Quality Control Manager (QCM - USACE Construction)

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Quality Control Manager (QCM) provides the knowledge, skills and experience to define, inspect and document the daily work associated with both design and construction. This helps ensure that the work is being designed and constructed in accordance with the established minimum requirements for the project. The QC-SSM reports directly to the Superintendent for the sake of assuring that a conflict of interest does not occur among the productivity, schedule, safety and the quality objectives of the project. The QCM must have multiple years of experience in working with federal agencies and a high level of understanding in the processes and procedures utilized in federal government construction contracts.

Salary/Wage: $100,000 to $120,000 annually (depending on experience)

Location/Work Site: Yuma Proving Grounds, Yuma, AZ.

Benefits: Comprehensive Benefits Package includes – Medical (HSA or HRA option), Dental, Vision, Voluntary Supplemental Life and AD&D, Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, Accidental, Identity Theft Protection, Pet Insurance, Short-term and Long-term Disability, and enrollment in Company Mental Health Plan and Wellness Program. Additional benefits include Paid Time Off, 11 Paid Holidays per calendar year, 401-K Retirement Plan, and Quarterly Performance Bonus Plan.

Essential Functions

(Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.)

• Overall project quality control, including: deliveries, materials, and installations
• Preparatory/Initial/Final inspections of the features of work, including; submittal process, materials testing process, LEED implementation
• Work closely with the Project Manager, Superintendent, Project Engineer and other project personnel to be a resource that readily understands the quality requirements for each definable feature of work.
• Effectively communicate the standards of care required for each definable feature of work to the various team members in the project.
• In coordination with the Project Engineer, review submittals for conformance with project drawings, specifications and change directives.
• Provide written QCM reports that reinforce activities that are being constructed in conformance with each specific project’s established standard and constructively confront non-conformances to produce the desired outcome in a timely manner.
• Verify and document that all materials received for the project are in conformance with the approved submittals, are handled and stored appropriately and are acceptable for use in the project.
• Document all code and independent inspections that are required.
• Clearly document, correct and re-inspect all non-conformances prior to covering up work.
• Conduct daily inspections and periodically document the inspection process via follow up reports for specific definable features of work to verify that work is proceeding with the contract documents and the approved submittals.
• Coordinate and document the testing and commissioning of building systems.
• Document and distribute pre-punch lists, punch lists and the completion of these lists.
• Document final inspections, certificates of occupancy and acceptance of the works and various phases thereof.
• In coordination with the Project Engineer, maintain the project “as-built" drawings.
• Stop work if necessary to resolve matters that affect safety, quality and/or inhibit the logical progress of work.
• Participate in regularly held meetings involving project personnel.
• Conduct, oversee, and run all site safety operations for the project and all workers including sub-contractors.
• Inspect and report Monthly on all site safety equipment items, devices, and other units.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by Management.

Competencies

• Ability to pass a background check and obtain access to facility.
• Must have knowledge of “ground-up vertical construction”.
• Must have a valid United States Army Corp of Engineer (USACE) Construction Quality Management (CQM) certification.
• Understanding of construction means/methods.
• Possess computer skills and the ability to navigate Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, Adobe Acrobat, Excel, and Procore.
• Must possess the ability to read, write, and communicate in clear and precise English.
• The ability to understand and interpret contract documents, drawings specifications, scopes of work, and project schedules.
• Results driven and professional.
• Effective problem-solving, analysis, and decision-making skills.
• Time management and attention to detail.
• Customer/Client Focus with strong Teamwork orientation.

Supervisory Responsibility

To be determined by Project Manager.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.

The location of the position will be on site at the designated facility in Portland, OR.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position with the hours of work and days being Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. with occasional evenings and weekend work as job duties demand.

Travel

Light travel is expected for this position.

Education and Experience

• Be a graduate engineer, graduate architect, or a graduate of construction management with a minimum of 2 years of construction experience on construction contracts; OR
• Minimum of 5 years as a Quality Control Manager (QCM) on USACE or NAVFAC projects greater than $12M.
• Minimum of 5 years experience working with and for Federal agencies on construction projects at Military installations.
• Proven history of federal contract projects previously performed or completed.
• Must currently possess Army Corp of Engineers CQM certification as well as the EM385-1-1 or OSHA 40.
• Clean driving record and valid driver’s license.

**Work Authorization/Security Clearance
**Must be authorized to legally work within the United States of America.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.