Construction Quality Manager - Renewables
Burns & McDonnell · Kansas City, MO · 2 mo ago
Quality AssuranceFull-time
This role provides leadership, direction, and oversight of the Construction Global Practice (GP) Quality Management System (QMS) for Design-Build construction projects across multiple locations. The Construction Quality Manager ensures construction activities are planned, executed, inspected, tested, and documented in full compliance with construction practices and contract documents.
Responsibilities
- Define, communicate, and reinforce Construction Quality Plan requirements with the project management team.
- Actively develop, issue, and maintain the Construction Quality Plan, collaborating with project teams to align with project specifications, codes, and jurisdictional requirements.
- Collaborate with the project management team to implement key processes and application methods.
- Provide strategic quality leadership to project teams, supporting quality integration from pursuit through project closeout.
- Coach, train, and mentor field quality personnel on the Construction Quality Management System, including required quality verifications to ensure compliance with project specifications.
- Drive continuous improvement of the Construction Quality Management System through recommendations and system enhancements.
- Confirm conditions adverse to quality are identified, documented, dispositioned, tracked, and closed through final acceptance.
- Review and confirm compliance of subcontractor Quality submittals and Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs) with project specifications.
- Confirm Special Processes (e.g., welding, heat treatment, nondestructive testing) are developed, reviewed, and executed using qualified personnel to meet project specifications.
- Proactively communicate quality risks, issues, and improvement opportunities to project sites without onsite support and elevate concerns to the project management team as needed.
- Promote consistent tracking and reporting of quality metrics to support performance monitoring and continuous improvement.
- Confirm turnover documentation is complete and accurately reflects project scope and execution for successful closeout.
- Act as a liaison between the Project Manager and Jurisdictional Authorities and Authorized Inspection Agencies.
- Perform hands-on site assessments and field audits to confirm effective implementation of the Construction Quality Management System.
- Participate in and support Root Cause Investigations and Corrective Action resolution processes.
- Comply with all Safety & Health requirements and monitor construction activities to ensure adherence to safety standards.
- Participate in the Task Safety Observations (TSOs) process and define corrective measures for problem areas.
- Provide leadership and oversight of implemented quality programs at field locations to confirm consistent compliance with project specifications and regulatory requirements.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Comply with all policies and standards.
Requirements
- High School Diploma/GED and 11 years managing and implementing quality control procedures, or
- Associate Degree in Engineering, Construction, Welding Technology, Nondestructive Examination, or related field and 9 years managing and implementing quality control procedures, or
- Bachelor Degree in Engineering, Construction, Welding Technology, Nondestructive Examination, or related field and 7 years managing and implementing quality control procedures.
- Familiarity with multi-disciplined work scopes (e.g., civil, concrete, structural, mechanical, electrical, piping).
- Familiarity with Power Renewables (e.g., Solar, Battery Storage) work scopes.
- Must be detail-oriented.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong computer and communications media skills.
- Certified Welding Inspector-AWS preferred.
Schedule
Full-time
Travel
Yes, 75% of the time