About the job Position Overview: Job Title: Senior-Level Quality Manager
Job Type: Engineering/Construction
Salary: $200,000-$250,000
Job Requirements: Quality Management Experience / Heavy-Civil Quality
Required experience: 15 - 20 yrs. in Heavy-Civil Quality, Tunnel (TBM), $1-5B Projects
Education level: Engineering or Construction Management Degree
Position Summary: Quality Engineering, Inc. is seeking an experienced Senior Quality Manager who will be responsible for the implementation, improvement, and execution of the Quality Management System (QMS) Manual and project specific quality program requirements. This is a full-time position.
The Senior Quality Manager will ensure that the design and construction work activities are planned and executed in accordance with established policies, procedures, systems and requirements of the quality plan and contract. This opportunity is located in Northern California and will require the successful candidate to work onsite at the project under the supervision of the Project and Corporate Management.
Position Description, Duties and Responsibilities: Prepare, obtain approval, issue, and implement company project quality program manual (including quality assurance plan and procedures) in compliance with owner contract and company requirements
Manage the Quality Assurance and Control team members with oversite of Multiple Contracts
Review and accept quality program submittals for compliance, as required by contract documents and FTA Quality Management System (QMS) 2019 Guidelines
Ensure suppliers have appropriate Quality Control/Assurance measures in place
Coordinate testing and inspection of subcontractor's scopes of work
Provide quality input to design and contractual documents
Develop an audit plan and audit schedule
Perform quality program, design, and construction audits for large infrastructure construction projects
Conduct audits of designers, manufacturers, suppliers, installation contractors
Perform quality engineering for test and equipment acceptance and systems integration and acceptance testing
Provide quality engineering support to construction managers, resident engineers, contractors, and equipment manufacturers as required
Analyze data for development of quality trend reports
Communicate directly with project & company management
Coordination of inspection of all materials upon delivery to site
Supervise and direct on-site personnel involved in quality control work
Supervise the inspection and review work in accordance with applicable codes and standards included in the project drawings and specifications.
Participate in review board meetings to resolve non-conformance areas; follow up to ensure corrections are implemented.
Leading the Quality team with review of field conditions for responses to RFIs.
Provide weekly, monthly, and quarterly quality reports to QC management
Leadership to ensure consistency of expectations, standards, and evaluations.
Experience and Education Requirements: Engineering or Construction Management Degree and 15+ years of QA/QC experience in rail/bridge/public works industry or working for a contractor or public agency, and 10 years of Quality Management Experience.
P.E. preferred
ASQ Certifications preferred (CQA, CMQ/OE)
Knowledge of BART, VTA, Caltrans procedures is desirable
Ability to travel to construction sites (local) or office
USACE CQM-C is desirable
Minimum Skills, Knowledge, and Ability Requirements: Computer skills including word processing, spreadsheets, and general data analysis
Organization, professionalism, accurate documentation skills and the ability to comply with transit quality regulatory requirements are essential.
Ability to interpret construction plans and specifications.
Experience developing quality monitoring formats and standards.
Experience evaluating document control plans.
Relevant quality assurance and/or quality control experience with transit agencies.
