Quality Assurance/Quality Control Manager

About the role

The Facilities and Business Operations at UCF is dedicated to creating a supportive and welcoming environment for our community. We focus on delivering exceptional service, sharing expertise, and maintaining high standards to ensure a world-class campus experience. Learn more about us at fs.ucf.edu or follow us on Facebook and Instagram.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement proactive quality control plans tailored to specific projects.
• Conduct regular site visits to inspect quality and safety, ensuring adherence to plans, specifications, and contract documents.
• Complete and submit comprehensive safety and quality assurance reports.
• Identify and report deficiencies, escalating issues as necessary to maintain high-quality standards and safe work practices.
• Represent the owner at project meetings to support the project manager in addressing quality and safety matters.
• Oversee field activities for construction and renovation projects, ensuring hands-on involvement across multiple, concurrent sites.
• Ensure compliance with state and university policies, procedures, and guidelines, administering projects within authorized scope and budget.
• Represent the project owner during key construction milestones, including utility interruptions, crane lifts, and rough-ins.
• Manage tracking and receipt of owner-purchased materials and equipment not handled by the contractor.
• Maintain construction schedules, address any delays, and time inspections with critical milestones.
• Train contractors on university policies and procedures related to construction execution.
• Collaborate with project management staff to ensure compliance with state and university policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines.
• Support contract management and administration by inspecting completed work percentages.
• Monitor the implementation of approved project-specific standards deviations.
• Represent the owner during punch list development and completion.
• Oversee tracking and receipt of owner-purchased materials and equipment outside the contractor’s scope.
• Review and verify project close-out documents for consistency with contract documents and specifications.
• Participate in the design review process to ensure adherence to Design and Construction Standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree and 4+ years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience pursuant to Fla. Stat. 112.219(6).
• Preferred qualifications include 5 years of experience in quality assurance and control in construction projects, or a related field, General Contractors License or Certification in Quality Control or Assurance (e.g., CQI, CQM), proven experience in managing quality control for multiple, concurrent construction projects, experience in design review and contract management, strong knowledge of construction processes, safety standards, and compliance requirements, excellent organizational skills with attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities, effective communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with project teams and stakeholders, and the ability to work extended hours based on project needs.

Skills

• Strong knowledge of construction processes, safety standards, and compliance requirements.
• Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with project teams and stakeholders.
• Ability to work extended hours based on project needs.
• Capable of working in outdoor conditions, within differing climates and walking the grounds of the construction sites.

Benefits

UCF offers competitive benefit packages, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending, and employee assistance program. Paid time off, including annual and sick time off and paid holidays, is also provided. Retirement savings options are available, and employees receive employee discounts, including tickets to many Orlando attractions. UCF also provides education assistance.

Pay

The anticipated salary range for this position is $64,518 to $88,713. The final salary will be determined based on the candidate's qualifications, experience, and internal equity considerations.

Schedule

Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Application Instructions

To apply for this position, please visit apply now. If you need an accommodation due to a disability, please call 407-823-1336 or email onac@ucf.edu.