Mgr - Quality - SPW

DPR Construction; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

DPR Construction seeks a Senior SPW Quality Lead to oversee quality frameworks for Self-Perform Work and drive standardization across field teams. You will coordinate with project leadership and craft supervision to manage quality assurance programs and ensure effective execution of quality control activities.

The role requires 7-9 years in SPW/QA/QC, 2-4 years in management, and CMQ/OE certification; OSHPD A license is preferred. Upward mobility and a focus on continuous improvement are offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, a related field, or equivalent experience required.
• 7-9 years of experience in Self-Perform Work (SPW), project management, quality assurance, quality control, or a related field required.
• 2-4 years of experience in a managerial capacity required.
• CMQ/OE certification required; OSHPD A license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the implementation and maintenance of quality frameworks for Self-Perform Work (SPW), including execution of quality processes that support consistent delivery of self-performed scopes aligned with project and company expectations.
• Facilitates cross-functional quality review meetings with project teams, craft leadership, and field operations to evaluate performance trends, review quality data, and collaborate on process improvements.
• Provides active management of quality coordinators and others performing SPW quality functions to achieve quality expectations, foster professional growth, and reinforce quality responsibilities across field operations, including craft professionals.
• Provides active management of quality processes during project pursuit, preconstruction, and planning phases to ensure SPW quality expectations are defined early and integrated into execution planning, procurement, and constructability reviews.
• Provides active monitoring and support for quality execution during construction activities and ensures quality expectations for self-performed scopes remain aligned with established frameworks and field standards.
• Investigates quality non-conformance items associated with Self-Perform Work (SPW), especially those with elevated risk, repeat occurrence, or operational impact, and ensures implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
• Manages tracking and analytics for SPW quality metrics to identify trends, evaluate operational performance, and recommend targeted improvements that strengthen consistency and execution reliability.

Skills

Quality management

Quality assurance

Project management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, or related field

OSHPD A license (preferred)

Tools

CMQ/OE certification

Job description

Job Description

At DPR, roles and responsibilities are more than describing a job title—they are a commitment to building great things together. The job description(s) below defines core responsibilities and the scope of the role and is a starting point. Every employee is expected to lead from where they are, take ownership of outcomes, and always act in the best interest of the team, customer, project and organization. As a purpose-driven organization on a journey to be most admired, we rely on trust, shared leadership, open communication, disciplined action and a deep respect for the individual to drive exceptional performance. Success is not just about what we build, but who we build and how we build it: with integrity, enjoyment, uniqueness and an ever-forward mindset.

Job Summary

Builds and manages a quality network supporting Self-Perform Work (SPW) operations to achieve quality expectations and foster professional growth across field teams and craft leadership. Oversees the development and implementation of SPW quality strategies focused on prevention, standardization, constructability, and continuous improvement to ensure self-performed scopes consistently align with established quality frameworks and client expectations. Collaborates with cross-functional managers, project leadership, and craft supervision to provide management and leadership for quality assurance programs while ensuring effective execution of quality control activities across SPW operations. Reviews quality needs, drives adoption of standardized field quality practices, provides training and facilitation, and maintains active communication to reinforce a culture of quality ownership and accountability. Reviews complex quality issues associated with self-performed work scopes and collaborates across functions to implement effective corrective and preventive actions.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversees the implementation and maintenance of quality frameworks for Self-Perform Work (SPW), including execution of quality processes that support consistent delivery of self-performed scopes aligned with project and company expectations.
• Facilitates cross-functional quality review meetings with project teams, craft leadership, and field operations to evaluate performance trends, review quality data, and collaborate on process improvements.
• Provides active management of quality coordinators and others performing SPW quality functions to achieve quality expectations, foster professional growth, and reinforce quality responsibilities across field operations, including craft professionals.
• Provides active management of quality processes during project pursuit, preconstruction, and planning phases to ensure SPW quality expectations are defined early and integrated into execution planning, procurement, and constructability reviews.
• Provides active monitoring and support for quality execution during construction activities and ensures quality expectations for self-performed scopes remain aligned with established frameworks and field standards.
• Investigates quality non-conformance items associated with Self-Perform Work (SPW), especially those with elevated risk, repeat occurrence, or operational impact, and ensures implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
• Manages tracking and analytics for SPW quality metrics to identify trends, evaluate operational performance, and recommend targeted improvements that strengthen consistency and execution reliability.

Education Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, a related field, or equivalent experience required.

Work Experience

• 7-9 years of experience in Self-Perform Work (SPW), project management, quality assurance, quality control, or a related field required.
• 2-4 years of experience in a managerial capacity required.

Certifications and Licenses

• American Society for Quality (ASQ) Certified Manager of Quality / Organizational Excellence (CMQ/OE) certification required.
• Healthcare Access and Information (HCAI) Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) "A" license preferred.

About DPR

DPR Construction is a forward-thinking, self-performing general contractor specializing in technically complex and sustainable projects for the advanced technology, life sciences, healthcare, higher education and commercial markets. Founded in 1990, DPR is a great story of entrepreneurial success as a private, employee-owned company that has grown into a multi-billion-dollar family of companies with offices around the world. Working at DPR, you'll have the chance to try new things, explore paths and shape your future. Here, we build opportunity together - by harnessing our talents, enabling curiosity and pursuing our collective ambition to make the best ideas happen. We are proud to be recognized as a great place to work by our talented teammates and leading news organizations like U.S. News and World Report, Forbes, Fast Company and Newsweek.

The DPR family of companies is closing the gap between design and construction with an integrated collection of products and services to build smarter, move faster and achieve strong results. Our approximately 11,000 employees share a commitment to growth, innovation and building great things - great teams, great careers and great projects that change the world.

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