Walsh Construction Co. is growing our Quality Assurance team in Seattle. For nearly 30 years, Walsh Quality has set the standard for high-performance durable building enclosures in the PNW family market. As Quality Assurance Manager, you'll be involved in every phase of our projects - from establishing building performance goals with owners in pre-design to collaborating with architects and consultants during design, and to guiding Walsh's comprehensive Quality Control processes during construction.
We are seeking a Quality Assurance Manager with an architecture and/or construction background with 5 to10 of years of experience and an interest in all 6-sides of enclosure detailing to join our team.
Responsibilities include:
- Assist with project risk assessment
- Development of project quality plans for design phase
- Management of third-party envelope consultant involvement (if retained by Walsh Construction Co.)
- Assist is communications with design consultants
- Review QA/constructability of design documents (100% S.D. set, 50% C.D./permit set, bid set)
- Assist with scope clarifications / bid proposal review / contract review
- QA/coordination review of construction set documents
- Assist with building envelope coordination during construction phase: pre-submittal coordination meeting, submittal process, RFI process, mockup review
- Construction phase field review (min. 2-4 site visits per month during building envelope construction)
- Assist with the development of training sessions for PM's, Superintendents, and QC Coordinators (to be delivered at quarterly meetings)
- Assist with regional marketing of QA/QC Program
- Oversight of regional warranty program and issues
- Assist with development and distribution of construction bulletins
- Management of regional input to Lessons Learned/Project Debrief database
- Research products, systems, materials, and methods of construction
Qualifications include:
- Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Building Science, or Construction Management; or equivalent education/experience in the construction field required.
- Minimum five to ten years' experience in construction preferred.
- Possess general knowledge of company policies, practices and benefits
- Ability to read, write, speak and understand English
- Strong communication skills
- Capacity to work in a team environment
- Ability to perform independently and make decisions
- Ability to read plans and specifications
- Good drawing skills
- Ability to interface with owners, architects, enclosure consultants, superintendents, subcontractors and suppliers
- Use discretion as needed with confidential/sensitive information
- Proficient in the use of Bluebeam, MS Office, MS Projects, and AutoCAD
Salary Range is $85,000 to $105,000 annually.
Benefits include: Health, vision, and dental. Annual bonus (based on company and individual performance). Basic Life and AD&D insurance (employer paid). Disability insurance (employer paid). Wellness benefits. Paid time off. 8 paid holidays. Employee Assistance Program (employer paid), Mass transit program. Fraud resolution and identity theft services. 401(k) plan with employer match. Tuition reimbursement program.
