Assistant Quality Manager

Walsh Group•Goodyear, AZ

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Quality Manager (AQM) works with the Quality Manager to implement, improve, and execute the Quality Management System (QMS) and project-specific requirements for Walsh’s Data Center Group in Goodyear, Arizona. If a project does not have a Quality Manager, the AQM may assume the duties of the project’s Quality Champion as described in the Quality Manager role. The role supports project quality management, documentation, inspections, material management, reporting, schedule and subcontractor oversight, and issue resolution. It uses proactive quality and risk-management practices to reduce costs, improve efficiency, and limit rework. Limited travel may be required as necessary for projects. Walsh describes itself as a fourth-generation, family-owned, fast-growing company that offers challenging work, an innovative problem-solving environment, supportive managers, growth and development opportunities, career flexibility, and opportunities to work and live throughout the United States.

Requirements

Minimum 5 years of experience in an applicable AEC field.
Good communication skills, critical-thinking and problem-solving abilities, and the ability to prioritize, organize, and manage time.
Knowledge of standards, specifications, and publications related to job duties.
Industry certifications for testing and inspection as required to perform job duties.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent related field experience.
USACE/NAVFAC/NRC Construction Quality Management certification.

Responsibilities

Manage day-to-day or task-specific project quality activities, including capturing, documenting, publishing, and tracking tests, inspections, submittals, and procedures for project compliance.
Conduct work-planning development, pre-activity and initial meetings, TQAs, submittals, material management, inspections, and follow-up.
Prepare and distribute project reports, inspection reports, submittals, redline as-builts, RFIs, and close-out documents to communicate documentation requirements to the project management team.
Participate in project reporting and job-control activities to ensure contract compliance.
Provide the project management team with schedule and subcontractor oversight.
Track quantities for self-performed work activities and/or subcontractors when needed.
Support and advise the QCM on material management, including submittals, delivered-material review, storage and handling verification, and material certification review.
Create and implement project-specific inspection and test plans, quality control plans, and other procedures as needed.
Provide the project team with material specification reviews, including concrete mix design, thermal control, and other specialized quality elements.
Write, follow up on, and share lessons learned through QIRs.
Use quality and risk management to recommend cost-reduction strategies through proactive quality practices and lesson sharing that improve efficiency and reduce rework.
Support the Project Manager and Quality Manager with issue resolution, owner meetings, subcontractor coordination, and field management.
Schedule inspections of the work when necessary, coordinating among operations, consultants, testing laboratories, and the Client.