Quality Assurance Supervisor jobs in Washington, DC

Job Summary

The Quality Control Assurance Manager (QA/QC Manager) is responsible for ensuring the overall quality of the work and materials meet or exceed the project?s contractual requirements by monitoring construction activities and materials delivered to the site. The QA/QC Manager will oversee the planning, coordination, and execution of the work so that projects are completed in a high quality and safe manner, meeting budget and schedule objectives, as well as provide leadership, supervision and technical management of contractors, subcontractors and other construction related personnel. Successful QA/QC Managers are reliable, competent professionals with solid experience in quality control that will ensure the high quality of our operations and services aiming to the long-term success of our business.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Monitoring of all electrical and mechanical installations during the construction phase.
• Provide QA/QC reports to offsite site teams (ex. engineering, management, etc.) for development of punch lists as required. ? Provide advanced notice of potential issues on a project that would or could become problematic over the course of the project installation.
• Provide support and guidance as needed to help support the installation of the electrical and mechanical systems to avoid possible future issues.
• Work with the commissioning agents to ensure commissioning practices are adhered to.
• Verify installation of all electrical and mechanical equipment supplied by the SSI is installed per code and industry standards.
• Verify schedule on a bi-weekly basis for tracking listed activities and report discrepancies.
• Support the subcontractors on any training issues.
• Source inspections ? materials
• Make recommendations on field issues.
• Establish quality and reliability expectancy of finished product (ex. golden row).
• Formulates and maintains quality control objectives.
• Assists project managers with project-related assignments including, but not limited to, project planning, tracking, and documentation from project proposal phase to project closeout.
• Work with project management as needed to update project schedules, processes RFI?s, COs, and submittal packages.
• Maintains in-depth familiarity with project blueprints and plans and be able to make changes as necessary.
• Establishes and maintains a working knowledge of contract specifications and work descriptions and ensures complete compliance, including compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
• Maintains an awareness of the latest construction technologies relevant to the industry.
• Reports work progress, plans, progress, issues, and problems to the Project Manager and department Director in accordance with Company policies and procedures.
• Maintains respectful and professional working relationships with clients and develops professional relationships with potential clients. ? Maintain an accurate schedule on the SharePoint calendar, to facilitate team participation.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• High school diploma and Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Management or related discipline.
• Knowledge of construction practices and skills, with five (5) to seven (7) years? experience directly related to the construction industry.
• Extensive field knowledge and understanding of the critical electrical and mechanical systems that are to be installed at a commercial solar construction project
• Familiarization with industry standard installation practices for different types of commercial solar systems.
• Prior solar, renewable energy and/or electrical experience a plus.
• NABCEP candidates preferred. If not possessed at time of hiring, NABCEP certifications must be obtained within 2 years of employment.
• First Aid, CPR and OHSA 30 certifications preferred. If not possessed at time of hiring, certifications must be obtained within 1 year of employment.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Analytical and logical reasoning skills.
• Problem solving and researching skills.
• Time management and organizational skills.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, MS Project, and SharePoint a plus.
• Must possess a current valid license to drive with a clear driving record for at least the past two years.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer.

Work Environment/Physical Demands

• Conducts work in both a field-type environment and in a professional office setting with local travel to jobsites to conduct inspections.
• Physical working conditions may involve the following:
  • Lifting up to 75 pounds.
  • Extended periods of climbing, sitting, walking, standing, reaching, and/or bending, with occasional working on rooftops.
  • Extended periods of reading fine print on a computer or in paper-based format.

Potential Hazards:

• Trips, slips and/or falls while on customer property.
• Chemical abrasives used in office and kitchen cleaning.
• Lifting items up to 75 pounds in weight.
• Other hazardous conditions on customer premises, not otherwise defined here