Quality Manager

Skanska USA; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 109,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Bonus program

401k

Employee ownership program

Job summary

Skanska is seeking a Quality Manager to provide technical, administrative, and field support for Quality Control across our projects. You will work under the guidance of senior Field or Project Managers and may oversee an Assistant Quality Manager.

You will lead inspections, identify conforming and non-conforming work, coordinate with trade partners, and drive quality objectives and risk mitigation on the job. Strong communication and proactive teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with project teams coordinating RFIs, submittals, document control, and closeout activities.
• 5+ years reading construction plans and specifications.
• 5+ years in commercial building projects with GC/trade contractor experience.
• 2+ years practical experience performing inspections for general or trade contractors or inspections firms.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or 8 years experience with 4 years relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical, administrative, and field support for quality control.
• Lead quality-related meetings with internal staff and trade partners.
• Identify non-conforming work, report, and mitigate risk on site.

Skills

Coordination with project team

RFI & submittals tracking

Document control and reporting

Field inspections

Reading construction plans and specs

Quality management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree – Construction Management, Engineering, or similar

8 years equivalent experience and 4 years prior relevant experience

Job description

Skanska is searching for a Quality Manager. This is a great opportunity to start a career with a company that builds things that matter and values its team. We are proud to share our culture of diversity and inclusion.

Our work makes a clear contribution to society and the environment around us. We build in many different verticals. Whether we are building schools to provide inspiring spaces for learning, roads to connect communities or hospitals to care for patients, it all contributes to our purpose – we build for a better society.

Skanska's values — Be Better Together, Act Ethically and Transparently, Commit to Customer and Care for Life — are deeply engrained in how we work, which is why our values support and drive our D&I efforts.

The Quality Manager I provides technical, administrative, and field support to the senior Field and Project Managers for all Quality Control related items. This position typically works under direct supervision of the jobsite senior Field or Project Managers or under the direction of a more senior Quality Manager and can additionally be responsible to oversee an Assistant Quality Manager. They perform routine daily activities with an emphasis on materials identification, field inspections, reporting on conforming and non-conforming construction works, and leading Quality-related meetings with internal staff and trade partners. The Quality Manager must be a flexible and adaptable team player, have good communication skills, and exhibit a proactive and self-starting interest in advancing Quality-related objectives on the job. The Quality Manager is a value-added member of the team and actively works to improve risk management on the job through mitigation of construction errors.

Quality Manager Required Qualifications:

• 5+ Years experience working within a project team contributing to coordination, development, and/or tracking of various project needs such as RFIs, submittals, document control, project reporting, inspections, and close out activities.
• 5+ Years experience reading and understanding construction plans and drawings and the technical specifications associated with drawings.
• 5+ Years of experience in the construction of Commercial building projects (internship experience may be acceptable on a case-by-case basis) with a general contractor/trade contractor/construction management/inspections firm.
• 2+ years practical experience performing inspections for a general contractor, trade contractor, design firm, jurisdictional body, or inspections firm.
• Bachelor’s Degree – Construction Management, Engineering, or similar; or 8 years equivalent experience and a minimum of 4 years prior relevant experience.

Currently, the company is not considering applicants for tis position who now or in the future require sponsorship by the company.

Our Investment in you:

• We believe that Benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most, and should help you care for those who matter most. That’s why we provide an array of options (including medical, dental, and vision insurance plans), expert guidance, and always-on tools, that are personalized to meet the needs of your reality – to help support you physically, financially, and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. Please visit the Compensation and Benefits summary on our careers site for more details.
• As a Skanska community, our values ground us, and our diversity of experience propels us forward. No matter what your career stage, there’s a place for you to thrive here and partner with us in shaping how our world lives, moves, and connects.
• At Skanska, we Care for Life. And we’re committed to supporting your whole health and peace of mind through inclusive and personalized total rewards.
• We’re committed to your success by developing you in your role and supporting your career growth
• Compensation and financial well-being – Competitive base salary, excellent bonus program, 401k, & Employee ownership program.

Come work with us and join a winning team!

Salary Low

USD $108,500.00/Yr.

Salary High

USD $135,600.00/Yr.

Background Check Required

Skanska is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, citizenship, protected veteran status, or any other categories protected under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Skanska Equal Employment Opportunity

Skanska uses knowledge & foresight to shape the way people live, work, and connect. More than 135 years in the making, we’re one of the world’s largest construction and project development companies. With operations in select markets throughout the Nordics, Europe, and the United States, global revenue totaled $15.9 billion in 2024.

Skanska in the U.S. operates 28 offices across the country, with its headquarters in New York City. In 2024, the U.S. construction sector generated $8.2 billion in revenue, and the U.S. development sector’s net investments in commercial projects totaled $224 million.

Together with our customers and the collective expertise of our 6,300 teammates in the U.S. and 26,300 globally, we create innovative and sustainable solutions that support healthy living beyond our lifetime.

Skanska's Applicant Privacy Policy for California Residents