QC Manager (Federal Division)

Granite Construction; Boise, Northern (ID, KY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Granite Construction is seeking a Senior Quality Control lead to establish and maintain the project QC system in alignment with contract documents and federal standards. You will manage the 3-Phase QC program, reviews of plans and submittals, inspections, testing, documentation, and corrective actions.

You will lead quality meetings, interpret plans and criteria, and coordinate with project leadership, subcontractors, customers, and stakeholders, ensuring compliance with EM 385-1-1, OSHA, MSHA

Qualifications

• Extensive construction quality control experience on federal projects.
• Experience managing QC personnel, laboratories, subcontractors, and concurrent construction activities.
• Ability to interpret complex plans, specifications, codes, and federal quality requirements.
• CQM-C certification current; if not, completion within 90 days as per federal project requirements.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain the project QC system in accordance with contract documents, specifications, and standards.
• Manage the QC plan, reviews of submittals, inspections, testing, documentation, and corrective actions.
• Lead quality meetings and coordinate with project leadership, subcontractors, customers, and stakeholders.
• Interpret plans and criteria; escalate matters requiring professional judgment or customer direction.
• Ensure compliance with EM 385-1-1, OSHA, MSHA, safety, hazard identification, and sustainability requirements.
• Oversee inspections, nonconformance management, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Stamping/sealing only when properly licensed and authorized.
• Provide quality-related technical support during preconstruction, construction, and closeout.

Skills

Quality management

Leadership

Communication

Decision making

Problem solving

Project coordination

Root cause analysis

Auditing

Documentation

MS Office

Bluebeam

Quality certifications

Safety compliance

Inspection

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Architecture/Construction Management

Professional Engineer (PE) certification

Tools

RMS

eCMS

Autodesk Forma

Bluebeam

Job description

* Establish and maintain the project QC system in accordance with contract documents, specifications, federal requirements, and company standards.* Manage the 3-Phase program including; Preparatory, Initial, and Follow-up phases of control, except where assigned to qualified QC Specialists.* Manage the QC plan, specification and submittal reviews, inspections, testing, documentation, and corrective actions.* Maintain the onsite presence required by the contract and project needs.* Lead quality meetings, including Coordination and Mutual Understanding Meetings.* Interpret plans, specifications, testing standards, and acceptance criteria; elevate matters requiring professional engineering judgment or customer direction.* Use independent judgment to resolve project quality issues with project leadership, subcontractors, customers, and technical stakeholders.* Ensure compliance with applicable EM 385-1-1, OSHA, MSHA, safety, hazard identification, and sustainability requirements. Maintain current certificates as required.* Provide quality-related technical support during preconstruction, construction, and closeout.* Oversee inspections, audits, testing, quality records, nonconformance management, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions.* Review mix designs and technical quality documents within role authority. Stamping or sealing may be performed only when properly licensed and authorized.* High school diploma required; bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, or Construction Management required* Registered Professional Engineer (PE), ASQ, ISO, or other relevant quality certification required.* Working knowledge of FAR 52.246-12, EM 385-1-1, OSHA, MSHA, and requirements applicable to the assigned project.Current Construction Quality Management for Contractors (CQM-C) for Contractors certification required for federal assignments. If not current at hire, completion is required within 90 days, subject to contract requirements.* Extensive construction quality control experience with demonstrated success leading the QC program on federal projects.* Experience managing QC personnel, laboratories, subcontractors, and concurrent construction activities.* Demonstrated ability to resolve complex project quality issues and coordinate with federal customers, agencies, and project leadership.* Experience on projects with increased technical complexity, customer oversight, quality risk, subcontractor involvement, or schedule demands.* Level II assignment is based on experience, technical proficiency, and demonstrated ability to manage larger, more complex, or higher-risk projects.* Advanced knowledge of construction materials, methods, inspection, testing, documentation, and QC procedures.* Ability to interpret complex plans, specifications, contracts, codes, standards, and federal quality requirements.* Strong leadership, prioritization, decision-making, problem-solving, and communication skills.* Ability to apply sound judgment when resolving complex project quality challenges.* Proficiency in document control, auditing, nonconformance management, root-cause analysis, corrective action, Microsoft Office, Bluebeam, databases, and quality management systems (RMS, eCMS and/or Autodesk Forma).* Ability to perform effectively under pressure while maintaining quality, compliance, and deadlines.Regularly required to talk and hear; frequently required to stand, walk, sit, and use a computer keyboard; and occasionally required to reach and lift or move up to 50 pounds. Close vision and the ability to adjust focus are required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.