Manages construction quality control operations for overseas projects, including QC staff, inspections, testing procedures, technical document reviews, compliance, reporting, punch lists, commissioning, and project closeout. Coordinates with project engineering and construction leadership, represents the contractor with clients, and maintains the QC plan and project records. Requires overseas assignments lasting 24–36 months, extensive construction-site work, and the ability to obtain a U.S. government security clearance.
B.L. Harbert International is looking for a Quality Control Manager for various locations overseas. The QC Manager will coordinate and manage a team of multi-national discipline engineers that will provide the infrastructure necessary to ensure the control of construction quality.
Responsibilities:
- Coordinate with the BLHI Project Engineer and the BLHI Construction Superintendent in all matters related to the field
- Represent BLHI in all matters pertaining to Quality Control on-site with the client
- Manage the review and evaluation of technical requirements and documents for specified quality criteria
- Develop and manage QC inspection and test procedures and instructions for all trades
- Monitor on- and off-site QC facilities and activities assuring compliance with test procedure requirements
- Oversee and manage the QC staff to ensure that all contract requirements are being met
- Manage Quality Control inspections for all trades including closures and punch-lists
- Manage project close-out and commissioning activities
- Update and maintain the QC Plan, to include all documentation relevant to the implementation of the QC Program on and off site
- Consolidate and issue daily QC reporting for all trades for the project record
Requirements:
- US citizen
- Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance through the US Government
- Ability to travel abroad on assignments in the vicinity of the project for 24-36 months
Physical Demands:
To perform the duties of this job, the employee must:
- Have the ability to repetitively use hands to grasp, reach above and below with arms, and work overhead
- Have the ability to stand, sit, walk, stoop, kneel, squat, crawl, climb, bend, balance and twist for extended periods
- Have the ability to frequently lift and/or push or pull up to 40 pounds and occasionally lift and/or push or pull up to 75 pounds
- Possess the manual dexterity to utilize and operate construction tools and/or construction equipment and machinery
- Possess physical agility and mobility, to include safely maneuvering throughout the job site
Work Environment:
To perform the duties of this job, the employee
- Must be able to work 60-hours/week, six days/week, 10 hours/day
- May be exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration
- Will have occasional exposure to a variety of extreme conditions at construction job sites including frequent loud noises
- Must be comfortable with regular work near moving mechanical parts and outside conditions that include inclement weather, heat and humidity, and exposure to dust and asphalt
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