Construction Quality Manager

WSP•New York, NY

4d•$109,300 - $162,400•Onsite

About The Position

WSP is seeking a Construction Quality Manager for two Structural Steel Repair and Repainting Contracts at the MTA’s Field Office located at 800 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY. This role involves overseeing construction quality compliance with project specifications, contracts, and quality management plans. The manager will ensure quality plans are implemented from design through construction, maintain documentation, and audit ongoing contracts to assess quality health. Responsibilities include developing new quality control processes, evaluating contractor procedures for management, inspection, testing, and certification, and conducting regular quality compliance audits. The role requires frequent field visits to construction sites, reporting daily to the Brooklyn office, with no remote work option. The manager will also oversee and resolve contractor/equipment deficiencies, document non-conformances, and prepare project status reports. Factory and field testing will also be attended and documented. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

High School Diploma
11 years of experience in management positions in a construction environment performing QA/QC auditing.
Ability to oversee Contractor Quality Management procedures and practices.
Demonstrated Quality Assurance experience on MTA rail transit projects.
Knowledge of ISO 9000 quality standards and its application to planning, design, and construction.
ICC Structural Steel and Bolting Certification
Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.

Responsibilities

Oversee overall construction quality compliance identified in the Project Implementation Manual, Construction Contracts, Quality Management Plan(s), and Quality Management Standards.
Ensure project quality plans are prepared and approved and are being implemented in all aspects of the project delivery from design (on design-build projects) through construction and deployment. Maintain adequate records/documentation throughout.
Oversee and audit ongoing contracts to measure overall contract quality health through contract metrics (either predetermined or specifically developed).
Assist in the development of new quality control processes where needed, in collaboration with the project team.
Evaluate and oversee the contractor’s procedures (and their subcontractors) for the management, inspection, testing, certification, record keeping, and auditing of the project.
Conduct regular quality compliance audits of contractors to assure the team's compliance with the implementation and efficacy of the Quality Management Manual and to verify that quality activities align with the quality plan and all contractual obligations.
Conduct regular field visits of construction sites. Report to 800 Broadway, Brooklyn NY each workday. There is no remote work.
Conduct and manage oversight and resolution of contractor/equipment deficiencies observed for active contracts.
Document any deficiencies or non-conformances through non-conformance reports (NCR), which will outline necessary corrective actions.
Prepare project status reports to monitor and document on‐going progress and record how adequate progress is being made within the assigned task durations.
Attend and document factory and field testing.
Other duties as assigned.