Senior Quality Assurance Manager – Construction

Senior Quality Assurance Manager – Construction | Houston, TX Company Overview: Join a leading facilities management and food services provider delivering innovative, safe, and eco-friendly solutions across corporate environments. We support diverse operations—from restaurants and delivery services to integrated facilities management—at one of our largest energy accounts in Houston, TX. Role Overview: We are seeking a Senior Quality Assurance Manager – Construction to oversee contractor performance, ensure compliance with project specifications, and maintain high safety and quality standards. This role requires hands-on QA/QC expertise, strong safety leadership, and excellent coordination skills across contractors, project managers, and facilities teams. Key Responsibilities: Construction Oversight: Supervise on-site contractors, ensuring work aligns with project specifications, contracts, and safety requirements. Quality Assurance & Control: Conduct daily QA/QC inspections, review submittals and test results, document deficiencies, and drive corrective actions. Safety Leadership: Implement HSSE standards, perform site safety inspections, and manage permits for high-risk activities (hot work, confined space, LOTO, working at heights). Coordination & Communication: Serve as liaison between contractors, project managers, and facilities teams; attend SIMOPS meetings to minimize operational risk. Risk & Operational Management: Support demobilization, site handovers, and proactive identification of operational risks. Stakeholder Engagement: Ensure construction activities do not disrupt operations and communicate schedule impacts and risk mitigation strategies. Qualifications & Requirements: Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience. Experience: Minimum 5 years managing on-site construction or maintenance contractors; 3+ years leading QA/QC inspections and corrective actions. Skills: Construction oversight, QA/QC, HSSE, permit-to-work systems, risk management, SIMOPS planning, regulatory compliance. Strong communication and coordination skills to manage multiple stakeholders effectively. Proven ability to drive continuous improvement and resolve operational challenges. What We Offer: Competitive compensation based on experience and education. Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, vision, wellness programs, 401(k) with company match, PTO, and company holidays. Career growth and professional development opportunities.