Quality Specialist, AFG

About the Role

JE Dunn Construction's Advanced Facilities Group (AFG) is seeking a Quality Specialist to join their team. This role supports cutting-edge work on large Industrial & Manufacturing, Data Center, and Semiconductor projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Learns and actively participates in the company’s safety and quality plans and culture.
• Participates in the project specific quality plan, project specific water intrusion plan, and project quality status report.
• Ensures comprehensive documentation of quality assurance processes, test results, and corrective actions.
• Collaborates with suppliers to establish and maintain quality standards for incoming materials.
• Gains knowledge of design documents to identify potential quality problems and assist in developing constructability review reports.
• Develops performance of project site observations to ensure specifications and expectations are met and work is completed in a quality and timely manner.
• Develops comprehension of how to ensure compliance with industry standards, regulations, and company policies.
• Utilizes basic understanding of Project Contract Documents.
• May provide coordination and oversight to the project specific quality plan.
• Attends pre-planning, pre-installation, and progress meetings.
• Conducts regular walk-through observations of construction sites to ensure compliance with the contract documents, manufacturers’ instructions, and industry standards.
• Investigates non-compliant conditions; confers with supervisor or other Quality team staff to determine root cause and provide recommendations to eliminate reoccurrence.
• Utilizes internal quality assurance systems and tools to prepare reports for field superintendents, project managers, and subcontractors detailing compliant and non-compliant quality conditions.
• Assists with the documentation of quality related information.
• May conduct basic constructability reviews under direct supervision.
• May help schedule and witness third-party compliance inspections and performance verification testing.
• May assist in coordinating other JE Dunn teams, including VDC, Quality Group, Safety, Offsite prefabrication, and Self-Perform.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Communication skills, verbal and written.
• Ability to deliver quality through attention to detail.
• Proficiency in MS Office.
• Ability to read and understand plans, drawings, and specifications.
• Proficiency in basic JE Dunn construction M/E tools and software.
• Knowledge of the means and methods of construction management.
• Knowledge of quality management systems, standards, and methodologies.
• Excellent problem-solving and root cause analysis skills.
• Ability to become familiar with relevant industry regulations and standards.
• Ability to build relationships and collaborate within a team, internally and externally.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in architecture, construction management, or related field (Required).
• In lieu of the above requirements, equivalent relevant experience will be considered.

Working Environment

• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds.
• Must be willing to work non-traditional hours to meet business needs.
• May require periods of overnight travel.
• Normal office environment, but may be exposed to extreme conditions (hot or cold).
• Frequent activity: Standing, Walking, Sitting, Viewing Computer Screen.
• Occasional activity: Bending, Reaching above Shoulder.