Qc Manager - Houston, United States - Granite Construction Inc

Granite Construction Inc

Verified Company

Houston, United States

1 week ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

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General Summary

Granite's project team needs an experienced Heavy Civil Construction QC Manager to work in the Houston area. Granite's Construction QC Managers work on heavy civil projects for clients such as USACE, TxDOT, Houston Airport System and others with Project Managers, Superintendents, field surveyors, subcontractors and construction engineers to develop and implement submittals, work plans and schedules for heavy concrete formwork, falsework, mass concrete placement, structural steel erection, earthwork operations, and commissioning of the project. All Construction QC Managers participate in safety, quality, environment and production planning and control both in the office and in the field.

At Granite, the Construction QC Manager will manage field engineers and the quality inspection and testing staff comprised of Granite personnel and subcontracted personnel; Participate in work planning and scheduling to meet Contract requirements; Review work plans and submittals for Contract compliance; Manage submittal process to the Owner; Be responsible for the daily submittal of the quality tests, inspections and daily activity reports using the Owner's computer system; and Lead the three phase Quality Control System which include holding preparatory meetings, initial inspection meetings and managing follow up inspections and documentation.

Essential Job Accountabilities- Manage and support all QC personnel including hiring, firing, performance evaluations, training, and development to ensure a highly competent and engaged workforce.- Implement a Quality Management System to ensure compliance with quality standards and/or contract specific documents that may include QC and QA inspection and testing programs, accredited lab facilities, and quality communication.- Provide technical support for proposals, plants/materials, construction, sales, and estimating teams during pre-bid, construction, and post-construction phases of a project to ensure quality opportunities are optimized and all aspects of QMS are met.- Conduct specification reviews, develop project QC/QA plans, generate material submittals, develop and review mix designs, review quality data and inspections, and manage QC/QA subcontractors to assure timely project success.- Provide customer service to help provide customer satisfaction.

This could include internal and external technical training on materials production and/or construction processes.- Establish, maintain, and leverage relationships with local public agency technical staff, customers, and local inspection and testing companies.- Support evaluation and implementation of new material technologies throughout the region, area, or large project where applicable.- Prepare budgets, forecasts, project quality estimates, and manage all quality management finances to achieve positive cost center/project financial performance.- Participate in and promote Granite's safety procedures to promote a safe working environment including compliance with OSHA and MSHA rules and regulations.

Education/Certification- Bachelor's Degree in Civil, Mechanical or Industrial Engineering or Construction Management required- Registered Professional Engineer required- Training and/or certification in one or more quality systems such as USACE Contractor Quality Management, ASQ Manager of Quality, Quality Auditor, Quality Engineer or other continuous improvement methodologies such as Lean, Six Sigma or Kaizen preferred.

Work Experience- 5+ years of heavy civil construction engineering, field support, QC Management, inspection and testing or similar experience.
Knowledge, skills, and abilities- Technical knowledge of materials and construction concepts- Proficient with database operations and Microsoft Office Suite- Ability to properly manage and prioritize resources, people and projects- Sound decision-making ability with the experience to balance consensus against authority as appropriate- Team player, with strong leadership skills, who can operate effectively within a matrix management environment- Excellent consultative and communication skills and ability to interface effectively with all levels of management- Ability to work in high production environment and respond quickly and effectively under pressure and deadlines- Excellent oral and written communication skills- Training Skills

Physical Demand

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit a