Construction Quality Director – Aviation

About the role

AECOM Hunt is seeking an experienced Construction Quality Director with aviation construction experience to support ongoing construction at JFK Airport.

Responsibilities

• Leads the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of AECOM quality management systems for the project, ensuring required quality evidence, inspection records and documentation are maintained.
• Provides quality leadership across airport terminal building construction and key interfaces with civil, airside and landside work, with particular attention to vertical construction and building envelope scope.
• Manages and coordinates project quality personnel and third-party inspectors, establishing priorities, providing guidance and driving accountability for quality results.
• Oversees project inspection, testing, reporting and documentation requirements within a highly regulated aviation construction environment.
• Partners with project leadership, field teams, trade contractors, designers and inspectors to identify quality risks early, resolve technical issues and drive corrective actions.
• Reviews and supports QC preconstruction activities, subcontractor quality plans, material submittals, technical reports, inspection/testing records and nonconformance resolution.
• Provides guidance to employees within established policies and recommends changes to procedures based on project needs, lessons learned and industry requirements.
• Acts as an advisor to project teams to meet schedules and resolve technical quality problems; may have budget responsibilities and responsibility for functional-area results.

Requirements

• BA/BS in Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering or similar curriculum, plus 10 years of relevant experience in Construction Quality Control, including 2 years of leadership, or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• Demonstrated construction quality assurance/quality control experience on airport or aviation projects.