Construction Quality Manager – Dam Project

The Tepa Companies are seeking a Quality Control Manager with a strong background in heavy civil construction on dams to be responsible for overseeing and enforcing project site quality control, including using discretion to assess and control risk; performing tests and analyzing results; planning, developing, and directing the application of processes to maintain quality standards; and initiating and enforcing improvement measures related to quality control findings.

Job Functions :

• Oversees construction projects from start to finish, with a focus on quality control.
• Conducts preparatory, initial, and follow-up meetings to establish an understanding of the standards of care desired for each definable feature of work. Verify that plans, procedures, and the proper document checklists are being used and signed off before the definable features of work as described in the submittal register.
• Verifies and documents that all materials received for the project are in conformance with the approved submittal, are handled and stored appropriately, and are acceptable for use in the project.
• Conducts the required meetings with the superintendent, foreman, and subcontractor responsible for the definable feature of work before the start of each new phase of the work.
• Independently reviews plans, specifications, construction cost data, and other contract documents to identify potential quality risk factors.
• Review shop drawings and submittals for conformance with project specifications by direct review and by leveraging the knowledge and experience of others in the project team when necessary.
• Independently performs specified or required tests to verify that control measures are adequate to provide a product that conforms to contract requirements.
• Oversees work of subcontractors to ensure compliance with quality standards and safety regulations.
• Collaborates with the project superintendent and maintains the project "as-built" drawings daily.
• Develops, updates, and maintains the project submittal log and all other project-specific quality control reporting.
• Provides written daily QC reports that reinforce work activities are being constructed in conformance with each specific project's established standard and constructively confront non-conformance to produce the requirements that comply with the contract.
• Schedules, documents the results of and maintains a log of all inspections that are required to conform to the project contract requirements. Clearly document, correct, and re-inspect all non-conformances before covering up work.
• Independently verifies that necessary inspections, approvals, and certifications by appropriate agencies are completed.
• Assembles and forwards project closeout documents.
• Uses discretion to stop work if necessary to resolve matters that affect safety, quality, and / or inhibit the logical progress of work.
• Advises on changes to methods and materials for use in projects.

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