Field Quality Control Manager

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The Field Quality Control (QC) Manager is responsible for overseeing all quality assurance and quality control duties at jobsite or remote locations. This includes welding, concrete, masonry, earthwork, pipelines, systems and electrical inspections, auditing, maintaining quality procedures, processes, and training. The person in this position is responsible for communicating with the engineers, project managers, inspectors, and clients and must be capable of collaborating with the project team and construction personnel, including external contractors.

Requirements

• 10 years of experience in heavy civil construction.
• Bachelor’s degree required
• Core Construction Management (CQM) through Army Corps of Engineers.
• Active Professional Engineer (PE) License in California.

The ideal candidate should possess a well-rounded combination of experience across the following essential areas:

Civil, Structural, and Architectural (CSA)

• Earthwork and grading inspections.
• Soil compaction and stabilization testing oversight.
• Concrete pre-pour and post-pour inspections (foundations, pilings, etc.).
• Rebar placement and materials verification.
• Substructures.
• Trenching and backfilling.
• Structural steel erection oversight (Bolting, welding, etc.).
• Building quality surveillance.
• Be familiar with structural codes such as IBC, CBC, AWS, ACI, and AISC.

Welding, Mechanical, Testing

• Be familiar with mechanical codes standards such as ASME, AWS, API, ANSI, and ASTM.
• Be familiar with the approved construction drawings and Company specifications.
• Understanding welding techniques, welding positions, welding consumables, weld preparation, and welding-inspection documentation requirements.
• Complete, submit, and maintain applicable inspection reports daily that accurately describe the work performed on the project in a manner that the welds inspected may subsequently be identified by current standards.
• Ensure all proposed design changes and/or material substitutions are discussed with the Construction Manager/Project Manager and that proper approvals are obtained prior to proceeding with work.
• Verifying all materials used follow Company requirements.
• Possess an understanding of the relationship between quality assurance, quality control, and inspection procedures.
• Assure welding procedures are established, and each welder is qualified for the work they are performing.
• Monitor the quality of the welds being made to ensure sound welds are being made at all joints.
• Verifying all weld repairs are made in accordance with applicable codes and Company specifications.
• Perform duties designated by the Chief Inspector in accordance with the job requirements outlined in the assigned activity and contract specification.
• Ensure safety measures are followed. Communicates safety issues to the inspection team. Addresses safety concerns and escalate safety issues to the Chief Inspector or Construction Manager.
• Responsible for tracking all materials used for pipeline construction including joint numbers, joint lengths and heat numbers associated with all materials (pipe stock, fittings, etc.).
• Hydrostatic and pneumatic pressure test witnessing.

Protective Coatings

• Review the applicable coating system specifications.
• Initiate the qualification of surface preparation.
• Ensure the readiness of the QA/QC requirements are met before starting of coating application.
• Initiate inspection requests for client monitoring inspections.
• Ensure the calibration/validation of blasting/coating Equipment, tools, etc.
• Monitor environmental conditions, including but not limited to ambient temperature, dew point, relative humidity.
• Monitor curing operations.
• Perform visual inspections as needed.
• Validate WFT, DTF results performed by QC inspector.
• Validate Holiday testing of coated components.
• Monitor and inspect for handling damage.
• Witness and document all repairs.
• Prepare the inspection reports, internal NCR’s, etc.
• Be familiar with protective coating standards such as NACE, SSPC, and AAMP.

Electrical & Instrumentation

• Surveillance of contractor’s installation, fabrication, and other identified field work as it relates to electrical SCADA installation and other equipment as needed.
• Perform System Analyses Testing (SAT).
• Interpret blueprints, ISO’s, P&IDs to determine conformance to design requirements.
• Conducts visual and mechanical inspections of equipment to troubleshoot and assure proper operation; operates testing equipment to evaluate electronic and mechanical components.
• Use computer and hard-copy documents to receive, review, and orient to job specific instructions, standards, job packages, and scope-of-project documents.
• Prepare inspection reports.
• Use computer and hard-copy documents to record changes to job estimates, prints, and sketches.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders and crew members throughout the project to identify and mitigate potential issues, risks, and changes.

General Safety Awareness

• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Site-specific safety procedures.
• Hazard Identification.
• Reporting unsafe conditions.
• Tool safety.
• First aid.
• Emergency procedures.
• Documentation.