Change Control Manager Jobs in Tamarac, FL (NOW HIRING)

Job Description

The Quality Control Manager leads project-wide quality control efforts on large-scale Everglades restoration and pump station projects, ensuring all construction work complies with contract documents, approved plans, specifications, and the project Quality Control Plan. This role holds full authority to stop nonconforming work and is dedicated to quality control throughout production, playing a key part in delivering complex water/wastewater and heavy civil infrastructure safely, efficiently, and to the highest standards.

Responsibilities

• Administer the project Quality Control Plan and maintain complete and accurate quality records in the QCS database.
• Plan, conduct, and document preparatory, initial, and follow-up phases of control for each definable feature of work.
• Coordinate and lead follow-up, punch-list, pre-final, and final inspections to ensure all work meets contractual and quality requirements.
• Schedule and oversee independent testing laboratories, and maintain current testing and inspection plans for the project.
• Maintain and update quality control plan revisions, submittal status logs, testing documentation, and daily construction reports.
• Review and certify submittals for compliance with contract requirements, specifications, and design intent.
• Lead recurring quality control meetings, prepare agendas, and issue clear and accurate meeting minutes.
• Verify that all required personnel, including inspectors and testing staff, are present during installation, inspection, and testing activities.
• Direct assigned quality control staff and coordinate their responsibilities in alignment with contract and project requirements.
• Identify nonconforming work, exercise stop-work authority when necessary, and ensure corrective actions are implemented and documented.
• Review drawings, specifications, general conditions, inspection results, and test data to verify compliance with project requirements.
• Support preconstruction planning activities and actively participate in progress, preconstruction, and pre-award meetings.
• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with clients, designers, subcontractors, vendors, and consultants.
• Enforce company safety requirements on site and stop work when observing or suspecting safety violations.
• Collaborate closely with the project team, including site safety, superintendent, project engineers, and administrative staff, to align quality control with overall project delivery.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant construction quality control experience, preferably on large infrastructure projects.
• Hands-on experience with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, water management district, federal, state, and/or municipal construction projects.
• Direct experience in water/wastewater, pump station, lift station, and heavy civil construction environments.
• Experience with grading, drainage, paving, bridges, retaining walls, underground utilities, plumbing, electrical, and mechanical scopes of work.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to direct quality control staff and influence project teams toward high-quality outcomes.
• Proven decision-making and problem-solving abilities in a field construction setting.
• Excellent organization and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple definable features of work and documentation requirements.
• Clear and professional written and verbal communication skills for reports, meetings, and stakeholder interactions.
• Ability to maintain discretion and confidentiality while building effective relationships with clients, subcontractors, and vendors.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word for reporting, tracking, and documentation.
• Experience using construction-related software such as e-Builder, eCMS, and/or RMS.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, shop drawings, RFIs, and change orders.
• Capability to exercise stop-work authority for both quality and safety concerns and to follow through on corrective actions.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Current Construction Quality Management for Contractors certification or equivalent CQC training, or the ability to obtain it soon after starting.
• Experience with earthwork and civil construction operations related to water management and restoration projects.
• Experience in construction management, project management, or project engineering on complex infrastructure projects.
• Familiarity with Autocad and Bluebeam for reviewing drawings, markups, and design changes.
• Experience managing submittals, shop drawings, RFIs, and change orders within a structured project controls environment.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams including quality control, safety, field supervision, and engineering.
• Track record of long-term commitment and growth within construction organizations, with an interest in promotion and internal advancement.
• Comfort working within large, multi-project programs such as regional restoration or water management initiatives.

Work Environment

This role is primarily site-based on large pump station and Everglades restoration projects in South Florida, with work performed at field locations and a job trailer office. The Quality Control Manager reports to a tenured Project Manager and works closely with the project team, including quality control staff, site safety personnel, the superintendent, project engineers, and administrative support. The position is classified as exempt and typically follows a schedule of approximately 7:00 a.m. to 4:00–4:30 p.m., with occasional weekend work, particularly on Saturdays, depending on project schedule, weather, and field conditions. The work environment involves active construction sites with heavy civil, mechanical, electrical, and water/wastewater infrastructure activities. Safety is a core focus, and proper personal protective equipment is required, including hard hat, steel-toe boots, work pants, company shirt, safety vest, gloves, and safety glasses. The organization offers the opportunity to work on high-profile Everglades restoration projects and complex water infrastructure, with a culture that values long-term employment, internal promotion, and leadership that understands field operations and project management. Employees benefit from being part of a larger global group, which can provide additional opportunities for career growth and project mobility across affiliated companies.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of South Bay, FL.

The pay range for this position is $52.88 - $60.10/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in South Bay,FL.

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 4, 2026.

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