Quality Manager

Skanska USA • Dallas, TX

13d • Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Manager I is an on-site technical and administrative resource who supports senior Field and Project Managers in quality-control activities. Working under direct supervision of senior site leadership or a more senior Quality Manager, the role performs routine inspections, identifies materials, reports on conforming and non-conforming work, and leads quality meetings with internal staff and trade partners. The Quality Manager I may oversee an Assistant Quality Manager and is expected to be a proactive, flexible team player who helps mitigate construction errors and advance quality objectives in support of timely Substantial Completion.

The role interprets construction plans, drawings, and specifications to establish acceptance criteria and ensure that materials, equipment, and field installations meet contractual requirements. It drafts RFIs for quality and constructability issues, assists with scheduling third-party and AHJ inspections, creates job-specific quality tracking tools, and participates in pre-installation and VDC constructability reviews. The position documents inspections and quality activities, often using platforms such as Procore, and maintains relationships with owners, designers, subcontractors, and inspectors to resolve issues efficiently.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience working within a project team and contributing to coordination, development, or tracking of project needs such as RFIs, submittals, document control, project reporting, inspections, and closeout activities.
• At least 5 years of experience reading and understanding construction plans, drawings, and associated technical specifications.
• At least 5 years of experience in commercial building construction with a general contractor, trade contractor, construction management firm, or inspections firm; internship experience may be accepted on a case-by-case basis.
• At least one inspection certification or accreditation from a recognized governing body such as ICC, ACI, AWS, or NFPA.
• At least 2 years of practical experience performing inspections for a general contractor, trade contractor, design firm, jurisdictional body, or inspections firm.
• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a similar field; alternatively, 8 years of equivalent experience plus a minimum of 7 years of prior relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Support senior Field and Project Managers in quality-control activities.
• Perform routine inspections and identify materials.
• Report on conforming and non-conforming work.
• Lead quality meetings with internal staff and trade partners.
• Help mitigate construction errors and advance quality objectives to support timely Substantial Completion.
• Read and interpret construction plans, drawings, and specifications to determine acceptance criteria.
• Ensure materials, equipment, and field installations meet contractual requirements.
• Draft RFIs for quality and constructability issues.
• Assist in scheduling third-party and AHJ inspections.
• Create job-specific quality tracking tools.
• Participate in pre-installation and VDC constructability reviews.
• Document inspections and quality activities, often using platforms such as Procore.
• Maintain relationships with owners, designers, subcontractors, and inspectors to resolve issues efficiently.
• May oversee an Assistant Quality Manager.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans.
• Competitive base salary.
• Bonus program.
• 401(k).
• Employee ownership program.
• Personalized total rewards and support for physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
• Role development and career growth support.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level