Quality Control Program Manager – Lead Enterprise Construction Quality for LS Black Constructors
Job Overview:
- Company: LS Black Constructors
- Salary/Pay Rate: $125,000 - $155,000 per year
- Location: St. Paul, MN (25%–50% Travel Required)
- Job/Employment Type: Full Time
- Project Scope: USACE Vertical Construction, MILCON, and DoD Complex Renovation
- Mandatory Licences & Certifications: Valid Driver's License
The Opportunity
You will serve as the company-wide subject matter expert with full authority to lead and sharpen the corporate Quality Control program at LS Black Constructors. In this high-impact role, you will lead a dedicated team of QC professionals and integrate quality standards directly into project delivery across a premier federal portfolio. You will have full backing to exercise stop-work authority and drive continuous improvement on critical USACE and Department of Defense projects.
How You Will Make an Impact:
- Own and continuously sharpen the corporate Quality Control program, Quality Management Plan, and standard operating procedures across all federal projects.
- Direct, recruit, hire, coach, and manage a team of 4 to 6 project-assigned Quality Control managers and specialists.
- Analyze non-conformance, deficiency, and rework trends across active jobsites to drive preventive actions and systemic solutions.
- Oversee implementation of the USACE three-phase control process, CQC plans, and daily QC documentation within RMS 3.0.
- Exercise full stop-work authority when site performance fails to meet contract documents or quality standards.
- Collaborate shoulder-to-shoulder with safety, field execution, and project management leaders during preconstruction and active build phases.
- Maintain strong, transparent working relationships with USACE Quality Assurance representatives and federal clients.
Required Qualifications & Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Construction Engineering, Civil/Architectural Engineering, or equivalent field experience.
- Minimum of 10 years of overall construction industry experience.
- Proven track record of supervising, developing, and holding accountable staff across concurrent project locations.
- Solid working knowledge of USACE quality requirements, including the three-phase control process, CQC plans, and submittals.
- Advanced proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite.
- Valid driver's license to support regular site travel.
Preferred Qualifications & Experience:
- 5+ years of dedicated quality control management experience on federal construction projects.
- Active USACE Construction Quality Management for Contractors (CQM-C) certification, or ability to obtain within 90 days.
- Direct design-build project experience, including design-phase quality management.
- Working knowledge of Lean, Kaizen, or continuous improvement systems.
- Specialized experience in MILCON or DoD active facility renovations.
Compensation & Benefits:
- Competitive base salary with regular pay cycles.
- Comprehensive health, dental, and wellness insurance options.
- 401(k) retirement savings program with company match options.
- Paid time off package including holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
- Travel per diem and project travel support.
- Dedicated professional development and certification progression support.
About Us:
LS Black Constructors is a federal general contractor and design-build firm headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota, specializing in USACE vertical construction, MILCON, and complex DoD renovations. Roughly 95 percent of our portfolio is built for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Our team runs lean, moves fast, and solves complex construction problems. Learn more at http://www.lsblack.com/.
LS Black Constructors is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender expression, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or any other status protected by law or regulations. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.
