Quality Control Engineer

Gilder Search Group; Overland (MO); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Gilder Search Group is seeking a Quality Control Engineer to oversee QC for the regional business unit. Responsibilities include pre-construction reviews, technical guidance on quality issues, and coordinating with project teams and GC’s to ensure compliance across projects.

The role requires strong communication, problem-solving, and leadership abilities, with extensive field presence to drive quality and safety on site. Collaboration across teams and with suppliers is essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of concrete construction experience required.
• Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering or related field recommended.
• Strong knowledge of concrete production, testing and placement practices.
• Familiarity with ACI, PCI and TCA codes preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review contracts, scopes and specifications for clarity and compliance.
• Provide pre-construction specification review and mix design review.
• Support project safety and regional quality compliance.
• Visit projects for quality compliance and issue resolution.
• Collaborate with project teams and subcontractors to address quality issues.
• Coordinate with GC/Owner and CSI Operations for resource planning.
• Lead and develop regional quality staff and ensure timely communications.

Skills

Communication

Problem solving

Team leadership

Change management

Conflict resolution

Stakeholder management

Process improvement

Detail oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction/Engineering

5+ years concrete construction experience

Job description

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.

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 encourages 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.

Leadership Competencies

• Adaptability
• Teamwork
• Creativity
• Results