Quality Assurance, Quality Control & Safety Analyst (QAQC)

The TAMAKA Group, LLC | Remote

Schedule: Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM–1:00 PM U.S. Central Time (30 hours weekly)
Reports To: Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Growth Opportunity: Full-Time Employment and Future QAQC/Safety Department Leadership
Timeline: fill position as soon as possible

Position Overview

The TAMAKA Group seeks an experienced QAQC & Safety Analyst to provide independent oversight of quality assurance, safety compliance, project documentation, and continuous improvement across U.S. water and wastewater infrastructure operations.

This position reports directly to the COO and works collaboratively with Project Management and field Operations while maintaining independent oversight responsibilities.

The successful candidate will help develop and strengthen TAMAKA’s QAQC and Safety function, with the potential to build and lead a dedicated team as the company expands.

Key Responsibilities

1. Quality Assurance & Quality Control

Independently review work orders, field reports, photographs, and project documentation for accuracy, completeness, and compliance.
Identify quality deficiencies, discrepancies, recurring problems, and opportunities for improvement.
Maintain QAQC scorecards, audit records, corrective-action logs, and performance reporting.
Verify documented resolution of deficiencies and escalate unresolved findings.
2. Safety Compliance & JSA Development

Independently develop, generate, review, and maintain task-specific Job Safety Analyses (JSAs) and Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs).
Identify work steps, associated hazards, risk levels, and appropriate control measures.
Review daily JSAs and field documentation for completeness and alignment with work activities.
Monitor field photographs and WhatsApp reporting for observable safety deficiencies.
Review documentation involving PPE, excavation, trench safety, confined spaces, equipment operations, and other relevant construction hazards.
Coordinate with field supervisors regarding site-specific hazards and required corrective actions.
Escalate significant safety concerns immediately to authorized field leadership and the COO.
3. Weekly Safety Training & Employee Development

Develop, coordinate, and deliver weekly safety training meetings for field personnel and relevant company employees.
Research and select training topics appropriate to active projects, seasonal conditions, identified hazards, and company safety performance.
Create original training materials, including presentations, toolbox talks, safety bulletins, instructional documents, and supporting visual resources.
Maintain a structured weekly safety training calendar.
Document training sessions, including topics covered, dates, instructors, and employee participation.
Track attendance and maintain individual employee safety training records.
Identify missed training sessions and coordinate make-up training.
Evaluate training effectiveness through participation, field observations, assessment results, and recurring safety deficiencies.
Recommend improvements to training content and delivery based on findings and operational needs.
Ensure training documentation is organized and available for internal audits, client reviews, and compliance verification.
4. Employee Onboarding & Training Program Improvement

Review, evaluate, and continuously update existing employee onboarding and safety orientation materials.
Develop standardized safety onboarding checklists, training modules, and competency assessments.
Ensure onboarding materials reflect current company procedures, applicable safety requirements, and relevant operational risks.
Coordinate with Operations and designated administrative personnel to ensure new employees receive required safety orientation.
Track completion of onboarding training and maintain accurate employee training records.
Identify gaps in onboarding content, employee understanding, and training effectiveness.
Apply continuous process improvement principles to strengthen onboarding consistency, efficiency, and compliance.
Maintain document version control and periodic review schedules for onboarding and safety training materials.
5. Documentation & Compliance Management

Maintain organized, auditable quality and safety documentation.
Manage training records, certification registers, inspection reports, compliance documentation, and corrective-action records.
Review project communications and daily reporting for missing or inconsistent information.
Support internal audits, project closeout, and compliance reporting.
6. Formal Project Management Processes

Apply structured project management principles to quality and safety oversight.
Understand project scope, deliverables, milestones, risk registers, issue tracking, change control, and reporting requirements.
Collaborate with Project Managers while maintaining independent QAQC and Safety responsibilities.
Produce weekly performance summaries and recommend corrective or preventive actions.
7. Team Development & Leadership

Assist in establishing and improving the QAQC and Safety department.
Develop departmental procedures, reporting standards, training resources, and performance metrics.
Demonstrate the ability and willingness to recruit, mentor, and eventually supervise additional QAQC and Safety personnel.
Maintain collaborative relationships with Project Management and Operations without compromising independent oversight.
Required Qualifications

Minimum 3 years of relevant construction QAQC, occupational safety, or infrastructure compliance experience.
Demonstrated experience developing and reviewing JSAs/JHAs.
Experience preparing and delivering safety training, toolbox talks, or employee safety orientations.
Experience developing training materials and maintaining attendance and training-completion records.
Experience reviewing, updating, and improving employee onboarding or safety training programs.
Strong knowledge of hazard identification, risk assessment, safety documentation, and corrective-action management.
Experience with formal project management processes.
Fluent written and spoken English is mandatory.
Strong organizational, analytical, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
Willingness and ability to support the development of a growing QAQC and Safety department.
Safety Training & Certifications

OSHA 30-Hour Construction Outreach Training preferred, with completion expected within 90 days where accessible and appropriate.
Equivalent recognized occupational safety qualifications considered.
ISO 9001 and ISO 45001 knowledge preferred.
PMP or CAPM certification is a plus.
Six Sigma Yellow Belt or Green Belt certification is a plus.
Company Culture & Professional Expectations

Candidates must demonstrate alignment with TAMAKA’s core values:

Safety. Quality. Transparency. Accountability.

We seek a dependable, proactive team player who communicates clearly, accepts responsibility, provides constructive feedback, and approaches problems with a continuous improvement mindset.

The successful candidate must be comfortable working in a growing organization, developing new processes, and collaborating across departments.

Schedule & Reporting

Remote, Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM–1:00 PM U.S. Central Time.
Initial commitment of 30 hours weekly, with potential for full-time advancement.
Reports directly to the COO.
Operates independently from Project Management and field Operations.
Significant or unresolved safety and quality concerns may be escalated to the CEO.
Future opportunity to build and lead a dedicated QAQC and Safety team.
Application Requirements

Applicants must submit:

Current résumé in English.
Relevant safety, QAQC, and project management training or certifications.
Two examples of JSAs/JHAs personally developed, with confidential information removed.
An example of safety training material or a toolbox talk personally developed.
Description of experience managing employee training records and improving onboarding procedures.
Summary of formal project management experience.
Expected hourly compensation in USD and confirmation of schedule availability.
Shortlisted candidates will complete a practical assessment involving JSA development, quality and safety documentation review, and preparation of a short safety training presentation.

NEXT STEP: Send me a short video introduction, indicating the capacity to meet the requirements to engage in the first round of interviews.

QAQC, Safety/OSHA experience, Professional Project Management exposure, six-sigma is a plus

My highest priorities, based on the growth path we are on:
-Able to lead confidently, be proactive and driven
-Conscientious regarding work quality
-Not afraid to discuss issues, handles criticism & enables/applies solutions
-Communicates clearly and becomes an active team member
-Build out this area to ensure our standards exceed competitors