QC Manager (Civil)

Clark Construction Group, LLC•McLean, VA

5d•$85,000 - $140,000

About The Position

The QC Manager ensures civil construction projects are built in accordance with contract documents, owner requirements, and applicable local, state, and federal building codes. The role coordinates with other trades, tracks project progress through daily reports, and follows owner guidelines. The manager builds and leads a transparent quality control team focused on delivering excellent project outcomes. The role works closely with project teams, owners, designers, contractors, executive management, and third-party providers to plan and carry out quality control activities. It oversees the Three Phases of Control, submittals, inspections, testing, project deficiencies, punch lists, and closeout deliverables such as training and O&M materials. The manager also supports staff development, recruiting, and relationship building with industry professionals. This is an active, hands-on position with substantial time on construction sites and some office work. It involves working in variable weather, moderate to loud noise, elevated or confined areas, and around moving mechanical equipment. The position may require extended hours and responsiveness outside regular working hours during critical project phases, deadlines, time-sensitive matters, or emergencies. A pre-employment drug fitness-for-duty screening and random quarterly testing are required.

Requirements

Undergraduate degree in construction or a related discipline, or relevant experience.
Minimum 5–8+ years of verifiable construction quality control and/or inspection experience.
Takes initiative and personal responsibility for delivering value and excellence.
Uses expertise to create a vision and align the team to achieve desired outcomes.
Track record of establishing or contributing to creative strategic solutions.
Ability to communicate effectively with, persuade, and gain buy-in from a broad range of stakeholders, including executives, leaders, direct reports, clients, trade partners, and third-party providers.
Alignment with Clark Standards of Excellence: self-motivated, results-oriented, adaptable, a team player, accountable, ethical, innovative, resilient, relationship-building, able to build people and teams, and able to set direction and execute.
Ability to work on active job sites with uneven terrain, stairs, ladders, and hoists; bend, kneel, and reach; frequently lift and carry up to 25 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds; communicate effectively; and visually read plans and inspect work.
Ability to work extended hours and respond to communications outside regular hours when required by project or business needs.
Successful completion of a pre-employment drug fitness-for-duty screening; subject to random quarterly drug fitness-for-duty testing.

Nice To Haves

Experience in large-scale construction management or construction trades with increasing levels of responsibility.
Ability to manage inspectors and submittal clerks and coordinate independent material testing and laboratory work.
Ability to process a large volume of submittals and RFIs.
Prior experience developing and managing Quality Control Plans.

Responsibilities

Partner with the project team to understand, plan, and implement contract drawings and specifications.
Collaborate with the owner, design team, and contractors to ensure construction quality and timely project completion.
Implement and manage the Three Phases of Control Quality Control Plan.
Oversee submittal review and approval.
Schedule and conduct preparatory, initial-phase, and follow-up quality control meetings.
Control documents related to quality control functions.
Establish testing procedures in accordance with contract specifications.
Manage the inspection process.
Coordinate third-party testing agents and interface with the owner’s representatives as required.
Track and maintain a project deficiency log.
Manage the punch list process.
Oversee project closeout deliverables, including training and O&M materials.
Confer directly with the executive management team.
Encourage, lead, and/or participate in staff training and development.
Develop relationships with industry professionals to generate and win appropriate work.
Recruit, hire, and retain outstanding employees.
Anticipate stakeholder needs, desires, and goals and work to exceed their expectations.
Follow Clark Construction safety policies and procedures and applicable laws at all locations.
Monitor and respond to communications when business needs require attention, particularly for time-sensitive matters or emergencies.