Construction Quality Manager I

The Walsh Group - Walsh Construction & Archer Western; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Challenging work

Growth opportunities

Supportive management

National opportunities

Job summary

The Walsh Group is seeking a Quality Manager I for a federal construction project in Tacoma, WA. You will drive the quality management program from planning to close-out, coaching teams and leading inspections to ensure safety, quality, and profitability.

You will monitor KPIs, manage risk, and collaborate with owners, clients and subcontractors to resolve issues while maintaining strong safety practices and compliant reporting.

Qualifications

• AEC Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience; current certifications required.
• USACE/NAVFAC/NRC Construction Quality Management certification preferred.
• Industry certifications for testing and inspection to certify test/inspection procedures.
• Willingness to travel for projects as necessary.
• Minimum 7 years of AEC experience, with 3 years in a Quality role.
• Strong communication, critical thinking and problem solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Quality champion for a project or multiple projects, responsible for quality duties including quality of the works, material management, documentation and close-out to ensure safe, quality, efficient, effective and profitable project execution.
• Coaches, mentors and trains project staff in quality management principles and project-specific requirements; mentors quality staff to advance careers.
• Lead and manage quality processes such as work planning, pre-activity meetings, material management, Quality Incident Reports, Lesson Sharing and follow-up inspections.
• Establishes, monitors and reports on KPIs and QIRs for project teams to ensure continuous improvement; analyzes KPIs and trends.
• Audits project quality programs and provides feedback to Operations and Quality Management on major QIRs and non-conformances.
• Directs inspection, testing and documentation; schedules inspections with operations, consultants, labs and Client.
• Creates and implements project-specific inspection/test plans and quality control plans; reviews concrete mix design and related elements.
• Supports risk management strategies to improve profitability via process management and risk mitigation.
• Maintains relationships with owners, Clients, subcontractors and stakeholders to support project partnering and issue resolution.
• Supports Site Safety to ensure compliance with safety procedures and goals.
• Monitors project quality costs and rework via QIR system to optimize budgets.

Skills

Communication skills

Quality management

AEC experience

Level 1 QCM

Travel willingness

Education

AEC Bachelor's degree or equivalent

QA certifications (USACE/NAVFAC/NRC)

Tools

USACE/NAVFAC/NRC QCM certifications

QA testing & inspection certifications

Level 1 QCM

Job description

Overview

We are currently seeking a Quality Manager I for our Federal construction project in Tacoma, WA. The Quality Manager I is responsible for implementation, improvement and execution of the Quality management systems (QMS) and project specific quality program requirements. They ensure that the design and construction works are planned and executed in accordance with established policies, procedures, systems and requirements of the Company and contract. As a fourth-generation, family-owned business, Walsh recruits individuals who are seeking a small company feel with a large company backing. Walsh is a successful fast-growing company at the forefront of technology and is committed to being the employer of choice to our employees and the builder of choice to our customers.

Benefits

• Challenging, complex work
• Creative and innovative problem-solving environment
• Supportive, communicative managers who reward hard work
• Opportunities for growth, training, and development
• Flexibility in career path & progression
• Opportunities to work and live all over the United States

Responsibilities

• Quality champion for a project or multiple projects, responsible for the quality management duties including quality of the works, material management, documentation and close-out to ensure safe, quality, efficient, effective and profitable project execution.
• Coaches, mentors and trains entire project staff in quality management principles, procedures and project-specific requirements. Serves as mentor and coach to Quality staff to advance their careers at Walsh and improve retention.
• Responsible for leading and managing quality processes such as work planning, pre-activity meetings, material management, Quality Incident Reports, Lesson Sharing and follow-up inspections.
• Establishes, monitors and reports on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), as well as QIRs for project teams to ensure continuous improvement. Analyzes project KPIs, evaluates trends and provides improvement strategies.
• Routinely audits project quality programs seeking continuous improvement utilizing Project QC Evaluation and other auditing tools. Provides feedback to Operations and Quality Management of major QIRs, project team relationships, owner/client perceptions, and overall quality management recurring non-conformances.
• Directs inspection, testing and documentation of the works. Schedules inspection and testing with coordination between operations, consultants, material laboratories and Client.
• Creates and implements project specific inspection and test plans, quality control plans and other procedures as necessary. Additionally, supports with material specification review such as concrete mix design, thermal control and other quality specialized elements.
• Responsible for risk management strategy that helps projects improve profitability by reducing risk and improving efficiency via process management and risk mitigation.
• Maintains relationships with owners, Clients, subcontractors, design partners and stakeholders to support project partnering and issue resolution.
• Supports Site Safety to ensure that projects are completed in accordance with established safety procedures, requirements and goals.
• Monitors project quality costs including resources while working to better as-bid budgets. Provides feedback to optimize project billing returns, risk reporting and testing accuracy, while protecting Walsh from claim exposure. Monitors and reports rework costs via QIR system.

Qualifications

• AEC Bachelor's degree is preferred or equivalent related field experience with International Code Counsel, NICET, etc. Current certification required
• USACE/NAVFAC/NRC Construction Quality Management certification preferred but not required
• Industry certifications for testing and inspection as required to review and certify that the test, inspection, and procedures satisfy requirements
• Limited travel for projects as necessary
• Level 1 QCM
• Minimum 7 years of AEC experience, with 3 years preferred in a Quality role
• Good communication skills, critical thinking and problem solving abilities, and ability to prioritize, organize and manage time
• Knowledge of standards, specifications and publications of job related duties
• Salary: $100,000 - 145,000 DOE

Division: Building

Job Category: Quality

Job Type: Full_time

The Walsh Group, Ltd. Is committed to providing equal opportunity to qualified applicants with disabilities to compete for jobs. To request a reasonable accommodation in completing this application, please contact the Human Resources Department at 312-563-5905 or [e-mail].

An Equal Opportunity Employer, Disability/Veteran