Construction Quality Director - Aviation

AECOM•St. Louis, MO

2d•$155,000 - $215,000•Onsite

About The Position

AECOM Hunt is seeking an experienced Construction Quality Director with aviation construction experience to support our upcoming aviation construction project in St. Louis, MO. At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world. We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it’s improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy. We’re one global team – 47,000 strong – driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.

Requirements

BS Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management or related curriculum and 10 years of professional Construction Quality Management experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education, including 2 years of leadership.
Valid Driver’s License

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated construction quality assurance/quality control experience on airport or aviation projects. Direct airport experience is required for this role.
Demonstrated experience leading or managing quality personnel, inspectors and/or third-party inspection teams.
Experience with vertical/building construction, including direct exposure to building envelope systems and quality requirements.
Airport terminal or other vertical aviation construction experience with working knowledge of building, civil, airside and landside interfaces.
Experience with building envelope systems such as roofing, waterproofing, glazing/facade, air/vapor barriers, windows and sealants.
Experience in construction quality control involving reinforced concrete, structural steel and welding, and other major building trades.
Experience with field testing, construction engineering, technical reports, inspection documentation, nonconformance tracking and corrective actions.
Experience managing third-party inspections and QC preconstruction activities for subcontractors and subcontractor materials.
Experience with airport authority construction requirements, regulations and documentation standards.
Understanding of ASTM standards, applicable building codes and construction testing procedures.
Broad construction quality experience across major building trades, including building envelope, life safety, interiors and MEP/FP systems.
Experience in Construction Project Management.

Responsibilities

Leads the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of AECOM quality management systems for the project, ensuring required quality evidence, inspection records and documentation are maintained.
Provides quality leadership across airport/aviation building construction and key interfaces with civil, airside and landside work, with particular attention to vertical construction and building envelope scope.
Manages and coordinates project quality personnel and third-party inspectors, establishing priorities, providing guidance and driving accountability for quality results.
Oversees project inspection, testing, reporting and documentation requirements within a highly regulated aviation construction environment.
Partners with project leadership, field teams, trade contractors, designers and inspectors to identify quality risks early, resolve technical issues and drive corrective actions.
Reviews and supports QC preconstruction activities, subcontractor quality plans, material submittmits, technical reports, inspection/testing records and nonconformance resolution.
Provides guidance to employees within established policies and recommends changes to procedures based on project needs, lessons learned and industry requirements.
Acts as an advisor to project teams to meet schedules and resolve technical quality problems; may have budget responsibilities and responsibility for functional-area results.