Quality Control Engineer II - Solar

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General Summary

This position is accountable for assisting with the implementation and maintenance of our Solar Quality Management system including; Site Specific QC Plan, laboratory accreditation, QC/QA project management, supporting site QC field staff, and working directly with the Client QC team. This position requires an advanced course of study and the consistent exercise of discretion and judgment in analyzing and interpreting information before making reasoned recommendations.

Essential Job Accountabilities

• Follow Quality Management System and policy to ensure materials meet quality standards by analyzing and interpreting testing results.

• Analyze customer and project requirements and internal cost structure to maintain project budgets.  Further management support includes overseeing the billing and work order process to ensure project profitability is achieved.  

• Support project by analyzing project data and communicating recommended courses of action, including the propriety of obtaining third-party verification of testing results.  Further support projects by interpreting Granite internal and owner/agency requirements and preparing quality control plans and development of RFI's.  Evaluate project requirements and use quality control software to prepare tracking databases designed to ensure satisfactory project completion.  

• Supervise Quality Control staff to ensure compliance with quality programs.  Evaluate field QC staff's performance and assist management with job performance coaching. Evaluate vendor performance including services provided by third-party engineering firms.

• Perform professional engineering services for operations (including stamping/sealing) in accordance with the Granite PE Stamping Policy and applicable State Statues, if licensed. 

• Apply substantive expertise during pre-bid, construction, and post construction phases of a project by working with plants/materials, construction, sales and estimating teams to ensure quality standards and project profitability are achieved.  Evaluate proposed courses of action for safety, contract compliance, and profitability and propose alternative courses of action where appropriate.  

• Provide training for QC Engineer Level I and to other technical Quality Management staff.

• Assist with customer/owner/manufacturer representative's recommendations to ensure satisfaction levels are maintained

• Participate in and promote Granite’s safety procedures to promote a safe working environment including assistance with safety meeting and inspections.

• Comply with OSHA and MSHA rules and regulations in order to perform duties in a safe manner.

• Facilitate and participate in first installs of each specific scope of work to ensure compliance.

• Verify and submit QC turnover documents to the client.

Education/Certification

• BS in Engineering or related field required

• Registered Professional Engineer desired

Work Experience

• 4 years required

Knowledge, skills, and abilities

• Strong organizational skills

• Good oral and written communication skills

• Advanced Microsoft Suite and database operations skills required

• Self-motivated

• Training Skills

• BIM 360 or Procore proficiency

Physical Demand

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear.

• The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit and use hands to operate a computer keyboard.

• The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms.

• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus.

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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