Sr. Manager, Quality Assurance, Design & Construction

The Johns Hopkins Facilities and Real Estate (JHFRE) Design & Construction Department (D&C) is responsible for the management of the design, construction, and occupancy for all new construction, major projects, renovations, and capital renewal projects on the historic JHU Homewood campus, Mount Washington campus, JH at Eastern, JH at Keswick, Washington DC campus, Montgomery County Campus, Bayview campus and for all university schools and divisions, except the Bloomberg School of Public Health, School of Medicine, and Applied Physics Lab.

The Department collaborates with a broad constituency of Hopkins Deans, Department Chairs, Trustees, Faculty, Researchers, Senior Administrators, and Directors, as well as outside architects, engineers, and constructors to ensure that project management processes support the completion of projects on time and within budget.

Under the general supervision of the Senior Director of Design & Construction, we are seeking a Sr. Manager, Quality Assurance, Design & Construction who will oversee the quality control process during the building design and construction phases for assigned projects, working closely with JHFRE, design, and construction team members.

• Reports to - Associate Director, Quality Assurance, Design & Construction
• Oversees - Quality Control programs established by design and construction vendors, advising JHFRE Project Managers on content, application and execution of those QC programs.
• Supports development of JHFRE Quality Control policies and procedures, providing scope and goals direction for design and construction vendors.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Along with the Associate Director, responsible for supporting and maintaining a high quality, service-oriented, professional design and construction department with an engaged staff and vendors performing at their highest level in a workplace environment where they feel empowered, respected, trusted, and valued.
• Provides expertise on matters related to quality control design and construction goals, processes and specific issues, and acts as a resource for all project team members on quality control programs established for each project. Day-to-day tasks either managed or accomplished for each assigned project directly may include,
• Perform design and constructability review of drawings and specifications. Review the drawings to determine if there are code deficiencies, missing elements, or coordination issues between the various disciplines.
• Recommend cost-effective alternative solutions to the project team during the design phase.
• Attend appropriate construction team meetings regularly and participate in BIM modeling clash detection and coordination activities.
• Assure Constructor has established and maintains a QA/QC process and reporting and review same on a regular basis for proactive open items timely completion.
• Review and comment on project Submittals and RFI’s.
• Verify Change Order work incorporation will not compromise design or construction quality.
• Review manufacturer’s installation guidelines and field verify for compatibility and compliance of product installation. For example: Exterior envelope, roofing and waterproofing systems, components, and product compatibilities.
• Field oversight of project consultants / inspectors such as Waterproofing, Special Inspection, Geotechnical, Acoustics, Systems Commissioning. Assure Constructors’ tracking of associated Consultant Field Observation Reports, required actions and timely completion of same.
• Field inspection and verification of all trade work as it relates to plans, details, specifications, applicable jurisdictional codes, manufacturer’s installation requirements,

Facilities Design Guidelines, etc.

• Owners’ representation for verification of field-performed testing.
• Coordinates and recommends proactive quality control activities associated with project assignments, evaluates each project’s progress on a regular basis, and provides recommendations for specific project quality action items.
• Assists Associate Director with developing and implementing a quality control policy with specific goals and procedures, recommending priorities, and establishing objectives, goals, and key results expected of each project team.
• Assists with quality control training and professional development opportunities for D&C staff.
• With D&C staff, refines and implements project management procedures; Ensures adherence to policies, procedures, and D&C project management standards.
• Provides superior customer service to internal and external D&C customers by understanding the programmatic facility quality needs of customers and translat