QA/QC Manager

Suffolk Construction • New Haven, CT

1d • $104,000 - $146,000

About The Position

The Construction QA/QC Manager (QM) is responsible for planning, coordinating and developing the project-specific Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) Plan that incorporates the policies and procedures necessary to deliver the project fully compliant with the contract documents. The QM manages, supervises, and administers the implementation of the project-specific QA/QC Plan and QA/QC staff (Q-Team).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, Engineering or applicable discipline and experience related to project size/scope
• 5-10 years of related experience in QA/QC and utilization of Commissioning software tools
• Excellent business judgment demonstrated by consistently achieving profitability objectives and strong project close-outs with client and subcontractor relationships in good standing
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail evidenced by a strong command of all applicable contracts and legal provisions
• Ability to consistently analyze and execute financial trade-offs which frequently involve dealing with incomplete data and ambiguity
• Ability to constantly multi-task and handle competing priorities between Suffolk business needs, organizational issues, and sound customer relations
• Possess judgment to know when to appropriately escalate issues up the chain of command
• A strong sense of urgency and initiative
• Able to quickly study and react to complex issues
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to confidently and decisively take action
• Team leader with excellent diplomatic and communication skills, able to handle and resolve conflicts effectively in a firm but fair manner
• The ability to manage and embrace change. Respond and adapt to new processes and new ways of looking at old problems
• Candidate must possess Suffolk’s Core Values: Passion, Integrity, Hard Work, Professionalism, and Caring

Responsibilities

• Manage the development and implementation of the project-specific QA/QC Plan in coordination with the project team, the owner/architect team and the contract documents
• Assure that sufficient, qualified specialized staff are assigned to provide the required knowledge and experience to execute the plan
• Maintain a collaborative working relationship with owners, architects, consultants, subcontractors and vendors to ensure that the project-specific QA/QC Plan delivers a fully compliant project
• Understand the project execution plan and coordinate QA/QC procedures at appropriate stages of the work, in line with the project schedule
• Conduct testing and inspections and arrange for third-party testing and inspections. Analyze and report the results
• Establish and lead quality control initiatives and corrective actions at the project level
• Manage Quality events, punch list process and completion of non-conformances and closeout
• Coach and mentor Field and Project Engineers on QA/QC Processes
• Ensure that the contractual quality requirements of a project are fully communicated to all key personnel, so that their roles in fulfilling these requirements are fully understood
• Ensure that the calibration of all inspection, measurement, and test equipment is conducted according to the defined schedule

Benefits

• competitive salaries
• auto allowances and gas cards for certain roles
• access to market leading medical and emotional and mental health benefits
• dental, and vision insurance plans
• virtual care options for physical therapy and primary care
• generous paid time off
• 401k plan with employer match and access to expert financial resources
• company paid and voluntary life insurance
• tax deferred savings accounts
• 10 backup daycare days each year
• short- and long-term disability
• commuter benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager