Granite Construction

QC Engineer

Granite Construction$91K — $137K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS in Engineering or related field
  • Registered Professional Engineer required
  • 6 years of relevant work experience
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Advanced Microsoft Suite and database operations skills

Responsibilities

  • Implement Quality Management System to meet construction and materials quality standards
  • Facilitate collaboration among Areas, Regions, and Large Projects
  • Analyze customer and project requirements to develop project budgets
  • Evaluate laboratory programs and testing protocols for accreditation
  • Support projects by analyzing data and preparing quality control plans
  • Supervise technical staff and evaluate performance including third-party services
  • Provide training to QC Engineer Level I and other technical staff

Benefits

  • Paid holidays and sick leave
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Flexible spending plans
  • Special programs for musculoskeletal health and mental wellness
  • 401(k) plan with immediate vesting and 100% match on first 6% contribution
Full Job Description

General Summary

This position is accountable for assisting with the implementation and maintenance of multiple Areas, Large Projects, or Regions Quality Management system including; QC Plan, laboratory accreditation, QC/QA project management and supporting technical staff. 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

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

  • Facilitate and assure effective and efficient collaboration and sharing of resources among Areas, Regions, and Large Projects,

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

  • Evaluate laboratory programs and testing protocols and make recommendations in order to facilitate state and national lab accreditation programs. Review and analyze Technician and Inspector certification requirements and evaluate compliance.

  • Support projects 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.  Evaluate project requirements and use quality control software to prepare tracking databases designed to ensure satisfactory project completion.  

  • Supervise technical staff to ensure compliance with quality programs.  Evaluate Technician and Inspector 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 Statutes.

  • 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 service issues to ensure customer satisfaction levels are maintained

  • Participate in and promote Granite’s safety procedures to promote a safe working environment including compliance with OSHA and MSHA rules and regulations.

Education/Certification

  • BS in Engineering or related field required

  • Registered Professional Engineer required

Work Experience

  • 6 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

  • Good understanding of laboratory and field testing procedures and equipment

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.

Additional requirement

  • Valid driver’s license and ability to drive

  • Ability and willingness to abide by Granite’s Code of Conduct on a daily basis

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Our Benefits at a Glance:

Building tomorrow starts with you, and Granite knows that you can excel only if we support you in and out of the workplace.  That is why we offer a broad benefits package that includes paid holidays, sick leave, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, flexible spending plans, as well as special programs for musculoskeletal health, mental wellness, and more.

 

Salaried employees may choose from two PPO medical plans through Anthem BlueCross, including our most popular plan, for which 100% of the premium is paid by Granite for eligible employees and dependents.  Employees can also opt into a Health Savings Account (HSA) or a Flexible Spending Account (FSA).

 

As part of our investment in your future outside of the workplace, Granite provides a 100% match on the first 6% of eligible compensation that salaried employees defer into their 401(k) plans, which vests immediately.

 

Benefits may vary for positions located outside of the continental United States.

Base Salary Range: 

$91,944.00 - $137,916.00

Pay may vary based upon relevant experience, skills, location, and education among other factors.  ​

About Granite Construction

Granite Construction Inc. is an American company, a member of the S&P 600 Index based in Watsonville, California and is the parent corporation of Granite Construction Company. The company is both a heavy civil construction contractor and construction aggregate manufacturer, owning or leasing quarries in several Western states for extracting mostly sands, gravel, and crushed stone products. Incorporated in 1922 and publicly traded since 1990, Granite Construction Company is composed of a construction materials division, and two construction operating divisions. Under each Group are numerous regional offices, quarries, asphalt and concrete plants. Granite does work in both public and private sector transportation infrastructure projects that include: roads and highways, bridges, dams, water reservoirs, railroads, seaports and airports. The materials division produces construction materials such as sand, gravel, ready-mix and asphalt concrete. In 2021, Granite was ranked 25th on ENR's Top 400 Contractors.
Learn more about Granite Construction
Size
1,900 employees
Market Cap
$1.5 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$101.4 million
Founded
1922
5 Year Trend
+3.7%
Revenue
$3.5 billion
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