Quality Manager

Granite Construction; Pleasanton (CA); On-site; USD 128,000 - 233,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k) with match

Job summary

Granite Construction is seeking a Quality Management professional to coordinate QM functions, provide technical support for QC operations, and develop best practices to meet Granite Construction standards. The role involves audits, budgeting, and collaborative work with regional staff and customers.

The position requires a BS in Engineering (or equivalent), PE and ISO Internal Auditor Certification are desirable, with extensive experience in construction quality management.

Qualifications

• Expert knowledge of quality management concepts and audit procedures.
• Proficient with database operations and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Self-motivated.

Responsibilities

• Actively participate in development of corporate Quality Management initiatives and implement them to ensure compliance with quality standards and value added benefit to customers.
• Assist and support QC Managers with execution of QM programs and establishment of operation specific quality programs to assure contract compliance.
• Provide technical support for QC Managers and operations to ensure rapid resolution of technical challenges, customer service, and knowledge transfer.
• Review RFPs to determine quality requirements, mix design review, and optimum QM plans to meet needs while minimizing risk and cost.
• Participate in process improvement activities to improve efficiency and disseminate best practices and SOPs.
• Involve in QC staff development to assure a highly engaged workforce and succession planning.
• Perform QM audits of area, region, and project quality operations for compliance with standards.
• Assist QC Managers with development of quality budgets and forecasts to achieve positive financial performance.
• Develop and maintain relationships with regional/state public agency staff, customers, and engineering firms.
• Promote Granite’s safety procedures to maintain a safe working environment (OSHA/MSHA).

Skills

Quality management concepts

Audit procedures

Database operations

Microsoft Office Suite

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Self-motivation

Education

BS in Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE)

ISO Internal Auditor Certification

Job description

General Summary

This position is responsible for coordinating operating group Quality Management (QM) functions. This includes responsibility for technical support of QC operations, QM initiative development, and process improvement activities generating/disseminating best practices to ensure compliance with Granite Construction standards of expectations.

Essential Job Accountabilities

• Actively participate in development of corporate Quality Management initiatives and implementation of them to ensure compliance with quality standards and value added benefit to customers.
• Assist and support QC Managers with execution of overall QM programs and establishment of operation specific quality programs to assure compliance with contract requirements.
• Provide technical support for QC Managers and operations to ensure rapid resolution of technical challenges, customer service, and knowledge transfer needs.
• Provide technical support for review of RFPs to determine quality requirements, mix design review, and determination of optimum QC plans to meet requirements while minimizing risk and cost.
• Continually participate in process improvement activities to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness, then develop and disseminate best practices and standard operating procedures based on them.
• Be actively involved in QC staff development to assure a highly engaged workforce and succession planning.
• Perform QM audits of area, region, and project quality operations to assure compliance with project specific and corporate compliance standards.
• Assist QC Managers with development of quality budgets and forecasts and use to achieve positive financial performance.
• Develop, maintain, and leverage relationships with key regional and state public agency technical staff, customers, and engineering firms.
• Participate in and promote Granite’s safety procedures to promote a safe working environment including compliance with OSHA and MSHA rules and regulations.

Education/Certification

• BS in Engineering desired or equivalent work experience
• Registered Professional Engineer desired
• ISO Internal Auditor Certification desired

Work Experience

• BS in Engineering and 10 years experience or 25 years technical/managerial experience in construction and construction materials.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities

• Expert knowledge of quality management concepts and audit procedures
• Proficient with database operations and Microsoft Office Suite
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Self‑motivated

Physical Demand

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit and use hands to operate a computer keyboard. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Additional requirements

• Valid driver’s license
• Ability to travel

Our Benefits at a Glance

• Paid holidays, sick leave, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, flexible spending plans, as well as special programs for musculoskeletal health, mental wellness, and more.
• Employees may choose from two PPO medical plans through Anthem BlueCross, including our most popular plan, for which 100% of the premium is paid by Granite for eligible employees and dependents.
• Employees can also opt into a Health Savings Account (HSA) or a Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
• As part of our investment in your future outside of the workplace, Granite provides a 100% match on the first 6% of eligible compensation that salaried employees defer into their 401(k) plans, which vests immediately.
• Benefits may vary for positions located outside of the continental United States.

Base Salary Range

Base Salary Range: $127,843.00 - $233,089.00 Pay may vary based upon relevant experience, skills, location, and education among other factors.

About Granite Construction Incorporated

Granite Construction Incorporated is a member of the S&P 400 Index and is the parent company of Granite Construction Company, one of the nation's largest heavy civil contractors and construction materials producers. Granite is a Drug‑Free Workplace and Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.

Notice to Staffing Agencies

Granite Construction, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Granite") will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Granite, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Granite mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Granite employees, or to Granite's resume database will be considered Granite property. Granite will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Granite will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Granite's recruiting function to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully‑executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. Granite will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place. Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Granite's Human Resources Representative or his/ her designee. No other Granite employee is authorized to bind Granite to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies.