Senior QA/QC Manager - Mission Critical

Suffolk Construction • Cedar Rapids, IA

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About The Position

The Senior QA/QC Manager is responsible for managing and coordinating all necessary project resources and documentation throughout the entire project lifecycle. This includes the maintenance of budget and schedule, and the management and administration of all contractual requirements and agreements with trade partners, purchase orders, meeting minutes and shop drawing logs. The Sr Manager also manages risk, insurances, general work performance and quality, and overall team progress against the project plan through consistent communication and collaboration with the owner and project team members.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, Engineering or applicable discipline and experience related to project size/scope
• 15-20 years of construction quality management experience
• Experience working as a QA/QC Manager for large Commercial, Industrial, or Mission-Critical Facilities construction projects
• Ability to ensure correct codes, standards, job specifications, project procedures, and federal and provincial regulations are properly identified, correctly specified in detail, and met or exceeded
• Demonstrated ability to understand technical and complicated construction programs and the ability to communicate progress to both technical and management-level personnel
• Ability to develop and manage non-conformance, deficiencies, and reporting programs, including root cause analysis
• Excellent business judgment demonstrated by consistently achieving profitability objectives and strong project close-outs with client and subcontractor relationships in good standing
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail evidenced by a strong command of all applicable contract and legal provisions
• Ability to consistently analyze and execute financial trade-offs which frequently involve dealing with incomplete data and ambiguity
• Ability to constantly multi-task and handle competing priorities between Suffolk business needs, organizational issues, and sound customer relations
• Possess judgment to know when to appropriately escalate issues up the chain of command
• A strong sense of urgency and initiative
• Able to quickly study and react to complex issues
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to confidently and decisively take action
• Team leader with excellent diplomatic and communication skills, able to handle and resolve conflicts effectively in a firm but fair manner
• The ability to manage and embrace change. Respond and adapt to new processes and new ways of looking at old problems
• Candidate must possess Suffolk’s Core Values: Passion, Integrity, Hard Work, Professionalism, and Caring

Responsibilities

• Accountable for the guarantee of the quality of work performed as well as meeting the project's contractual quality requirements set forth by the client
• Represent Suffolk with Owner(s), Architects, Consultants, Government Authorities, Vendors and Subcontractors
• Establish a strong relationship with all stakeholders to ensure that all potential and actual quality issues are fully resolved
• Ensure compliance with stringent contract and owner quality requirements
• Monitor and/or prepare comprehensive project specific QA/QC plans
• Review and update QC punch lists and coordinate punch list completion with GC and subcontractors
• Verify the implementation and operation of the quality assurance and control systems by planning and conducting internal quality audits and inspection of activities on-site
• Ensure implementation and continuous improvement in overall Quality Systems
• Review, update, and verify the distribution of the Quality Management Procedure, Quality Manual, and related procedures for Infrastructure, MEP, Civil, and other subcontractors
• Ensure that the contractual quality requirements of a project are fully communicated to all key personnel, so that their roles in fulfilling these requirements are fully understood
• Prepare PowerPoint decks and present to management on progress, findings, and recommendations.
• Conduct reviews of the approved suppliers and subcontractors' list.
• Liaise with the General Contractor, Client, and Project Management team to ensure that all potential and actual quality issues are fully resolved

Benefits

• competitive salaries
• auto allowances and gas cards for certain roles
• access to market leading medical and emotional and mental health benefits
• dental, and vision insurance plans
• virtual care options for physical therapy and primary care
• generous paid time off
• 401k plan with employer match and access to expert financial resources
• company paid and voluntary life insurance
• tax deferred savings accounts
• 10 backup daycare days each year
• short- and long-term disability
• commuter benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees