Senior Quality Specialist - Houston

Description

• Attends pre-planning, pre-installation and progress meetings
• Participates in the project specific quality plan, project specific water intrusion plan, and project quality status report
• Ensures the Project Quality Status Report is completed prior to the Monthly Project Review Meeting
• Identifies non-compliant conditions using advanced quality recognition skills
• Assists with the documentation of quality related information
• Ensures all Major Quality Issues are listed and up-to-date on the Project Quality Status Report
• Autonomy & Decision-Making: Makes decisions on routine matters, provides recommendations to supervisor and refers all exceptions to supervisor.
• Monitors specific and systemic work practices. Identifies, documents and recommends solutions to construction quality issues
• Performs intermediate quality assurance testing including water, moisture content, material compatibility and adhesion
• Assumes responsibility for conducting detailed constructability reviews and participates in page-turn review meetings
• Participates in creating National Initiatives such as Quality Assurance Manual Updates, Quality Broadcasts, Quality University, etc.
• Ensures Project Specific Quality Plans are established, accountability is assigned to the appropriate individuals for each task and the Plan is regularly updated
• Develops comprehension of how to ensure compliance with industry standards, regulations, and company policies
• Utilizes internal quality assurance systems and tools to prepare reports for field superintendents, project managers and subcontractors detailing compliant and non-compliant quality conditions
• Assumes responsibility for basic training onsite or at office location on construction quality-related topics
• Ensures that comprehensive documentation of quality assurance processes, test results and corrective actions taken
• May help schedule and witness third party compliance inspections and performance verification testing
• Conducts regular walk-through observations of construction sites to ensure compliance with the contract documents, manufacturers’ instructions and industry standards
• May assist in coordinating other JE Dunn teams, including VDC, Quality Group, Safety, Offsite prefabrication, and Self-Perform
• Ensures Project Specific Water Intrusion Plan are established, accountability is assigned to the appropriate individuals for each task and the Plan is regularly updated
• May conduct basic constructability reviews under direct supervision
• Provides mentoring to less experienced co-workers in advanced quality-related topics
• Collaborates with suppliers to establish and maintain quality standards for incoming materials
• May be required to review and certify submittals for accuracy
• Investigates non-compliant conditions; confers with supervisor or other Quality team staff members to determine root cause and provide recommendations in work processes to eliminate reoccurrence

Requirements

• Gains knowledge of design documents in order to identify potential quality problems to assist in developing constructability review reports
• Capable of communicating project quality status and issues at project review meetings
• 5+ years construction quality-related experience (Required).
• Learns and actively participates in all aspects of the company’s safety and quality plans and culture by demonstrating commitment to an injury-free environment through individual actions and setting an example for others
• Ability to build relationships and collaborate within a team, internally and externally.
• Proficiency in basic JE Dunn construction and quality software tools.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Intermediate).
• Two positions available: Houston, TX and Lake Charles, LA
• Occasional activity: Bending, Reaching above Shoulder
• Valid and unrestricted drivers license required
• Frequent activity: Standing, Walking, Sitting, Viewing Computer Screen
• Knowledge of material and field testing for QA processes (Intermediate).
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds
• Bachelors’ degree in architecture, construction management or related field (Preferred).
• In lieu of the above requirements, equivalent relevant experience will be considered.
• Communication skills, verbal and written (Intermediate).
• Ability to read drawings, specifications, building codes and other technical product and material data (Intermediate).
• Must be willing to work non-traditional hours to meet business needs
• Ability to perform work accurately and completely, and in a timely manner.
• Formal presentation skills (Intermediate).
• Knowledge of construction assemblies for a variety of construction systems (Intermediate).
• May require periods of overnight travel
• Utilizes basic understanding of project Contract Documents
• Knowledge of construction trades and scopes of work (Intermediate).

Benefits

• Normal office environment, but may be exposed to extreme conditions (hot or cold)

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance