Project Quality Manager

Date: Apr 23, 2026

Location:

Overland Park, KS, US Ann Arbor, MI, US

Company: Black & Veatch Family of Companies

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Company : Black & Veatch Corporation

Req Id : 114568

Opportunity Type : Staff

Relocation eligible : No

Full time/Part time : Full-Time

Project Only Hire : No

Visa Sponsorship Available: No

Why Black & Veatch?

Black & Veatch allows you to lend your talent and perspective to humanity’s biggest challenges in a flexible environment where you are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities. We offer competitive compensation, 401k match and benefits that start day one.

Our hybrid environment allows you to balance your work and personal life. At Black & Veatch, you own your career with purpose and meaning. You are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities at every step of your career journey. Bring your big ideas knowing you are safe to be who you are and speak up with concerns or questions and put your diverse talents and perspectives to use.

Why Black and Veatch?

Black & Veatch allows you to lend your talent and perspective to humanity’s biggest challenges in a flexible environment where you are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities. We offer competitive compensation; 401K match and benefits that start day one. 

At Black & Veatch, you own your career with purpose and meaning. You are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities at every step of your career journey. Bring your big ideas knowing you are safe to be who you are and speak up with concerns or questions and put your diverse talents and perspectives to use.

The Opportunity

Project Quality Manager 1 is responsible for implementing the QMS to fulfill the quality mission and support the successful execution of assigned projects as described in the Quality Management System (QMS) and/or the Nuclear Quality Assurance Program.

Key Responsibilities

With some guidance from PQM2 or PQM3: 

• Plans, develops, implements, monitors, evaluates, and maintains the project quality plan for assigned projects

• Supports 1 large EPC project and/or several services projects simultaneously

• Collaborates with other PQMs on projects executed by professionals in multiple locations

• Conducts quality assessments of project procedures and documents to identify, analyze, and document non-conforming processes or products; develops and implements corrective action by comparing activities against project quality program criteria

• Reviews, analyzes, and evaluates project supplier and subcontractor activities, quality systems and programs, products, and reports for adherence to the QMS and/or the NQAM

• Reviews purchase orders and associated documentation to ensure correct quality requirements are included prior to contract award

• Identifies and assesses improvement opportunities, and ensures a resolution is determined which will meet project and/or process quality requirements

• Assists project team members with quality processes such as CARs, PARs, lessons learned and deviations

• Participates in development and implementation of training on QMS for assigned project personnel

• Periodic travel will be required

• May involve additional work hours/week

• Acts in capacity of a "lead person " for issues related to quality.

Minimum Qualifications

4 year degree in Engineering, Management, Quality, or Business.
Minimum 4-6 years of experience in a quality-related role. All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

Preferred Qualifications

Technical Skills

• Principles, practices, techniques, and theories of quality processes

• Techniques relating to quality assurance and quality control programs and procedures

• Computer applications

• Engineering, design, procurement, and construction principles

• Project management principles, practices, and methods

• Construction inspection, tests, and methods

• Ability to understand instructions; reason and make good judgments; verbal, numeric, and spatial aptitudes; perception of detail in verbal or tabular materials; analytic and problem solving abilities; precision; memory; initiative and the ability to work with Black and Veatch staff, contractor, and client representatives

• The nature of the work may be fast paced

• Create and conduct training sessions

Work Environment/Physical Demands

Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days of employment based upon manager discretion, job performance and work assignments.

Salary Plan

SPC: Specialized Staff

Job Grade

017

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To support a healthy work-life balance, we offer flexible work schedules, paid vacation and holiday time, sick time, and dependent sick time.

A variety of additional benefits are available to our professionals, including a company-matched 401k plan, adoption reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, vendor discounts, an employment referral program, AD&D insurance, pre-taxed accounts, voluntary legal plan and the B&V Credit Union. Professionals may also be eligible for a performance-based bonus program.

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