QA/QC Project Manager

At Cumming Group, you will work on some of the world's most exciting projects in a dynamic environment where your success is measured by the impact you make. We are one of the fastest-growing project and cost management consultancies in the United States, as reflected in our top 15 rankings in ENR. With over 70 offices globally, an extremely diverse project portfolio, and double-digit year-over-year revenue growth, the opportunities to make your mark are limitless!

We are currently hiring a Construction QA/QC Project Manager to support Public Works projects in Santa Ana, CA, specifically aviation/airport project types. This is a highly visible, high-impact role that will put you at the forefront of building the infrastructure for the Southern California community. We encourage those seeking a challenging role that will give them ample opportunity to engage and impact the community with their talents to apply.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage QA/QC activities across construction projects, ensuring work complies with approved drawings, specifications, codes, and client quality standards.
• Develop and implement project quality plans, inspection/testing procedures, checklists, and documentation processes throughout construction and closeout.
• Perform regular site inspections and quality audits, identifying deficiencies, tracking NCRs/punch-list items, and driving corrective actions to closure.
• Coordinate closely with GCs, subcontractors, engineering/design teams, commissioning teams, and client stakeholders to resolve quality issues and maintain project standards.
• Review installation documentation, testing records, submittals, turnover packages, and closeout documentation; experience on large-scale commercial, industrial, data center, or mission-critical projects preferred.
• Organize and maintain framework for project team processes and record keeping of electronic and physical documents. 
• Drive the permitting process by designing team documents to be submitted to various local, state, and federal agencies and ensure the applicable permits are moving through the process efficiently. 
• Ensure the project design management continues to follow the client project documents such as budget, scope, schedule, and client's design standards. 
• Prepare cost and revenue projections.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Attendance at work during normal business hours.

Knowledge & Skills Required:

• Experience preparing Project Management Plans and fee/budget proposals.
• Demonstrated ability to monitor scope throughout the project and recommend adjustments when necessary.
• Ability to prepare and communicate cost and revenue projections.
• Utilize effective written and oral communication skills.
• Understand how your role contributes to the organization's goals.
• Deliver quality work product by role modeling organizational core values.
• Hold self-accountable to individual and team goals.
• Consistently communicates and collaborates with team members and clients.
• Demonstrate ability to be dependable, diligent, and thorough.
• Exercise creativity and resourcefulness in managing the project effectively in a compressed timeframe. 

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related field.
• A minimum of ten (10) years of experience in Project Management, Engineering, or Construction Management. Prior experience with public sector projects and/or aviation sector projects highly preferred.
• Possession of a Qualified Elevator Inspection (QEI) certification is required.
• Additional Preferred Certification: CCM, PMP, PE, AIA, LEED

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Cumming Group is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunity in its personnel policies and practices. It is Cumming Group’s policy to recruit, hire, train and promote Team Members and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, marital status, registered domestic partner status, genetic information, sexual preference, sexual orientation, gender (including gender expression and gender identity), pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical conditions, including breastfeeding), military service, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical disability, mental disability, veteran status or any other protected classification under federal, state, or local law. All such decisions are based on (1) individual merit, qualifications, and competence as they relate to the particular position, and (2) promotion of the principle of equal employment opportunity.

All other terms and conditions of employment, such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoff, return from layoff, training, education, and social and recreational programs, are administered without regard to the characteristics described above. To this end, Cumming Group complies with all provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, all of the rules, regulations and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor, and all similar state and local laws.

In addition to base salary, Cumming Group offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k)
• 401(k) Matching
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Short and long-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program