Shawmut Design and Construction

Regional Quality Manager

Shawmut Design and Construction$115K — $175K *
Miami, FL 33186In-Person
Real Estate & Construction
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of construction management experience with a focus on quality leadership.
  • Bachelor's degree in construction, engineering, or a related field.
  • Proven success in leading project quality efforts or regional programs.
  • Strong knowledge of QA/QC best practices and building systems.
  • Excellent communication and leadership skills with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Champion the Quality Management Program across all regional projects.
  • Mentor and coach project teams on quality best practices during preconstruction phases.
  • Oversee consistency of Project Quality Plans and related documentation across the region.
  • Conduct audits of projects and manage compliance with quality standards.
  • Drive continuous improvement through lessons-learned sessions and feedback analysis.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive training and career development opportunities.
  • A collaborative work environment with access to national resources.
  • Involvement in high-impact projects with visibility across leadership levels.
Full Job Description
Overview

The Regional Quality Manager is the representative of the Quality Management program within their region, responsible for driving, promoting, and improving quality culture and practices across all project teams. This role assists the National Director, Quality Control in partnering with construction operations leadership to embed quality into every phase of the project lifecycle—from preconstruction through closeout and warranty—ensuring consistent implementation, continual improvement, and alignment with the company’s national quality strategy. The Regional Quality Manager collaborates closely with both national leadership and regional operations leadership, balancing priorities to achieve program excellence.

 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

 

Program Leadership

  • Champion the company’s Quality Management Program across all projects in the region.
  • Serve as a peer leader to Operations, ensuring quality is integrated in planning, execution, and turnover.
  • Represent quality in regional leadership meetings and planning efforts.
  • Collaborate with National Quality Leadership to align regional practices with overall program goals.

Coaching & Support

  • Mentor Project Executives, Project Managers, Superintendents, and QC Managers in quality best practices.
  • Provide proactive coaching during preconstruction, buyout, and early-phase planning to ensure quality risks are identified and mitigated.
  • Deliver regional training and onboarding on QC standards, provide feedback to national leadership on evolving needs.
  • Act as a resource for issue resolution, root cause analysis, and corrective action planning.

Program Implementation

  • Oversee regional consistency of Project Quality Plans, DFOW logs, inspection/testing plans, and Procore-based workflows.
  • Lead risk assessments for high-value or high-risk scopes of work and ensure proper phased controls are implemented.
  • Conduct periodic audits of projects and subcontractor QC performance.
  • Serve as the first-line escalation point for regional quality issues, collaborating with Ops leadership and escalating to National Quality Leadership when necessary.

Continuous Improvement

  • Collect and validate regional QA/QC performance metrics and provide actionable analysis to National Quality Leadership.
  • Drive lessons-learned sessions across projects, ensuring feedback loops improve future work.
  • Provide structured feedback and lessons learned to National leadership to inform future standards, tools, and training.
  • Identify training needs and deliver targeted sessions for regional teams and subcontractors.

Stakeholder Engagement

  • Collaborate with Owners, Designers, Risk Management, and Trade Partners to resolve quality issues and reinforce expectations.
  • Support business development efforts by showcasing regional quality performance and capabilities.
  • Partner with Operations and National Quality Leadership in supporting pursuits and client-facing efforts by demonstrating regional quality capabilities.

Team Oversight & Resource Management

  • Offer guidance, mentorship, and accountability for project-based Quality Managers through a dotted-line relationship, reinforcing consistency of quality processes across projects.
  • Assess regional project workload and assign or recommend appropriate Quality Manager staffing, balancing resources between projects to meet risk-based quality needs.
  • Support training, career development, and succession planning for Quality Managers, fostering growth of quality leadership capabilities within the region.
  • Ensure that all project-based qc and project staff are executing the company’s QA/QC plan, subcontractor quality requirements, and Procore-based workflows consistently and provide support accordingly.
  • Conduct regular check-ins and evaluations, providing constructive feedback while escalating systemic issues or performance concerns as appropriate.
  • Partner with Regional Operations Leaders to align Quality staffing and supervisory coverage with project delivery needs.
Qualifications

*Please Note: experience requirements may vary for internal applicants.

 

  • Experience: 8+ years in construction management with quality leadership experience.
  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in construction, engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
  • Additional Role Specific Skills:
    • Demonstrated success leading project quality efforts or regional programs.
    • Knowledge of building systems, risk management, and QA/QC best practices.
    • Excellent communication, facilitation, and leadership skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
    • Outstanding relationship-building, influence, and collaboration skills.
    • LEAN Construction experience preferred; strong presentation skills; vast knowledge of all trades and phases of the construction process.
    • Knowledge of senior leadership and region legal trends/risk.
    • Outstanding relationship-building skills.
    • Ability to create a culture of inclusion and belonging by acting with courage, humility and curiosity; desire to learn about others and self-reflect.
    • Ability to build team relationships, stay organized, handle various projects at one time, follow up and make accurate decisions.
Salary Range Information

Miami Base Salary Range: $115,000-175,000. The range stated is specific to Miami.  Placement within the listed range depends on many factors including, but not limited to years of experience, project size capability (for Construction & Field roles) and internal company equity.

About Shawmut Design and Construction

Shawmut Design and Construction is a construction management firm that specializes in building high-end commercial, institutional, and residential projects. The company was founded in 1982 and has since grown to become one of the largest construction firms in the United States. Shawmut Design and Construction has completed projects for a wide range of clients, including luxury retailers, universities, and hospitals. The company is known for its attention to detail and commitment to quality. Shawmut Design and Construction has over 1500 employees and operates offices in Boston, New York, Miami, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles.
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