Quality Control Technician (Full Time)

North Branch Construction; Concord (NH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Health savings account

Tuition reimbursement

Employee assistance program

Job summary

North Branch Construction is seeking a Quality Control Specialist to ensure quality throughout all construction phases and work closely with the site superintendent and project manager. The role focuses on proactive issue identification, avoiding rework, and protecting schedule and budget.

The QC Specialist will verify inspections, testing, submittals, and corrective actions, maintaining thorough QC/QA documentation and supporting onsite teams to deliver a high-quality finished product.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of commercial construction means, methods, sequencing, and industry standards.
• Ability to read and interpret architectural, structural, civil, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing drawings.
• Knowledge of construction specifications, submittals, RFIs, shop drawings, and contract docs.
• Ability to address quality concerns professionally while maintaining relations with field teams.

Responsibilities

• Participate in preconstruction and startup meetings to set quality expectations.
• Establish quality benchmarks and acceptance standards with teams.
• Coordinate mock-ups, first-work inspections, testing, and inspections.
• Conduct routine jobsite inspections to verify conformance to plans and specs.
• Verify installation methods, materials, dimensions, elevations, finishes, and workmanship.
• Monitor critical activities including structural, envelope, roofing, waterproofing, MEP, interiors, and site work.
• Ensure inspections and testing are completed and documented.
• Document deficiencies with photos, descriptions, responsibilities, and corrective actions.
• Work with Superintendents and subcontractors to resolve quality issues in the field.
• Verify materials, submittals, and site conditions are ready before installation.
• Maintain QC/QA inspection records and documentation.
• Maintain photographic documentation of quality and corrective work.
• Review RFIs, submittals, shop drawings, and field changes that affect quality.
• Track testing reports, inspection reports, manufacturer certifications, and closeout docs.

Skills

Quality control

Reading drawings

Construction standards

Stakeholder communication

Job description

Quality Control Specialist

North Branch Construction is a prominent leader in the construction industry, with over sixty years of experience delivering high-quality commercial and residential projects. Renowned for its full-service approach, the company excels as a Construction Manager, Design-Builder, and General Contractor serving New Hampshire and neighboring states.

The QC Specialist works with the job site superintendent and project manager to ensure quality work throughout all phases of construction. This role takes a proactive approach to quality by identifying potential issues before installation, verifying work throughout construction, documenting deficiencies, and confirming that corrective actions are completed. The goal of this position is to reduce rework, improve consistency, protect the project schedule and budget, and deliver a high-quality finished product to the client.

Responsibilities

• Participate in preconstruction and project startup meetings to establish quality expectations.
• Establish quality benchmarks and acceptance standards with project teams and subcontractors.
• Coordinate mock-ups, first-work inspections, testing requirements, and manufacturer inspections when required.
• Conduct routine jobsite inspections to verify work conforms to plans, specifications, approved submittals, codes, and industry standards.
• Verify installation methods, materials, dimensions, elevations, finishes, and workmanship.
• Monitor critical construction activities including structural work, building envelope, roofing, waterproofing, MEP systems, interior finishes, and site work.
• Verify that required inspections and testing are completed and properly documented.
• Document deficiencies with photographs, descriptions, responsible parties, and required corrective actions.
• Work directly with Superintendents and subcontractors to resolve quality issues in the field.
• Verify that required materials, approved submittals, and site conditions are ready before installation.
• Maintain accurate QC/QA inspection records and supporting documentation.
• Maintain photographic documentation of construction quality and completed corrective work.
• Review RFIs, submittals, shop drawings, and field changes that may affect quality.
• Track required testing reports, inspection reports, manufacturer certifications, and closeout documentation.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of commercial construction means, methods, sequencing, and industry standards.
• ~ Ability to read and interpret architectural, structural, civil, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing drawings.
• ~ Strong understanding of construction specifications, submittals, RFIs, shop drawings, and contract documents.
• ~ Ability to professionally address quality concerns while maintaining productive working relationships with field teams and subcontractors.

Benefits

• Dental insurance.
• ~ Employee assistance program.
• ~ Health insurance.
• ~ Health savings account.
• ~ Tuition reimbursement.

~ Willingness to travel throughout New Hampshire on to NBC job sites?