Quality Control/Alt QC Manager

Pate Construction Co. is a family owned and operated Underground Utilities Construction Company, with a more than 50-year history of quality-minded, experienced leadership and a highly skilled, long term labor force. We have built our business with a solid commitment to providing a safe working environment and well-maintained equipment. We currently have an opening for a Quality Control/Alternate QC Manager for our New Mexico division. This position will work between our Albuquerque office and various jobsites, including Alamogordo, NM.

Responsibilities

• Manage Quality for civil construction projects
• Work closely with Construction Supervisors, Schedulers, Planners regarding development and implementation of the project quality system ensuring thorough understanding of the project scope and schedule
• Produce quality work, meeting requirements of plans, specifications and industry standards
• Have a thorough knowledge of the Projects Quality Management System, work instructions and procedures
• Ensure work is performed to established technical requirements defined by project documentation including drawings, specifications, procedures, inspection & test plans and work instructions
• Align quality control objectives with construction procedures to achieve product reliability and minimize cost
• Confer with supervisory personnel, owners, contractors, and design professionals to discuss and resolve matters such as work procedures, complaints, and construction problems
• Confer with vendors, subcontractors, staff, and management personnel regarding purchases, procedures, product specifications, manufacturing capabilities, and project status
• Generate quality reports and metrics
• Evaluate data and write reports to validate or indicate deviations from existing standards
• Issue notice of non-conformances and stop-work orders, conferring with clients, and quality personnel to document incidents, contract requirements, and recommend corrective actions
• Read as-builts, quality checklist, test reports and specification sheets, to verify that records adhere to contract specifications
• Manage staff, preparing work schedules and assigning specific duties
• Execute personnel quality training

• Assist other projects and regions as needed in the implementation of The Company’s Quality Program

Qualifications

• Construction Management, Civil Engineering or related degree
• 5 - 10 years of experience in civil construction projects
• Highly motivated, with a demonstrated passion for excellence and taking initiative
• Strong work ethic, willing to do what it takes to get the job done right the first time
• Demonstrated commitment to ethics and integrity
• Passion for safety, with the ability to help us ensure that nobody gets hurt
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Team player with the ability to work independently to meet deadlines, goals and objectives
• Strong organization, time management, and attention to detail

Other Requirements:

• Regular, reliable attendance
• Work productively and meet deadlines timely
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment
• Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
• Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.