Quality Control Director

Location: Tallahassee, FL | Full-time regular position

About the Role

Manages quality control and quality assurance, compliance, and technical standards for Planning, Design & Construction (PD&C). Develops, maintains, and enforces a comprehensive Quality Management Plan for building envelope, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, and technology commissioning across university projects.

Responsibilities

• Oversee, manage, and establish processes for campus design standards and continuous improvement in quality management, including annual updates.
• Provide expert guidance on technical issues, regulatory requirements, and best-practice construction methodologies to project teams.
• Monitor and conduct comprehensive reviews of project design documents, technical specifications, and construction activities to ensure compliance with campus design standards, building codes, safety regulations, BOG regulations, and industry best practices.
• Lead schedule development for project commissioning activities during design and construction; provide scheduling advice and recommend incentive strategies.
• Coordinate project activities across internal departments and external partners to ensure seamless execution and operational readiness for building/system turnover.
• Ensure Design Agreements include required campus design standards; maintain accurate project records, including deviation requests and approvals.
• Serve as primary liaison between project teams, departmental staff, senior administration, and campus stakeholders; communicate project progress, risks, and recommendations through reports, presentations, and executive briefings.
• Engage customers to assess needs, manage expectations, and ensure satisfaction throughout the project lifecycle.
• Lead coordination among all project participants and represent the department in internal and external forums.
• Provide strategic leadership and supervision for staff on assigned projects, including setting direction, delegating assignments, and delivering feedback, coaching, and counseling.
• Develop and implement policies and workplace practices that promote staff engagement, accountability, and high performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related field and six years of relevant experience, or a high school diploma (or equivalent) and ten years of relevant experience. (A combination of post-high-school education and experience totaling ten years may substitute.)

Pay

Anticipated starting salary range: $100,000 – $130,000, commensurate with education and experience.

Benefits

FSU offers a robust Total Rewards package, including:

• Compensation and retirement contributions
• Comprehensive benefits and wellness programs
• Recognition and employee development initiatives
• Earned leave and other employment-related perks

Use FSU’s interactive tool to calculate Total Compensation options based on potential salary and benefits: FSU Total Rewards.