Sr. Project Quality Manager

HNTB; Midvale (UT); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Part time

Job summary

HNTB is seeking a Senior Quality Leader in Salt Lake City to manage the program quality management plan for large capital projects. You will collaborate with program and Design-Build leadership, oversee audits, drive continuous improvement, and ensure delivery excellence in accordance with client and FTA requirements.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in quality management/engineering or related field, and extensive experience auditing quality programs across planning, design, and

Qualifications

• Strong working knowledge of quality management on large capital programs or projects.
• Experience auditing programs in planning, design and construction phases.
• Ability to identify and mitigate quality-related risks and ensure compliance with ISO 9001/FTA QMS.

Responsibilities

• Develops and manages the program's quality management plan in line with client and FTA requirements.
• Collaborates with PM, Design-Build leadership, and client on quality management planning.
• Reviews and approves subconsultant quality plans as needed.
• Monitors adherence to the project quality plan and reports compliance.
• Develops and implements technologies and processes for effective deliverables quality.
• Establishes quality performance metrics to meet delivery and client objectives.
• Participates in monthly program/project meetings to report on quality performance.
• Develops and oversees quality management plan training and a corrective action system.

Skills

Quality management

ISO 9001

FTA QMS

Auditing

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor's in quality management/engineering

Engineering degree (Civil/Industrial)

Job description

What We're Looking For

At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.

What You'll Do

• In collaboration with the Program/Project Manager, Design-Build leadership (when required) and the client, develops, and proactively manages the implementation of the program/project quality management plan in accordance with client, owner and FTA requirements (when necessary), while also meeting HNTB Quality Management Standards of Performance and the requirements associated with the HNTB Quality Management System (QMS).
• Participates in work planning collaboratively with client and PM team to determine the level of effort required for quality management.
• Reviews and approves subconsultant quality plans, and those of other entities under contract to the client, when necessary.
• Monitors and ensures adherence by HNTB program/project staff and subconsultant, as well as other entities under contract to the client, to the project quality plan and report on compliance internally and to client, including the identification and mitigation of quality related risks.
• Works with client, project, office, Design-Build (when necessary), division and corporate quality leadership to develop and implement technologies and processes to achieve effective quality management of deliverables.
• Establishes and implements quality performance metrics achieve 4for4 delivery and client quality management objectives.
• Participates in monthly program/project meetings to report to project, office, division and/or corporate leadership on project quality performance, including client when necessary.
• Develops and oversees the delivery of program/project quality management plan training.
• Manages and implements a quality audit program.
• Manages a corrective action system to identify and implement opportunities for improvement.
• Reports on and provides recommendations to leadership regarding the performance of the program/project quality management plan and potential improvements to the HNTB QMS.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What You'll Need

• Bachelor's degree in quality management/engineering, Civil Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or other related math/science or project management discipline and
• 12 years demonstrated experience managing a quality program, including experience auditing programs/projects in the planning, design and/or construction phases. (Similar experience in a quality management position on alternative delivery projects with design fees in excess of $25M to be assigned to a DB project).
• In lieu of education, 16 years' experience in a quality management position.
• Must have experience implementing quality management plans in compliance with ISO 9001 and/or FTA Quality Management System requirements.

What You'll Bring

• Strong working knowledge of the principles and practices related to quality management on large capital programs or projects (inclusive of alternative delivery projects for assignment to DB projects).
• Strong practical knowledge of the implementation of quality management plans meeting ISO 9001 and/or FTA Quality Management System requirements.
• Critical Thinker.
• Superior communication skills required.
• Risk assessment and mitigation skills
• Superior interpersonal skills necessary to effectively communicate and collaborate with owners, clients, managers, consultants, sub-consultants and technical staff.

What We Prefer

• Registered Professional Engineer (specific to being assigned to Design-Build Projects)
• ASQ Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) or Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence (CMQ/OE)
• PMP, DBIA, AICP, or CMAA Certifications.

Additional Information

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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Locations

Salt Lake City, UT

Job Type: Regular

Full/Part Time: Part time

Job Category: Quality Group

ReqID: R-31173

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