Quality Control Manager

Gilbane Building Company; Waukegan (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Gilbane Building Company is seeking a Quality Control Manager to lead all QC staff, processes and activities for a large pharmaceutical project in Kenosha, WI. You will establish, implement, and enforce QC plans, ensuring design conformity and timely submittal reviews.

We value leadership, collaboration and a proactive approach to identify defects, drive corrective actions, and maintain safety and quality across the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Engineering, Architecture or Construction Management (ideal).
• Minimum 10 years construction experience, highly prefer 4 as QC Manager.
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Interface in a professional manner with client representatives and subcontractors.
• Review designs and provide feedback to designers.
• Manage in-depth technical reviews of submittals against design documents and manage submittal review and approval status through submittal register.
• Implement the requirements of the approved QC Plan, assuring all required records are generated and managed.
• Identify deficiencies and non-conformances, prepare documentation, and monitor and verify corrective actions.
• Stop work if necessary to resolve non-compliant work or safety concerns.
• Coordinate and document commissioning and formal completion inspections.
• Manage timely project closeout including turnover of required documents.
• Train direct reports on processes, procedures, and daily tasks.
• Manage workload and performance of direct reports, ensuring alignment with company standards.
• Foster a positive, inclusive work environment to motivate and engage the team.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Teamwork

MS Word & Excel

Education

BS degree in Engineering/Architecture/Construction Management

Equivalent combination of education and experience

Job description

Quality Control Manager

Requisition ID: 2026-13337

Category: Quality Assurance / Quality Control

Job Locations: US-WI-Kenosha | US-WI-Milwaukee | US-IL-Waukegan

Overview

Are you looking for a highly rewarding opportunity that provides extensive career growth opportunity? Gilbane is seeking a Quality Control Manager that will manage all QC staff, processes and activities initially for a large pharmaceutical project in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

Who are we?

As a Top-10 ENR Contractor, Gilbane is a family-owned business with 45 offices that has been shaping communities since 1870. Consistently recognized as one of the most reputable construction management firms in the country, Gilbane is committed to delivering projects safely and on-time. You will have the opportunity to build schools, labs, hospitals, corporate offices, sports arenas and more!

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Who are you?

You are a coach/leader who leads with an inclusive and empathetic mindset. You provide feedback and guidance to help others excel in their current or future roles. You determine priorities, delegate work, and effectively communicate progress. You establish measures to assess the impact, quality, and timeliness of results while praising successes and sharing lessons learned. You build high performing teams by attracting, engaging, developing, and retaining talented individuals through motivation and discipline to maximize impact on the organization and the individual.

You leverage business insights by understanding industry trends, local market/economic conditions, and Gilbane's business model to make critical decisions and create competitive advantage. You deploy a strategic mindset when considering solutions to long-term opportunities and risks that may develop in the future.

Your core values match Gilbane's: Integrity, Caring, Teamwork, Toughmindedness, Dedication to Excellence, Discipline, Loyalty, and Entrepreneurship.

What's in it for you?

Gilbane offers employees multi-dimensional training opportunities through a number of resources. While managing your responsibilities to projects, you will be able to enroll in trainings through our award-winning Gilbane University to build leadership and technical skills. In addition, you would work with an experienced team which provides you with the opportunity to learn new industry skills every day. You will protect and promote the interests of both Gilbane and the client in all matters as well as demonstrating the personal characteristics of a developing leader.

Responsibilities

• Interface in professional manner with client representatives and subcontractors.
• Review designs and provide feedback to designers.
• Manage in-depth technical reviews of submittals against design documents and manage submittal review and approval status through use of submittal register.
• Implement the requirements of approved QC Plan, assuring all required records are generated and managed.
• Identify deficiencies and non-conformances, prepare documentation, and monitor and verify corrective actions.
• Stop work if necessary to resolve non-compliant work or matters that negatively affect safety.
• Coordinate and document commissioning and formal completion inspections.
• Manage a timely project closeout to include compilation and turnover of all required documents.
• Trains direct reports on processes, procedures, and completion of daily tasks.
• Manages workload and performance of direct reports, ensuring alignment with overall company standards.
• Fosters a positive and inclusive work environment to motivate and engage team members.
• Aids in communicating company and department strategy to direct reports.
• Collaborates closely with business development to ensure seamless integration with sales strategies including performance metrics on your assigned projects, pursuits, and client deliverables. Actively participates in opportunities to strengthen client, partner, and industry relationships that position Gilbane as the "Builder of Choice".

Qualifications

EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION

• BS degree in Engineering, Architecture or Construction Management ideal
• Minimum 10 years construction experience, highly prefer 4 as QC Manager
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Proactive management approach.
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Skilled using Microsoft Word and Excel

• Gilbane offers an excellent total compensation package which includes competitive health and welfare benefits and a generous profit-sharing/401k plan.
• We invest in our employees' education and have built Gilbane University into a top training organization in the construction industry.
• Qualified applicants who are offered a position must pass a pre-employment substance abuse test.

Gilbane is an affirmative action/Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or disability status. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.