Quality Control Engineer | Data Center

Balfour Beatty US; Hermiston (OR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Balfour Beatty US is seeking a Quality Control Engineer in Hermiston/Umatilla, OR to support the Quality Manager and Director of Quality Control. The role focuses on ensuring product quality, compliance with specifications, codes, and client expectations, and applying Balfour SOPs on construction projects.

The engineer will conduct inspections, review subcontractors, provide technical support to project teams, and drive continuous improvement while communicating quality information across teams

Qualifications

• BS in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field.
• 4–7 years construction QA experience or 8+ years in related supervision/inspection.
• Certifications in relevant industry standards.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to perform in-process inspections and communicate results.

Responsibilities

• Support quality management procedures at the project level.
• Review subcontractors' work for compliance with specs and codes.
• Conduct inspections, testing and product verification.
• Provide technical support to project team and QC leadership.
• Support corrective/preventive actions and track results.
• Identify issues and drive root-cause analysis and improvements.
• Contribute to project reviews and lessons learned.

Skills

Inspections

Data collection

PC skills

MS Office

Communication

Safety awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or Engineering

Industry certifications

Tools

MS Excel

MS Project

MS Word

Job description

Summary

Balfour Beatty is seeking a Quality Control Engineer in Hermiston/Umatilla, OR. The role will be responsible to support the Quality Manager and Director of Quality Control in performing project quality control activities that ensure the highest levels of product quality, compliance with specifications, code and client expectations, and the application of Balfour Standard Operating Procedures. The Quality Control Engineer will also provide feedback regarding observations and process improvement needs.

Essential Functions

• Supports the application of Balfour Beatty’s standard operating procedures at the project level.
• Reviews subcontractors’ work for compliance with specifications, applicable codes and contract requirements.
• Conducts inspections, testing and product verification.
• Provides technical support to the project management team, the Quality Manager and subcontractors.
• Supports the implementation and monitoring of corrective and preventive actions in the field.
• Identifies issues and trends occurring on the projects that may impact the effectiveness of Balfour Beatty to provide quality product and high levels of customer satisfaction.
• Supports the program of continuous improvement at the project, which effectively measures performance, addresses deficiencies, and prevents recurrence of problems.
• Maintains appropriate feedback mechanisms that ensure all quality‑related information is communicated from the project quality representatives to other members of the project teams throughout the term of the project.
• Participates in project reviews to assess the application and effectiveness of company standard operating procedures, subcontractor processes and procedures and identifies any opportunities for improvement.
• Analyzes issues, determines root cause, develops and implements corrective and preventive actions and assesses performance measures against established goals.
• Participates in close‑out processes to confirm all quality related issues have been resolved and provides feedback on lessons learned so they can be incorporated in future projects.

Promote Customer Relations

• Builds effective relationships with customers, design team, subcontractors, suppliers, and user groups that reflect and support company core values and meets or exceeds the customer’s expectations.
• Actively participates in industry, client, and community relations to enhance company image.

Culture, Leadership and Employee Development

• Promotes our Creed. Communicates our vision and purpose through Service, Talent, and Choices.
• Serves as a role model and promotes professional behavior.
• Participates in personal career development through on‑the‑job training, attends operations classroom training programs and assists in the development of interns / co‑ops.

Working Conditions

• The majority of work is completed on job sites in an office trailer or in an existing structure. Due to daily condition changes on construction projects, when employees are outside of the office trailer or structure, they must wear appropriate personal protective equipment as required by the company’s safety policies and as required for weather conditions.
• The project team and/or team member may need to move to other projected work geographic locations, if necessary.

Minimum Requirements

• BS in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field position with 4 to 7 years of experience preferred, or a minimum of 8 years of progressive construction related trade experience in supervising and inspecting construction activities.
• Achievement of industry‑related certifications.
• Organizes people, tools and equipment and plan/manager multiple activities to accomplish desired results.
• Ability to perform in‑process inspections and effectively communicate results.
• Familiar with electronic data collection and inspection methods.
• Demonstrates proficiency using a personal computer (PC) and company communication tools, such as email, internet, and Microsoft products (e.g., Word, Excel, Office, Outlook).

Pay range: $90,000 - $150,000

*This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee's pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales orrevenue‑based metrics, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs. No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law.