Construction Quality Assurance Representative

About Bodwé Professional Services Group

Bodwé is the Professional Services Group of Mno-Bmadsen, the investment enterprise and a wholly owned instrumentality of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi. We are architects, planners, consultants, designers, engineers, scientists, and federal contractors, committed to growing the economy and legacy of the Pokagon Band and supporting its more than 6,000 citizens. We enhance space and place in partnership with clients that span the country and business sectors, offering full-service architecture and engineering services as well as contract support services for federal agencies. We design and build, preserve and restore, mitigate and manage, serve and problem solve.

Position Summary

Bodwé is seeking an experienced Construction Quality Assurance Representative (CQAR) to support a federal healthcare construction project in Pensacola, FL onsite. This individual will be responsible for ensuring compliance with construction quality and safety standards, with a strong focus on healthcare-specific requirements. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience with federal construction processes, including direct work with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) standards and protocols.

Accommodation Requests

We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, contact our HR Director (April Hawkins) at 269-927-0144 or careers@bodwegroup.com

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Monitor and verify all construction work complies with contract documents, drawings, specifications, and applicable codes.
• Perform and document inspections using the USACE Three-Phase Quality Control Process.
• Review and enforce compliance with USACE EM 385-1-1 Safety and Health Requirements Manual.
• Work closely with contractors, designers, and facility personnel to resolve construction quality and safety issues.
• Conduct field inspections and document findings; prepare daily reports and participate in progress meetings.
• Ensure construction activities adhere to VA Technical Information Library (TIL) standards and guidelines.
• Maintain thorough knowledge of contract requirements and ensure compliance throughout the construction lifecycle.
• Review contractor submittals and provide recommendations to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) regarding acceptability.
• Evaluate and provide written comments on contractor submittals per contract clauses.
• Review contractor Requests for Information (RFIs) and Requests for Clarification (RFCs), and recommend responses and solutions to the COR.
• Analyze contractor schedules and report findings to the COR.
• Identify deficiencies in contractor performance and recommend corrective actions to the COR.
• Evaluate project issues, equitable adjustment requests, and claims to determine entitlement and provide documented recommendations to the COR.
• Calculate and recommend contract time extensions to the COR.
• Assist in preparing and analyzing change order/modification documents throughout the processing cycle.
• Provide technical interpretations of drawings and specifications to ensure compliance with contract requirements.
• Review project plans for constructability, availability of materials, and potential construction challenges; submit written feedback to the COR.
• Utilize the USACE Resident Management System (RMS) for submitting reports, including daily construction activity reports.
• Review project documents during both design and construction phases for compliance, constructability, and technical accuracy.
• Evaluate submittals, safety plans, and shop drawings for compliance with contract and VA-specific requirements (Directives, TIL, Guidebooks, etc.).
• Maintain accurate records of all construction documentation, including financial data, meeting minutes, drawings, submittals, change orders, communications, and more.