Quality Control Inspector- Architectural

Description

Become Part of Our Team

As an industry leader Balfour Beatty offers employees a comprehensive benefits package with competitive salaries and more including:

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance 
• Health Savings Account
• 401(k) with company match
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Dependent & Medical Reimbursement)
• Vacation Time
• Sick Time
• Holidays
• Paid Volunteer time
• Tuition Assistance
• Employee Referral Bonus

Summary

Balfour Beatty is seeking a Quality Control Inspector- Architectural for our project in Fort Meade, MD, a state-of-the art operations facility. This project is design-build.

This role is a member of the quality control team who supports the Quality Manager and Director of Quality Control in performing project quality control activities that ensure the highest levels of product quality, compliance with specifications, codes and client expectations, and the application of Balfour Beatty Standard Operating Procedures. The Quality Control Inspector- Architectural will also provide feedback regarding observations and process improvement needs.

Essential Functions

• Supports the application of Balfour Beatty’s standard operating procedures at the project level.
• Understands the contract requirements for QC for the various specialty trades.
• Provides physical oversight and inspection of work as it is being performed.
• Conducts inspections on subcontractors’ work for compliance with specifications, applicable codes and contract requirements.
• Interacts with city inspectors or third-party inspectors.
• Conducts material testing and product verification.
• Initiates the implementation and monitoring of corrective and preventive actions in the Field.
• Informs the QC team of issues and trends occurring on the projects that may impact the effectiveness of Balfour Beatty to provide quality product and high levels of customer satisfaction.
• Assists the QC team in analyzing issues, determining root causes, developing and implementing corrective and preventive actions.
• Supports the program of continuous improvement at the project, which effectively measures performance, addresses deficiencies, and prevents recurrence of problems.
• May participate in project reviews to assess the application and effectiveness of company standard operating procedures, subcontractor processes and procedures and identifies any opportunities for improvement.
• Participates in close-out processes to confirm all quality related issues have been resolved and provides feedback on lessons learned so they can be incorporated in future projects.

Promote Customer Relations

• Builds effective relationships with customers, design team, subcontractors, suppliers, and user groups that reflect and support company core values and meets or exceeds the customer’s expectations.
• Actively participates in industry, client, and community relations to enhance company image.

Culture, Leadership and Employee Development

• Promotes our Creed. Communicates our vision and purpose through Service, Talent, and Choices.
• Serves as a role model and promotes professional behavior.
• Participates in personal career development through on-the-job training, attends operations classroom training programs and assists in the development of interns / co-ops.

Working Conditions

• The majority of work is completed on the job site, in an office trailer or an existing structure. Due to daily condition changes on construction projects, when employees are outside of the office trailer or structure, they must wear appropriate personal protective equipment as required by the company's safety policies and as required for weather conditions.
• The project team and/or team member may need to move to other projected work geographic locations, if necessary.

Education, Experience, and Knowledge

• B.S. in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field position
• Quality Control Inspector qualifications include career as a trade specific licensed journeyman with ten years of relevant field experience with commercial mechanical and controls systems.  Will also consider Quality Control Inspector with engineering degree related to mechanical expertise and five years of construction experience. 
• Organizes people, tools and equipment and plan/manage multiple activities to accomplish desired results.
• Ability to read and understand plans, specifications, codes and contract requirements.
• Ability to perform in-process inspections and effectively communicate results.
• Familiar with electronic data collection and inspection methods.
• Demonstrates proficiency using a personal computer (PC) and company communication tools, such as email, internet, and Microsoft products (e.g., Word, Excel, Office, Outlook).
• Due to federal legal requirements, only candidates who are U.S. citizens will be considered for this position.
• Federal project experience is preferred but not required.    
• Offers will be contingent on Government approval of resume for assigned position.  

About us

Balfour Beatty US is an industry-leading provider of general contracting, at-risk construction management and design-build services for public and private sector clients across the nation. Performing heavy civil and vertical construction, our teams build the unique structures and infrastructure that play an important role in how people live, work, learn and play in our communities. Our teammates have an instinctive passion for innovating that is fueled by a relentless curiosity, a drive to employ lean practices and processes and the determination to find a better way. Through Zero Harm®, we are challenging the construction industry’s assumptions about safety. We believe that no level of harm should come to anyone as a result of our business.

Consistently ranked among the nation’s largest building contractors by Engineering News-Record, our US business is a subsidiary of London-based Balfour Beatty plc (LSE: BBY).

Balfour Beatty is an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of a diverse workforce. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other criteria protected by federal, state or local law.