Quality Control Engineer

Concrete Strategies LLC.; Iowa (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Medical/Dental/ Vision benefits

401(k)

Paid time off and holidays

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending accounts

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Learning & development programs

Job summary

Concrete Strategies LLC seeks a Quality Control Engineer to lead QA for its regional projects. Responsibilities include reviewing contracts, specifications, and mix designs; ensuring safety and quality compliance; and coordinating with project teams and GCs to resolve issues.

Experienced professionals will oversee quality staff, leverage strong technical knowledge of concrete production, testing, and placement, and drive continuous improvements.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with concrete construction.
• Strong knowledge of construction principles/practices.
• Strong technical knowledge of concrete production, testing and placement.
• Familiarity with ACI, PCI and TCA codes.

Responsibilities

• Contract/scope/specification review and interpretation.
• Pre-construction specification review.
• Pre-construction mix design review with specialists and suppliers.
• Ensure project safety compliance.
• Regional project quality compliance.
• Periodic project visits and quality reviews.
• Develop solutions to quality issues with project teams.
• Coordinate with GC/Owner as needed.
• Coordinate with CSI Operations on manpower/resources.
• Support and manage project quality staff in the region.

Skills

Concrete construction experience

Principles/practices knowledge

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction management or Engineering

Job description

Build your career with one of the most creative builders in America!

This position serves as the Quality Control Engineer for the business unit in which they are based. Responsibilities range from pre-construction project review, technical assistance with regards to quality issues involving submittals and RFI’s, quality control management and compliance in the region, technical assistance with regards to project quality issues, and coordination and communication with project teams and GC’s.

Competitive Annual Salary based on qualifications, skills, training, experience, and location.

Discretionary Annual Bonus: Subject to company performance and individual contribution.

Comprehensive Benefits Package Including: Medical, Dental and Vision plans, 401k, generous PTO and paid company holidays, employee assistance program, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability coverage, learning & development programs and more!

Specific Responsibilities:

• Contract/Scope/Specification review and interpretation
• Pre-construction specification review
• Pre-construction mix design review in conjunction with Corporate Quality Director, Materials specialists and suppliers
• Project safety compliance
• Regional project quality compliance
• Periodic project visits and quality compliance reviews
• Work with project teams to develop solutions to quality issues
• Coordination with GC/Owner when necessary
• Coordination with CSI Operations manager regarding manpower/resources
• Support and manage project quality staff within assigned region

Job Specific Competencies/behaviors:

• Communicates well both verbally and in writing, creates accurate and punctual reports, delivers presentations, shares information and ideas with others, has good listening skills.
• Ability to identify, assimilate and comprehend the critical elements of a situation to extract and interpret implications of courses of actions to attend to details of a problem.
• Effectiveness in working with a team, motivating and developing subordinates, improving work methods and results, encouraging and supporting suggestions for work improvements, etc.
• Breaks down problems into smaller components, understands underlying issues, can simplify and process complex issues, understands the difference between critical details and unimportant facts.
• Is attentive to detail and accuracy, is committed to excellence, looks for improvements continuously, monitors quality levels, finds root cause of quality problems, owns/acts on quality problems.
• Leads through change and adversity, makes the tough call when needed, builds consensus when appropriate, motivates and encouraging others.
• Operates within the organization's formal and informal structures, builds allies and relationships across departments, uses allies to build consensus and create results, is appropriately diplomatic, understands others' roles and perspectives, can sell projects and ideas across the organization.
• Anticipates and resolves conflicts, turns team diversity into an advantage, uses unique team talents, defines processes and goals, works for consensus.
• Establishes project goals, milestones, and procedures, defines roles and responsibilities, acquires project resources, coordinates projects throughout company, monitors project progress, and manages multiple projects.
• Inspires and stimulates the best efforts of subordinates in the accomplishment of identified goals.

Education/Experience/Attributes/Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience with concrete construction.
• Bachelor's degree in Construction management, Engineering or other construction related field recommended.
• Strong knowledge of construction principles/practices required
• Strong technical knowledge of concrete production, testing and placement practices.
• Strong knowledge of applicable codes (ACI, PCI, TCA)
• Excellent problem-solving skills, with an adaptable and flexible style in working with all types of individuals
• Experience leading successful project teams, including development of employee and maintaining relationships with external entities
• Energetic and highly motivated with a strong sense of urgency
• Highly entrepreneurial and self-motivated, with the ability to work equally well on own as well as in a team environment.
• Ability to walk the job site, climb ladders, and multi floor scaffolding.
• Teamwork
• Creativity
• Results

About Us:

Concrete Strategies Pours Everything We Have into Everything We Do!

Through successful, full-service concrete construction projects across the United States, we have become the nation’s leading turnkey, design-build concrete contractor because we do more before we ever pour.

Why CSI?

Engineering News Record Top 20 Firms in Concrete— Concrete Strategies #7

Engineering News Record Top 600 Specialty Contractors— Concrete Strategies #102

Tilt-Up Achievement Awards 2021 – Excellent in Achievement for Benson Hill Tilt-Up

Special Quality Concrete Awards 2021: Chairman’s Award for 100 Above the Park

The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Company hires individuals on the basis of their qualifications and ability to complete the essential requirements and responsibilities of the job to be filled. It is our policy to grant equal employment opportunities to qualified persons without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression, religion, pregnancy, parental status, marital status, age, veterans’ or military status, regardless of how discharged, or physical or mental handicap or disability, genetic information, or other classification protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. The Company will provide equal opportunities in employment and take affirmative action as necessary in all aspects of the employment relationship, including without limitation, recruiting, hiring, compensation, promotion, working conditions, benefits and all other privileges, terms and conditions of employment. All employment decisions are made based on availability, qualifications, ability, merit and/or other legitimate factors consistent with principles of equal employment.