Site Quality Lead (Construction)

Site Quality Lead - Industrial Construction - Raleigh/Durham, NC

What We Do

BMWC tackles the world’s toughest and most daunting industrial construction challenges. Our work encompasses an array of industrial sectors, including aerospace, chemical, electric power, food and beverage, oil, and gas, pharmaceutical and biotechnology, and semiconductor. For more than 65 years we have been driven by our vision for creating “Customers for Life” through our passion for our core values of integrity, continuous improvement, innovation, and economic value.

Who We Are

As one of the premier specialty construction companies in the country, our employees enjoy a focus on growth and development, work/life balance and one of the best safety records in the industry. We are 100% management-owned, which makes the development and advancement of our employees paramount to our success. BMWC attracts the brightest and most ambitious professionals because our business model is based on the evolving success and reward of individual champions. Will you be the next BMWC champion?

We are Looking For

The primary responsibility of this role is to support the Quality Manager or Site Quality Manager in the development and implementation of all quality related procedures and processes at the site level; to improve project quality by recommending correct construction methods to subcontractors and company personnel prior to installation; identify substandard work; provide inspection support; be an integral part of the development for turnover packages and remedy non-conformances action during construction. This role ensures that all products and services meet requirements through being an integral part of the construction process. Specific job responsibilities and assignments will be assigned and directed by supervisor.

What you will Experience

As a Site Quality Lead, you will:

• Participate in safety meetings
• Follow all safety related procedures and rules
• Report and stop work on all unsafe conditions and acts
• Perform Safety observations and report findings to Safety staff
• Review applicable plans and drawings; have copies as needed during inspections
• Review and understand requirements of customer specifications and know where to find them
• Know the material of construction requirements for the inspected items
• Understand what the governing construction codes and client specification requirements are for all project activities
• Follow all requirements for ASME/NB Code Work
• Schedule and work with Authorized Inspector (AI) from Authorized Inspection Agency

• Understand which welding procedures are to be used for various applications (the welding procedures are available on the BMWC internet site)
• Understand the Inspection and Test plan requirements applicable to the work scope and be able to communicate the witness and hold points to the foremen
• Keep in good communications with the foremen in the area or project that he is assigned to and keep up with inspections as required and the associated documentation
• Notify supervisor if communication lanes are insufficient or if having trouble keeping up on inspections
• Ensure that the WPS’s are being adhered to by performing in-process inspections, by monitoring the welders on WPS variables, reporting any deficiencies to foremen and supervisor
• Ensure that the welders are qualified for the welding being performed
• WPQ’s are on BMWC internet and TOPS
• Keep a qualified welder log for the Project
• Verify continuity of welders
• Inspect welds for discontinuities. Check code for acceptable value limits
• Indicate if the weld is acceptable, or is rejected, mark problem areas and report the issue to the foreman
• Inspect temporary attachments, such as lifting lugs, pad eyes, etc. welds and ensure required NDE is performed
• Ensure each weld is assigned a number
• Number the welds per project requirements
• Document all inspections on the appropriate report(s) and/or log(s)
• Inspection can be but not limited to the following:
• Material Receipt
• Civil (Dirt/Concrete and associated components)
• Equipment (Setting and Alignment)
• Coatings
• Insulation
• Structural (Bolting and Welding)
• Piping/Tubing (Bolting and Welding)
• Subcontractor Scopes, as necessary
• Maintain the up-to-date weld maps and weld logs (Preferably in electronic form)
• These forms are to be complete, properly signed off and filed so as to be easily retrievable and available for inclusion in turnover packages or as per your supervisor’s instructions
• Responsibilities regarding NDE/PWHT:
• Ensure that all required NDE/PWHT for the welds within the area/project have been performed as required
• Monitor and maintain welders NDE percentage requirements
• Monitor welds requiring NDE/PWHT to be performed;
• Flags the weld with appropriate ribbon/tagging
• Fills out and forward the appropriate request form
• Ensures that reports obtained from the performing NDE technician are correct and complete
• Promptly files NDE/PWHT reports in turnover package and completed NDE/PWHT binder or per supervisor’s instructions
• Perform required NDE as certified by BMWC and as allowed by the owner
• Perform Pressure test and Turnover Package maintenance
• Collect and prepare all inspection and testing documentation for inclusion into the turnover package at the completion of work scope
• Ensure that actual hydro test boundaries are as identified per project requirements
• Select the appropriate inspection forms to be included in the pressure test package
• Examine the piping within the pressure test boundaries by walk‐down prior to pressure testing to verify that it conforms to all of the applicable examination requirements of the construction code and project specifications and that it is per the engineering design and drawings
• Utilize project specific punch lists forms or form to identify any incomplete items of work and/or errors in the installation. Present punch list to supervision and follow up when informed of item completion
• Once the equipment and/or piping is acceptable to pressure test and all required NDE is performed and cleared sign off on the pressure test form to release for test
• Ensure all required pressure test release signatures are completed prior to the test as applicable
• Provide notice of and witness pressure tests to verify they meet code, client, and BMWC requirements
• Verify that all reinstatement items that are to be completed after the pressure‐test such as test blind removal and instrument installations are complete
• Perform a similar piping walk‐down and document the examination on the project specific form(s), if pressure testing is not required
• If turnover scheduling requires that turnover take place prior to all elements being completed, then any remaining elements within contract documents will be documented
• The Inspector is responsible to compile all the appropriate documents into the turnover package as the work progresses and perform a review of the package
• Mentors Inspectors and Interns as needed
• Produces documentation that is legible, neat, concise, and complete
• Supervise Site Quality Inspector(s) and interns, when applicable

Requirements and Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in inspections and 10 Years of experience in the construction industry with a minimum of 3 years “hands-on” field experience (preferably in heavy industrial)
• Certified Welding Inspector with AWS or similar
• PT, MT, and UT Thickness experience – preferred
• Advanced knowledge/process of applicable codes Including R-stamp work
• ASME Codes and application of same
• Knowledgeable with computers
• Leaning towards proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite