Assistant Quality Manager

Company Overview

Adolfson & Peterson Construction (AP) builds trust among communities and its people by cultivating the right team for every job. The company is committed to a creative and collaborative culture that emphasizes career growth, work‑life balance, mentorship, and professional advancement. AP invests in its talent with the latest tools, technologies, and training, and recognizes contributions through unique experiences and capabilities. With more than 80 years of history, AP is consistently ranked among the nation’s top construction managers and general contractors, offering pre‑construction, construction, and contracting services across commercial, education, healthcare, hospitality, industrial, multifamily, municipal, data center, and senior‑living markets. The firm operates offices in Arizona, Colorado, Minnesota, North Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming and employs over 850 team members.

Responsibilities

• Take personal responsibility for working safely within an Incident and Injury Free (IIF) culture.
• Champion IIF efforts to build a culture of care and concern for each team member.
• Monitor and manage quality‑related activities to meet contract quality requirements for one or more projects.
• Interact with client/owner, agencies, subcontractors, and internal staff on quality matters, including inspections, observations, program setup, planning, and execution.
• Educate the owner and project team about quality requirements and monitoring throughout the project.
• Review project plans and specifications for quality requirements.
• Verify that all internal and external project inspections and observations comply with contract documents, using project quality staff or direct review.
• Review inspection, compliance testing, and remediation.
• Participate in root‑cause analyses for complex issues.
• Ensure corrective measures are implemented for non‑compliance.
• Participate in the development and implementation of project quality plans.
• Engage in planning, development, and implementation of the Three Phase process on high‑risk definable features of work.
• Implement quality program initiatives at the project level.
• Ensure assigned project’s quality inspections, observations, and testing conform to contract documents, are properly documented, and use appropriate resources.
• Perform periodic assessments and notify project management of any deviations from the quality plan or known quality issues.
• Participate in the submittal review process to ensure conformance to contract documents.
• Collaborate with other quality staff and project staff.
• Assist in training project teams on current software programs, specifically Procore.
• Work with project teams on pre‑bid and post‑bid requirements for bidders.
• Verify contractor quality requirements are specified to vendors and subcontractor documentation submittals.
• Coordinate all site quality activities with project site quality staff or serve as the project’s quality champion.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, architecture, or a related field.
• 4+ years of quality control and quality assurance experience across a wide range of project sizes and types.
• Formal QA/QC training and certification preferred.
• Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Construction Quality Management (CQM‑C) certification preferred.
• Formal building envelope commissioning training preferred.
• Understanding and utilization of industry standards:
  • NIBS Guideline 3‑2013 Building Enclosure Commissioning Process.
  • ASTM E2813‑12 Standard Practice for Building Enclosure Commissioning.
  • ASHRAE Guideline 0‑2013 The Commissioning Process.
• Demonstrated understanding of construction codes, compliance, standards, and controls.
• Root‑cause analysis experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and construction management software.
• Ability to travel to project sites.
• Willingness to work in various (sometimes extreme) climate conditions.
• Demonstrated integrity and ethical standards.
• Experience driving growth and change in a complex business, including operational execution.
• Experience cultivating an active network of relationships, driving collaboration and alignment, and connecting with employees at all levels.
• Ability to address complex issues and provide insightful, constructive feedback.
• Developed written, oral, and listening communication skills for diverse audiences.

Pay

Estimated Pay $78,000.00 – $124,000.00

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Dependent & Medical Reimbursement)
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and holidays
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Bonus