Quality Manager

The Walsh Group; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Walsh Group is seeking a Quality Manager I for a Federal project in the greater Omaha area. This role leads quality management efforts, mentors project staff, and drives continuous improvement through KPI tracking and QIRs.

Responsibilities include coordinating inspections, testing, documentation, and risk management to support safe, high-quality project execution. The candidate will collaborate with owners, clients, and subcontractors, while aligning with Walsh’s commitment to quality and a

Qualifications

• AEC/Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with related certifications (e.g., ICC, NICET).
• USACE/NAVFAC/NRC Construction Quality Management certification preferred but not required.
• Minimum 7 years of AEC experience, with 3 years in a Quality role.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality management duties for projects including quality of works, material management, documentation and close-out.
• Coach and train project staff on quality management principles and project-specific requirements.
• Lead quality processes such as work planning, pre-activity meetings, material management, Quality Incident Reports, and follow-up inspections.
• Establish, monitor, and report KPIs and QIRs for project teams, analyzing trends and proposing improvements.
• Audit project quality programs and provide feedback to operations and management on non-conformances.
• Direct inspection, testing, and documentation; schedule inspections with operations, consultants, labs, and clients.
• Develop project-specific inspection/test plans and quality control plans; review material specs (e.g., concrete mix design).
• Support risk management strategies to improve profitability and efficiency.
• Maintain relationships with owners, clients, subcontractors, and stakeholders to support project success.
• Assist Site Safety to ensure compliance with safety procedures and goals.
• Monitor quality costs and rework, reporting where necessary.

Skills

Quality management

Coaching & training

Inspection & testing

KPI tracking

Communication skills

Risk management

Education

AEC Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

OVERVIEW

We are currently seeking a Quality Manager I for Federal project in the greater Omaha area.

The Quality Manager I is responsible for implementation, improvement and execution of the Quality management systems (QMS) and project specific quality program requirements. They ensure that the design and construction works are planned and executed in accordance with established policies, procedures, systems and requirements of the Company and contract.

As a fourth-generation, family-owned business, Walsh recruits individuals who are seeking a small company feel with a large company backing. Walsh is a successful fast-growing company at the forefront of technology and is committed to being the employer of choice to our employees and the builder of choice to our customers.

There are many compelling reasons why exceptional people should consider a career with our company:

• Challenging, complex work
• Creative and innovative problem-solving environment
• Supportive, communicative managers who reward hard work
• Opportunities for growth, training, and development
• Flexibility in career path & progression
• Opportunities to work and live all over the United States

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Quality champion for a project or multiple projects, responsible for the quality management duties including quality of the works, material management, documentation and close-out to ensure safe, quality, efficient, effective and profitable project execution.
• Coaches, mentors and trains entire project staff in quality management principles, procedures and project-specific requirements. Serves as mentor and coach to Quality staff to advance their careers at Walsh and improve retention.
• Responsible for leading and managing quality processes such as work planning, pre-activity meetings, material management, Quality Incident Reports, Lesson Sharing and follow-up inspections.
• Establishes, monitors and reports on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), as well as QIRs for project teams to ensure continuous improvement. Analyzes project KPIs, evaluates trends and provides improvement strategies.
• Routinely audits project quality programs seeking continuous improvement utilizing Project QC Evaluation and other auditing tools. Provides feedback to Operations and Quality Management of major QIRs, project team relationships, owner/client perceptions, and overall quality management recurring non-conformances.
• Directs inspection, testing and documentation of the works. Schedules inspection and testing with coordination between operations, consultants, material laboratories and Client.
• Creates and implements project specific inspection and test plans, quality control plans and other procedures as necessary. Additionally, supports with material specification review such as concrete mix design, thermal control and other quality specialized elements.
• Responsible for risk management strategy that helps projects improve profitability by reducing risk and improving efficiency via process management and risk mitigation.
• Maintains relationships with owners, Clients, subcontractors, design partners and stakeholders to support project partnering and issue resolution.
• Supports Site Safety to ensure that projects are completed in accordance with established safety procedures, requirements and goals.
• Monitors project quality costs including resources while working to better as-bid budgets. Provides feedback to optimize project billing returns, risk reporting and testing accuracy, while protecting Walsh from claim exposure. Monitors and reports rework costs via QIR system.

QUALIFICATIONS

• AEC Bachelor’s degree is preferred or equivalent related field experience with International Code Counsel, NICET, etc. Current certification required
• USACE/NAVFAC/NRC Construction Quality Management certification preferred but not required
• Industry certifications for testing and inspection as required to review and certify that the test, inspection, and procedures satisfy requirements
• Limited travel for projects as necessary
• Level 1 QCM
• Minimum 7 years of AEC experience, with 3 years preferred in a Quality role
• Good communication skills, critical thinking and problem solving abilities, and ability to prioritize, organize and manage time
• Knowledge of standards, specifications and publications of job related duties

Division: Building

Job Category: Quality

Job Type: Full_time

The Walsh Group, Ltd. Is committed to providing equal opportunity to qualified applicants with disabilities to compete for jobs. To request a reasonable accommodation in completing this application, please contact the Human Resources Department at 312-563-5905 or [e-mail].

An Equal Opportunity Employer, Disability/Veteran