Quality Control Manager, Construction

The Tepa Companies are wholly owned subsidiaries of the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians. They deliver comprehensive and sustainable solutions to federal, state, local and private-sector clients throughout the United States. The tribally owned companies work independently and collaboratively to provide wide-ranging construction, engineering, environmental, industrial, staffing and technology services. Established in 2005, the Tepa Companies employ people in offices across the United States, including California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Missouri, and Texas.

When you join Tepa Companies, you have the opportunity to expand your entrepreneurial skill set while growing professionally alongside the best in the industry. You will have the opportunity to impact your team, the organization as a whole and subsequently, our Tribe.

We seek out top talent to provide the best services for our clients. We focus on being a responsible company for our employees and their families by creating a culture that reflects our core values and offering competitive pay and benefits packages. Tepa Companies is an equal opportunity employer and encourages diversity in the workforce.

LOCATION - Project Sites: We are looking for someone willing to work and travel to project sites in Colorado and South Dakota.

ABOUT THE JOB

Tepa is looking for a Quality Control Manager to join our team. You will be responsible for planning and directing the development, application, and maintenance of quality standards for processes, materials, and products.

Job Responsibilities include:

• Updates and maintains the project submittal log and all other project specific quality control reporting utilizing Construction Contractor Module of RMS, referred to as QCS, to record, maintain, and submit various information throughout the contract period.
• Reviews 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.
• 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.
• 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 prior to 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 USACE, superintendent, and the foreman responsible for the definable work prior to the start of each new phase of the work. Document these meetings in the daily QC report.
• Performs specified or required tests to verify that control measures are adequate to provide a product which conforms to contract requirements.
• 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 prior to covering up work.
• Works with the project superintendent and maintain the project "as-built" drawings on a daily basis.
• Assembles and forwards project closeout documents.
• Stops work if necessary to resolve matters that affect safety, quality and/or inhibit the logical progress of work

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, or construction management.
• Proven experience establishing and maintaining effective quality control systems in compliance with contract requirements on USACE and other federal projects including field experience providing oversight on construction site work activities.
• Experience using Army RMS/QCS system
• Working knowledge of road construction, building and construction materials, methods, terminology, phases, documentation, and the tools involved in the construction, repair, or remodeling of structures and sites to assist in quality control management system implementation on a project site.
• Strong knowledge of project plans, specifications, shop drawings, samples, and testing to assist in quality control management.
• Good understanding of administrative and management principles involved in project planning, resou