Quality Manager

Overview

We are currently seeking a Quality Manager I for a Federal project in the greater Omaha area. The Quality Manager I is responsible for implementation, improvement, and execution of the Quality management systems (QMS) and project specific quality program requirements. They ensure that the design and construction works are planned and executed in accordance with established policies, procedures, systems, and requirements of the Company and contract.

Responsibilities

• Quality champion for a project or multiple projects, responsible for the quality management duties including quality of the works, material management, documentation and close-out to ensure safe, quality, efficient, effective and profitable project execution.
• Coaches, mentors and trains entire project staff in quality management principles, procedures and project-specific requirements. Serves as mentor and coach to Quality staff to advance their careers at Walsh and improve retention.
• Responsible for leading and managing quality processes such as work planning, pre-activity meetings, material management, Quality Incident Reports, Lesson Sharing and follow-up inspections.
• Establishes, monitors and reports on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), as well as QIRs for project teams to ensure continuous improvement.
• Analyzes project KPIs, evaluates trends and provides improvement strategies.
• Routinely audits project quality programs seeking continuous improvement utilizing Project QC Evaluation and other auditing tools.
• Provides feedback to Operations and Quality Management of major QIRs, project team relationships, owner/client perceptions, and overall quality management recurring non-conformances.
• Schedules inspection and testing with coordination between operations, consultants, material laboratories and Client.
• Creates and implements project specific inspection and test plans, quality control plans and other procedures as necessary.
• Supports with material specification review such as concrete mix design, thermal control and other quality specialized elements.
• Maintains relationships with owners, Clients, subcontractors, design partners and stakeholders to support project partnering and issue resolution.
• Supports Site Safety to ensure that projects are completed in accordance with established safety procedures, requirements and goals.
• Monitors project quality costs including resources while working to better as-bid budgets. Provides feedback to optimize project billing returns, risk reporting and testing accuracy, while protecting Walsh from claim exposure.
• Monitors and reports rework costs via QIR system.

Qualifications

• AEC Bachelor’s degree is preferred or equivalent related field experience with International Code Counsel, NICET, etc.
• Current certification required: USACE/NAVFAC/NRC Construction Quality Management certification preferred but not required.
• Industry certifications for testing and inspection as required to review and certify that the test, inspection, and procedures satisfy requirements.
• Limitation of travel for projects as necessary: Level 1 QCM.
• Minimum 7 years of AEC experience, with 3 years preferred in a Quality role.
• Good communication skills, critical thinking and problem solving abilities, and ability to prioritize, organize and manage time.
• Knowledge of standards, specifications and publications of job related duties.