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Construction Quality Control Manager (Salt Lake City, UT)

Position Description

The Quality Control Manager is responsible for managing and performing the daily quality control responsibilities of specific projects to ensure the project is constructed in accordance with the contract.  Jobsite Location:  Salt Lake City, Utah

Responsibilities

• Oversees all aspects of the construction project, from planning to implementation.

• Provides leadership in quality control issues.

• Implements, maintains and manages Quality Control plan and policies.

• Conducts quality control inspections, maintains a record of inspections and ensures all reporting is accomplished.

• Allocates resources for assigned projects.

• Supervises onsite personnel and subcontractors.

• Reviews all submittals, maintains an updated Quality Control Plan onsite and performs the three phases of control on each DFOW (Preparatory, Initial and Follow-up activities).

• Ensures all construction is completed per approved drawings and specifications and complies with the scope of work.  Defines corrective measures for problem areas.  Immediately stops any segment of work that is not in compliance with plans and specifications and replaces any defective work.

• Maintains current as-built drawings, showing all deviations made from the contract drawings on a daily/weekly basis.

• Manages the quality control staff and all specialty subcontractor inspection entities to ensure all disciplines are in compliance with applicable owner/architect and government specifications, codes, regulations and requirements.  Supervises and coordinates any inspections or tests made by other members of the quality control organization.

• Ensures all quality standards established in the contract are met, required testing in the contract is completed and results are reported.

• Certifies that material and equipment delivered or installed on-and off-site comply with plans and specifications and report any deficiencies.  Identifies any corrective actions to be taken.

• Maintains and organizes approved product and material submittals.

• Participates in the design-build process.

• Continuously expands and updates professional knowledge and hones skills in order to enhance individual and team innovation and productivity.

• Performs additional assignments as directed by supervisors or as assumed through personal initiative.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum five (5) years of experience as a Quality Control Manager/Representative/Superintendent on Federal Installations.

• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Security Clearance (if required).

• Must be able and willing to pass a background check for work on Federal Installations.

• Degree in Construction Management or Architecture desired.

• Must have a complete understanding of safety practices and standards –EM385.

• Must be familiar with EM 385-1-1, have experience in the areas of hazard identification, safety compliance and sustainability, and be familiar with construction management software.

• Familiarity with Job Order Contracting and IDIQs.

• Must demonstrate good communication and organizational skills required for government and design/build projects and for daily interaction with government construction management staff.

• Certification from construction Quality Management Class.

• Knowledge of a wide range of construction materials, methods and techniques.

• Proficient with computer software used in the construction industry (including but not limited to: MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and Adobe or Bluebeam)

• Valid driver’s license and all necessary certifications for working on a government base or installation.

Tools & Equipment Used

Computer, calculator, telephone, and commonly used construction and construction management equipment.

Competencies

Skills

• Active Listening – giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

• Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills – Has strong problem solving skills that involve a bias to work within established systems and the agility to work outside of the system when necessary to get timely results.

• Speaking – Talking to others to convey information effectively.

• Construction & Coordination Skills – understands means and methods of construction, the sequencing of work and the strategy of creating effective schedules.

• Goal Oriented – works to meet deadlines and is driven to closure.  Is proactive, looks for problems that could impede progress and relentlessly takes responsibility for solving them.  Is deadline drive, punctual and respects other people’s time and schedules

Abilities

• Problem Sensitivity – The ability to recognize when something is wrong or likely to go wrong.

• Deductive Reasoning – The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce sensible answers.

• Prioritization – The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g. patterns, mathematical operations, etc.)

• Oral Comprehension – The ability to listen and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

• Oral Expression – the ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

• Leadership and Interpersonal Skills – able to build effective teams, coach and mentor.  Is aggressive, however fair and reasonable in all business dealings involving clients, subcontractors and co-workers.  Able to confront difficult situations and manage them to a successful conclusion.  Is polite and conversational.

Knowledge

• Building and Construction – knowledge of materials, methods, and tools involved in construction or building repair.

• English Language – Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

• Administration and Management – Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

• Engineering and Technology – knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology

• Design – knowledge of design techniques, tools and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings and models.

Physical Demands

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.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• This position involves work at a construction site where duties will be performed bot indoors and outdoors.

• Overtime may be required to meet deadlines

• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse and other business machines.

• While performing duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk;

• Use hands to finger, handle or feel;

• Reach with hands and arms;

• Climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, and

• Talk and hear

• The employee is occasionally required to sit.

• Specific vision abilities include close vision and color vision.

• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions; extreme cold and extreme heat.  The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals; risk of electrical shock and risk of vibration.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

AAP/EEO Statement

SAW Contracting provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all qualified employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.  SAW Contracting complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.  This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

SAW Contracting expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age genetic information, disability or veteran status.  Improper interference with the ability of SAW Contracting’s employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.

SAW will comply with Affirmative Action plans associated with prime construction contracts per locality as required by contract.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.