Construction Quality Control Manager

Tidewater Inc is currently seeking thee experienced Licensed Engineering personnel to provide Construction Quality Control / Quality Assurance professionals for ongoing construction and renovation projects at the Walter Reed Military Medical Center.  Qualified candidates MUST have a minimum 10 years experience in a CQM/QA or similar role working on federal projects and MUST have active Engineering Licensure in their respective field (Mechanical, Electrical, or Licensed Building Inspector), a CQM-C certification, OSHA-30 certification, and experience with EM-385-1-1, and Three Phase Inspections, as required by the US Army Corps of Engineers. If this is you or someone the you know please feel free to apply today! Our team is excited to meet you!

About Us:
 Tidewater was founded in 1983 as an environmental consulting services provider in Baltimore, Maryland.  We entered the SBA 8(a) Program in 2004 where we gained valuable experience and built a formidable team of professionals. Between 2004 and 2013, the firm experienced unprecedented growth and eventually graduated from the program. Today, Tidewater has over 140 employees performing work across three lines of business: Environmental, Construction and Facilities. Tidewater is headquartered in Elkridge, Maryland, with additional offices in Powell, Ohio and Sorrento Valley and Sacramento, California. Our business spans over 75 multi-year government contracts and an average of 1000 projects annually for Federal, State, Municipalities and Commercial clients here in the United States and abroad.

Tidewater’s Facilities Division provides construction services to Federal Clients throughout the United States and has provided services in over 100 countries worldwide. This Division maintains MATOC personnel support services under contracts US Army Corps of Engineers, the US Department of State Overseas Building Operations (OBO), Army, and GSA. Tidewater has developed a reputation for being very responsive and flexible and we pride ourselves on meeting project schedules and budgets, being able to execute multiple tasks concurrently, and responding to mission-critical client requirements. We consistently receive excellent references and commendations from our clients. In fact, Tidewater is the 2016 recipient of DoS OBO’s Small Business of the Year. We have a proven record of executing projects safely without lost time injuries. Our safety program is based on the USACE EM 385-1-1 Safety and Health Requirements Manual and OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1926 to achieve a safe working environment with a safety-conscious work force. Tidewater has an established construction quality control (CQC) management system for construction projects to ensure installation and service is performed in compliance with design/contract documents. 

Tidewater is seeking three (3) Full Time Construction Quality Management (CQM) / Quality Assurance (QA) team to support onsite construction efforts at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) in Bethesda, MD under a US Army Corps of Engineers contract opportunity. The team will consist of three CQM/QA specialists supporting smaller and mid-size projects, including building repair and equipment replacements at the facility for ongoing construction and renovation efforts. 

Tidewater is seeking CQM/QA personnel with engineering licensure in their respective field:

• One Full Time Licensed Mechanical Engineer (PE) or Licensed (Master) Electrical Contractor
• One Full Time Licensed Professional Mechanical Engineer (PE) or Licensed (Master) Mechanical (HVAC) Contractor
• One Full Time Licensed Building Inspector or Superintendent/Quality Control Manager/ Quality Assurance Contractor

These professionals will provide critical CQM/QA support across a range of miscellaneous projects, ensuring the highest standards of construction quality, regulatory compliance, and successful execution of federal government construction requirements at WRNMMC. This skilled position offers the opportunity to oversee and provide compliance with construction teams, oversee quality control processes, and contribute to the successful delivery of safe, durable, and compliant structures. You will be instrumental in maintaining rigorous quality standards, interpreting technical drawings, and supporting construction management efforts to uphold safety and quality regulations.

Duties Include

• Review submittals and provide recommendations to the COR concerning acceptability. Review and provide written comments to the COR on selected contractor submittals pursuant to special clauses of the contract.
• Review construction contractor questions and Requests for Information (RFI)/Requests for Clarification (RFC) and recommend responses and solutions to the COR.
• Review construction contractor’s schedules and report findings to the COR.
• Review construction contractor’s deficiencies in performance and other factors impacting, or with the potential to impact, timely execution of the project, and provide written comments and proposed correspondence to the COR regarding responsibility and corrective actions to be taken by contractor, Government, designer, etc.
• Review project issues, requests for equitable adjustment and claims to determine contract basis and entitlement. Make appropriate recommendations with supporting documentation to COR.
• Compute time extensions and suggest extensions to the contract time to the COR.
• Assist the COR in preparing documents during the sequence of events required for processing a change order/modification and claims from initial action to final negotiations and payment. Provide the COR review and analysis of change requests.
• Make technical interpretations of drawings and specifications and provide determinations on whether methods and materials employed meet the requirements of contract specifications and make appropriate recommendations to COR.
• Review project plans and specifications to determine such things as practicability from construction standpoint, whether physical obstructions or other construction difficulties have been anticipated, and whether materials selected are readily available. Provide written comments to the COR.
• Utilize the USACE Resident Management System to prepare and submit reporting information to include but not limited to daily reports.
• Review project plans and specifications during both design and construction phase. Plans shall be reviewed for construction contract compliance, constructability, and technical correctness.
• Maintain records of all necessary construction documentation such as financial cost accounting, meetings, drawings, submittals, applications for payments, change orders, proposals, purchase orders, communications, transmittals, notes, etc.
• Attend weekly progress meetings with architects, engineers, and prime construction contractors. Provide report of meeting to Facilities Manager/COR/ACO with identification of any problems or difficulties and recommendations for resolution.
• Review submittals, shop drawings, and samples. Provide written comments as the representative of the Facility Manager/COR/ACO
• Perform continual on-site surveillance of construction activities. Inspect the construction contractor’s quality control activities. Monitor and record testing required by contract documents.Maintain weekly progress photos of the project.
• Review and evaluate all change orders/modifications recommended by the designer of record or his/her consultants, all change order requests, and cost proposals made by the contractors, and recommend actions to be taken to the Facility Manager/COR/ACO.
• Aid in preparing punch list corrections prior to acceptance of the building or portions of it by the Facility Manager/COR/ACO.
• Review final 'as built' drawings for accuracy as representative of the Facility Manager/COR/ACO.
• Collect and review all warranty documents and provide all mechanical and electrical systems information, including operation and maintenance manuals, to WRNMMC personnel responsible for ongoing maintenance.
• Provide recommendations for design modifications. Provide effective coordination, support, and promotion of interactions with other staff offices and organizations.

Experience & Requirements

• One Full Time Licensed Mechanical Engineer (PE) or Licensed (Master) Electrical Contractor - minimum of ten (10) years of relevant field experience working in construction/renovation/modernization mechanical disciplines of work. Have prior experience utilizing and participating in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Three-Phase Inspection Process as well as prior experience utilizing and following USACE EM 385-1-1, Safety and Health Requirements Manual. Personnel shall have the following training/certifications within 90 days of being on site: OSHA 30-hr, Construction Quality Management for Contractors (CQM-C) and familiarity with USACE Safety Management System (CE-SOHMS).
• One Full Time Licensed Professional Mechanical Engineer (PE) or Licensed (Master) Mechanical (HVAC) Contractor - minimum of ten (10) years of relevant field experience working in construction/renovation/modernization mechanical disciplines of work. Have prior experience utilizing and participating in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Three-Phase Inspection Process as well as prior experience utilizing and following USACE EM 385-1-1, Safety and Health Requirements Manual. Personnel shall have the following training/certifications within 90 days of being on site: OSHA 30-hr, Construction Quality Management for Contractors (CQM-C) and familiarity with USACE Safety Management System (CE-SOHMS).
• One Full Time Licensed Building Inspector or Superintendent/Quality Control Manager/ Quality Assurance Contractor- minimum of ten (10) years of relevant field experience working in construction/renovation/modernization mechanical disciplines of work. Have prior experience utilizing and participating in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Three-Phase Inspection Process as well as prior experience utilizing and following USACE EM 385-1-1, Safety and Health Requirements Manual. Personnel shall have the following training/certifications within 90 days of being on site: OSHA 30-hr, Construction Quality Management for Contractors (CQM-C) and familiarity with USACE Safety Management System (CE-SOHMS).

Join us in shaping safe, compliant, and high-quality structures by applying your expertise in construction quality assurance! We value proactive professionals who thrive on collaboration, precision, and continuous improvement—ready to make a lasting impact on every project you support.