Senior Quality Specialist - Self-perform

The Senior Quality Specialist will complete routine activities to monitor and coordinate the project quality program. This position will be responsible for reviewing documents, attending meetings, conducting walk-through inspections and investigating non-compliant conditions. The focus will be on JE Dunn Self-Perform Scopes of Work including concrete, precast, masonry, steel and general carpentry. All activities will be performed in support of the strategy, vision and values of JE Dunn.

• Autonomy & Decision-Making: Makes decisions on routine matters, provides recommendations to supervisor and refers all exceptions to supervisor.
• Career Path: Quality Manager
  
  

QUALITY SPECIALIST FAMILY - CORE

• 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
• Ensures that comprehensive documentation of quality assurance processes, test results and corrective actions taken
• Collaborates with suppliers to establish and maintain quality standards for incoming materials
• Gains knowledge of design documents in order to identify potential quality problems to assist in developing constructability review reports
• Develops comprehension of how to ensure compliance with industry standards, regulations, and company policies
• Utilizes basic understanding of project Contract Documents
• Attends pre-planning, pre-installation and progress meetings
• Conducts regular walk-through observations of construction sites to ensure compliance with the contract documents, manufacturers’ instructions and industry standards
• 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
• Utilizes internal quality assurance systems and tools to prepare reports for field superintendents, project managers and subcontractors detailing compliant and non-compliant quality conditions
• Assists with the documentation of quality related information
• May conduct basic constructability reviews under direct supervision
• May help schedule and witness third party compliance inspections and performance verification testing
• May assist in coordinating other JE Dunn teams, including VDC, Quality Group, Safety, Offsite prefabrication, and Self-Perform

In addition, this position will be responsible for the following:

• Ensures Project Specific Quality Plans are established, accountability is assigned to the appropriate individuals for each task and the Plan is regularly updated
• Ensures the Project Quality Status Report is completed prior to the Monthly Project Review Meeting
• Participates in creating National Initiatives such as Quality Assurance Manual Updates, Quality Broadcasts, Quality University, etc.
• Ensures all Major Quality Issues are listed and up-to-date on the Project Quality Status Report
• Assumes responsibility for conducting detailed constructability reviews and participates in page-turn review meetings
• Performs intermediate quality assurance testing including water, moisture content, material compatibility and adhesion
• Assumes responsibility for basic training onsite or at office location on construction quality-related topics
• May be required to review and certify submittals for accuracy
• Monitors specific and systemic work practices. Identifies, documents and recommends solutions to construction quality issues
• Capable of communicating project quality status and issues at project review meetings
• Identifies non-compliant conditions using advanced quality recognition skills
• Provides mentoring to less experienced co-workers in advanced quality-related topics
• Ability to perform work accurately and completely, and in a timely manner.
• Communication skills, verbal and written (Intermediate).
• Proficiency in MS Office (Intermediate).
• Formal presentation skills (Intermediate).
• Ability to read drawings, specifications, building codes and other technical product and material data (Intermediate).
• Knowledge and experience of materials and field testing processes focused on soils, concrete, precast, masonry, steel and general carpentry.
• Knowledge of QA procedures for a variety of construction conditions.
• Knowledge of construction assemblies for a variety of construction systems (Intermediate).
• Proficiency in basic JE Dunn construction and quality software tools.
• Knowledge of construction trades and scopes of work (Intermediate).
• Ability to build relationships and collaborate within a team, internally and externally.
• In lieu of the above requirements, equivalent relevant experience will be considered.

Certifications:

• ACI - Concrete Field Testing Technician - Grade 1 (Required)
• ICC reinforced Concrete (Preferred)
• ICC Structural Masonry (Preferred)
• ICC Soils (Preferred)
• Must be able to lift up to pounds
• Must be willing to work non-traditional hours to meet business needs
• May require periods of overnight travel
• Normal office environment, but may be exposed to extreme conditions (hot or cold)
• Frequent activity: Standing, Walking, Sitting, Viewing Computer Screen
• Occasional activity: Bending, Reaching above Shoulder

The benefits package aligned to this position is Professional Non-Union. Please click the link below for more details.

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