Quality Manager (St. Louis Based; Local/Regional Travel Required)

Description

• Documents inspections and related quality control activities.
• Performs random jobsite audits to assure conformance to AISC, ASME and project specifications.
• Manages third party inspection service for bolting, welding, nondestructive testing, concrete testing, soil inspections and others as required.
• Applies structured approaches to identify design flaws and propose well-reasoned, cost-effective solutions that align with project goals.
• Oversees the review and validation of third-party inspection service invoices, implementing streamlined processes and controls to ensure billing accuracy and adherence to contractual obligations. Provides strategic insights into invoice trends and financial performance, proactively identifying cost-saving opportunities while maintaining service quality.
• Conducts thorough surveillance and audits of subcontractor quality programs, identifying compliance gaps and providing solutions.
• Develops and maintains effective QA/QC programs and procedures tailored to specific project requirements.
• Reviews supplier quality requirements effectively and ensures they are incorporated them into project submittal registry and schedule.
• Implements robust systems to verify compliance, ensuring adherence to the highest industry standards and certifications.
• Effectively hires, trains, coaches, disciplines, and develops employees to achieve and maintain positive working relationships within the department.
• Expertly coordinates complex third-party inspections, ensuring seamless execution of critical testing and reporting requirements.
• Develops and implements high-level vendor surveillance strategies to proactively mitigate risks and optimize procurement outcomes.
• Leads teams in the development and implementation of continuous improvement initiatives and aligns quality efforts with organizational objectives.
• Develops clear, compliant documentation of solutions to operational and design challenges, ensuring traceability.
• Facilitates the procurement of third-party resources by preparing detailed project requirements and evaluating proposals for alignment with project objectives, budget, and timeline. Conducts comparative analysis of proposals to recommend the most suitable option based on project needs.
• Coordinates with Project team members to integrate owner, manufacturer, and engineering requirements into project execution plans.
• Receives owner, manufacture and engineering quality requirements and applies them to the project.
• Manages direct reports as assigned.
• Interfaces with third party inspection services per client inspection requirements.
• Provides effective guidance to teams and stakeholders, fostering collaboration to address quality challenges.
• Implements quality assurance/quality control programs for the Company.
• Develops and executes programs to inspect materials and vendor-supplied items, ensuring adherence to project specifications.
• Analyzes schedules systematically to ensure quality requirements align with project milestones.
• Supports planning, development and implementation of vendor surveillance activities for procured items.
• Interfaces with clients through client surveys at the start, during and at the end of jobs.
• Develops, manages, and conducts an effective surveillance program of construction activities and ensures detailed, actionable field reports are prepared.
• Interprets engineering drawings, specifications and code requirements and ensures that the contractors have all the required quality plans, procedures and certifications
• Performs inspections within field of expertise.

Requirements

• Civil (earthworks and concrete) self-perform QC experience is strongly preferred.
• Solving Creatively
• Achieves desired results through effective leadership and appropriate influence while adhering to established policies and procedures.
• Qualified candidates will possess a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field and a minimum of ten years of comparable experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrates a high level of proficiency in interpreting engineering drawings, specifications, and codes, ensuring all work adheres to quality plans, standards, and certification requirements.

Benefits

• Fitness center for St. Louis office-based team members
• Generous salary increases and per diems for qualified out-of-town assignments
• Paid parental leave
• Gym membership reimbursement for project-based team members
• Corporate office cafeteria access
• Continuing education reimbursement
• Profit-sharing plan, cash bonus programs and annual cost-of-living adjustments
• Employee Resource Group (ERG) opportunities
• Minimum of 29 days of PTO (including holidays) for entry-level roles
• Philanthropy opportunities
• Personalized career development and training programs
• Health, dental and vision insurance eligibility on day one

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance