II is an experienced quality leader responsible for managing quality assurance and quality control operations on large-scale or technically complex projects.

This position leads the implementation of quality systems, oversees inspection and documentation processes, and drives continuous improvement across project teams.

The Quality Manager II acts as a key liaison between project stakeholders, field operations, subcontractors, and clients to ensure all work complies with contractual, regulatory, and company quality standards.

This role requires significant travel between projects in UT, ID, MT and NV.

Key Responsibilities:

1.

Direct all quality-related activities on-site, ensuring alignment with project specifications, codes (e.g., AWS, ASME, AISC, API, ACI), and applicable regulations.
2.

Facilitate quality meetings, inspections, and audits; coordinate timely close-out of quality-related action items.
3.

Lead the development, implementation, and maintenance of Project Quality Plans (PQPs), Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), and Quality Control Plans (QCPs).
4.

Manage project quality documentation, including NCRs, CARs, punch lists, QA audits, and turnover packages.
5.

Oversee inspection and testing activities for civil, structural, mechanical, and/or electrical disciplines, depending on the project scope.
6.

Prepare and deliver regular quality reports to senior management, project leadership, and clients.
7.

Provide onboarding, training, and ongoing coaching for quality staff to ensure competency in inspection procedures and quality protocols.
8.

Review and approve documentation related to material certifications, welding inspections, NOE results, concrete testing, and system completions.
9.

Serve as the primary quality point of contact for clients, third-party agencies, and regulatory authorities.
10.

Supervise and mentor Quality Inspectors, Engineers, and Coordinators; assign responsibilities and ensure high performance across the quality team.

Minimum Job Requirements:

1.

10+ years of experience in quality assurance/control within the construction, infrastructure, or industrial sectors, including 5+ years in a leadershi...