Quality Manager

DAVIS Construction•Rockville, MD

8h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Quality Manager will partner with Operations teams and collaborate with others within the organization to implement and lead the quality management programs on our projects. This position will be on site at a project in the Baltimore area for approximately two years. Thereafter this role will be based at our headquarters visiting a variety of project sites daily.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Quality, Architecture, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent years’ experience
Five (5) years’ related experience
Knowledge of principles and practices of engineering and construction project management, including general safety standards
Ability in assessing and prioritizing multiple tasks, projects and demands when working in both a team-based collaborative environment and working independently
Decision making, research and analytical problem-solving skills
Strong verbal and written communication skills, and ability to interact effectively at all levels within the organization
Experience with Inspection Management Systems
Ability to travel to project sites for meeting and collaboration with the project teams

Responsibilities

Responsible for implementing and assisting with quality management programs throughout the organization
Develops, implements, and continuously improves quality management systems across the project lifecycle
Evaluates project scope and assesses risks to quality
Leads project kick off efforts for assigned projects to identify risk and ensure roles and responsibilities related to quality focused tasks are assigned to appropriate team members
Leads implementation of project specific quality management plans for assigned projects, including follow up with project teams on open/forthcoming portions of plan
Evaluates alternative project quality control methods proposed by teams to ensure they meet company and project expectations
Participates in and leads quality related portions of project meetings
Assists operations staff with trade partner’s onboarding and planning for quality on assigned projects; identifies when quality plans are not followed and provides coaching
Enforces use by project team members of the DAVIS inspection templates and prepares project specific inspection templates
Prepares or supports project team in preparing quality focused documents for use in trade coordination, field implementation, and field quality control
Provides technical assistance to project teams in correcting deficiencies and ensuring project standards are met; works with outside agencies to gather product and installation guidance as necessary
Educates project team members on the use of quality department tools / resources to enforce best practices and corporate consistency; works with Learning + Development department to create and deliver formal courses
Mentors and educates team members to develop critical observation and problem-solving skills
Supports operations staff with the RFI process, formulating comprehensive questions and ensuring proper documentation
Understands and applies knowledge of contract documents and working drawings; navigates various submittal types for pertinent information
Maintains and organizes QA/QC documentation; corrects project teams as necessary to ensure documentation is being provided based on best practices
Manages investigations of quality issues to determine underlying causes; participates in knowledge sharing with quality management team
Utilizes software such as the project management platform; able to teach project team members and trade partners in expected use of program; understands project settings to assist teams with effective use
Visits jobsites frequently and attends meetings to oversee project progress and address issues