Quality Control Director

Bernhard’s core mission is delivering innovative engineering, construction, and energy solutions that empower our clients and promote a sustainable future. Bernhard is comprised of four divisions: Mechanical, Electrical, Engineering and Development, each with a distinct identity and service offerings. The intersection of our capabilities enables Bernhard to provide turnkey Energy-as-a-Service (“EaaS”) solutions to our clients. At the same time, our divisions continue working in the market sectors and communities that the Company has traditionally served. Bernhard’s vision is to be the leading EaaS provider in North America through delivery of excellent, high value service and innovative solutions for our clients.

Purpose and Essential Duties

The Quality Control Director is responsible for the overall management, direction, implementation, and improvements of Bernhard’s Quality Assurance and Quality Control processes and procedures on projects within the region. The Quality Control Director has the responsibility to accurately and fully inform management of each project’s overall quality, including but not limited to potential liabilities and/or concerns. The Quality Control Director is also an active participant in the Bernhard Quality Group and assists on the development of company-wide Quality procedures and processes. Specific responsibilities include:

• Candidates for this role MUST be willing to travel within the United States up to 50% of the time.
• Lead yearly regional quality business planning, establishing goals and objectives.
• Implement goals and objectives outlined in the quality business plan and supports regional business plan.
• Participate and lead corporate quality programs and assist with the development of corporate quality goals and objectives.
• Collaborate with the Bernhard Quality Group to set goals and develop strategy in enhancing and improving the Company’s quality program.
• Develop, manage, and evaluate data analytics and metrics within Bernhard’s quality tracking software for the quality program; this includes partnering with the Corporate Internal Controls Group to effectively manage risk.
• Provide monthly dashboard regarding the regional/divisional project quality status, additionally provides quarterly quality metrics to executive leadership.
• Responsible for relevant quality communications regarding best practices, lessons learned, updates to the field, recent events, regional newsletters, update on quality incidents and end of project value added summaries.
• Responsible for identifying, coordinating and overseeing quality specific trainings as well as support corporate trainings.
• Assist in the hiring of quality professionals and supports their development and knowledge of our quality program.
• Responsible for supporting project personnel in the implementation of the Quality Program policies and procedures on their project through proactive planning, training, support and sharing lessons learned.
• Participate in the development and implementation of Site Specific Quality Plans, Water Incident Prevention Programs, MEP Programs, and multi-trade rack fabrication on projects.
• Conduct project site visits and evaluations.
• Act as a key interface within the market participating with key quality associations, and business leaders to build and maintain an active network of contacts and build relationships.

This position is Full Time, Exempt, and reports to Vice President of Operational Services.

Required Education, Experience and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Architecture or Engineering required OR HS diploma and equivalent experience.
• 10 years of experience working on commercial, healthcare, hospitality, education, water, or industrial projects, with a combined value of over 200M required.
• Previous experience related to quality assurance and quality control process implementation required.
• Candidates for this role MUST be willing to travel within the United States up to 50% of the time.
• General knowledge of construction principles, practices, materials, methods, tools, and equipment required.
• Intermediate computer skills in core software including Microsoft Suite required.
• Ability to work with all project partners (owners, designers, consultants, general contractors, trades/subcontractors etc.) and multiple shared service teams.
• Self-motivated, self-starter, and ability to work with project teams to balance project constraints and Bernhard policies and procedures.
• Ability to motivate, develop and direct people as they work.
• Excellent communication, organizational, decision-making, leadership, and problem-solving skills required.
• Demonstrate behaviors consistent with Bernhard core values (Safety, Innovation, Teamwork and Ethics) while maintaining a “value added” approach to Quality.
• Experience working with general contractors, subcontractors, and self-perform work.
• Experience with BlueBeam, Autodesk/BIM 360, and Procore OR related software/systems.

Bernhard is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Women, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities, and participates in the e-Verify program. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, or any other classification protected by law.

To staffing/placement agencies: We are not responsible for any fee related to unsolicited resumes from 3rd party staffing and placement agencies (whether submitted through this website or sent directly to an employee of Bernhard LLC or its operating companies) unless a written agreement is in place between the agency and Bernhard, LLC (“Company”) and an authorized Company representative makes a written request to the agency to assist with a requisition. Similarly, no fee will be paid for candidates who apply and claim to be represented by an agency. Any unsolicited resumes, CVs, or other candidate information submitted by an agency will become the property of Company, and no fee will be paid in the event such candidate is hired.

If you are an agency and would like to be considered for partnership with Bernhard, LLC please send your company’s information to agency@bernhard.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)