Senior Quality Specialist, Industrial & Manufacturing

Best People + Right Culture. These are the driving forces behind JE Dunn’s success.

By hiring inspired people, giving them interesting and challenging work, enabling them with innovative tools, and letting them share in the company’s rewards, we’ve found a sustainable way to grow in our industry for the last 100+ years.

JE Dunn’s Advanced Facilities Group (AFG) combines Mission Critical, Advanced Industries, and Industrial & Manufacturing into one high-performing team focused on cutting-edge work to serve innovative clients on large Industrial & Manufacturing, Data Center, and Semiconductor projects. As part of the Advanced Facilities team, you'll work on some of the most advanced construction projects across the country, growing your career alongside our diverse team of industry professionals.

Role Summary

The Senior Quality Specialist will complete routine activities to monitor and coordinate the project quality program. This position will be responsible for reviewing documents, attending meetings, conducting walk-through inspections and investigating non-compliant conditions. All activities will be performed in support of the strategy, vision and values of JE Dunn.

Autonomy & Decision-Making: Makes decisions on routine matters, provides recommendations to supervisor and refers all exceptions to supervisor.

Career Path: Quality Manager

Key Role Responsibilities - Core

QUALITY SPECIALIST FAMILY - CORE

Learns and actively participates in all aspects of the company’s safety and quality plans and culture by demonstrating commitment to an injury-free environment through individual actions and setting an example for others

Participates in the project specific quality plan, project specific water intrusion plan, and project quality status report

Ensures that comprehensive documentation of quality assurance processes, test results and corrective actions taken

Collaborates with suppliers to establish and maintain quality standards for incoming materials

Gains knowledge of design documents in order to identify potential quality problems to assist in developing constructability review reports

Develops comprehension of how to ensure compliance with industry standards, regulations, and company policies

Utilizes basic understanding of project Contract Documents

Attends pre-planning, pre-installation and progress meetings

Conducts regular walk-through observations of construction sites to ensure compliance with the contract documents, manufacturers’ instructions and industry standards

Investigates non-compliant conditions; confers with supervisor or other Quality team staff members to determine root cause and provide recommendations in work processes to eliminate reoccurrence

Utilizes internal quality assurance systems and tools to prepare reports for field superintendents, project managers and subcontractors detailing compliant and non-compliant quality conditions

Assists with the documentation of quality related information

May conduct basic constructability reviews under direct supervision

May help schedule and witness third party compliance inspections and performance verification testing

May assist in coordinating other JE Dunn teams, including VDC, Quality Group, Safety, Offsite prefabrication, and Self-Perform

Key Role Responsibilities - Additional Core

SENIOR QUALITY SPECIALIST

In addition, this position will be responsible for the following:

Ensures Project Specific Quality Plans are established, accountability is assigned to the appropriate individuals for each task and the Plan is regularly updated

Ensures Project Specific Water Intrusion Plan are established, accountability is assigned to the appropriate individuals for each task and the Plan is regularly updated

Ensures the Project Quality Status Report is completed prior to the Monthly Project Review Meeting

Participates in creating National Initiatives such as Quality Assurance Manual Updates, Quality Broadcasts, Quality University, etc.

Ensures all Major Quality Issues are listed and up-to-date on the Project Quality Status Report

Assumes responsibility for conducting detailed constructability reviews and participates in page-turn review meetings

Performs intermediate quality assurance testing including water, moisture content, material compatibility and adhesion

Assumes responsibility for basic training onsite or at office location on construction quality-related topics

May be required to review and certify submittals for accuracy

Monitors specific and systemic work practices. Identifies, documents and recommends solutions to construction quality issues

Capable of communicating project quality status and issues at project review meetings

Identifies non-compliant conditions using advanced quality recognition skills

Provides mentoring to less experienced co-workers in advanced quality-related topics

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Ability to perform work accurately and completely, and in a timely manner.

Communication skills, verbal and written (Intermediate).

Proficiency in MS Office (Intermediate).

Formal presentation skills (Intermediate).

Ability to read drawings, specifications, building codes and other technical product and material data (Intermediate).

Knowledge of material and field testing for QA processes (Intermediate).

Knowledge of construction assemblies for a variety of construction systems (Intermediate).

Proficiency in basic JE Dunn construction and quality software tools.

Knowledge of construction trades and scopes of work (Intermediate).

Ability to build relationships and collaborate within a team, internally and externally.

Education

Bachelors’ degree in architecture, construction management or related field (Preferred).

In lieu of the above requirements, equivalent relevant experience will be considered.

Experience

5+ years construction quality-related experience (Required).

Working Environment

Valid and unrestricted drivers license required

Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds

Must be willing to work non-traditional hours to meet business needs

May require periods of overnight travel

Normal office environment, but may be exposed to extreme conditions (hot or cold)

Frequent activity: Standing, Walking, Sitting, Viewing Computer Screen

Occasional activity: Bending, Reaching above Shoulder

Benefits Information

The benefits package aligned to this position is Professional Non-Union. Please click the link below for more details.

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This role is expected to accept applications for at least three business days and may continue to be posted until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.

JE Dunn Construction is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and it is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected category. JE Dunn Construction is a background screening, drug-free workplace.

JE Dunn provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for a job, please submit your request to accommodations@jedunn.com

JE Dunn Construction Company does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or agencies. Any resume submitted to any employee of JE Dunn Construction without a prior written search agreement will be considered unsolicited and the property of JE Dunn Construction Company. Please, no phone calls or emails.

***For this opportunity, JE Dunn Construction will not sponsor an applicant for work visa status or employment authorization, nor will we offer any immigration-related support for this position (including but not limited to H-1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN-1 or TN-2, E-3, O-1, or future sponsorship for U.S. lawful permanent residence status.)***