Qa tester Jobs in Birmingham, AL

Site Quality Control Manager

Headquartered in Conyers, Georgia, Batchelor & Kimball takes pride in partnering with our clients to deliver excellent results from engineering and construction to operations and maintenance. We offer design/build and turnkey construction services, including teaming with selected subcontractors for electrical and general construction. If you are looking to grow your career and thrive in a team environment, then we invite you to apply for this position. There's not a lot of BS here, and not a lot of turnover. Good people work at Batchelor & Kimball. We're good at our jobs, and good to each other. We have high expectations because the work is challenging, but we know the most valuable thing about the work is the people who do it. If this sounds like a good fit for you, we'd like to meet you!

We are seeking a Site Quality Control Manager for mission critical project in Jefferson, AL that will provide Quality Management (QM) related services. In this role, you will be involved in daily operations to plan and execute QM operations; also, in resolving complex issues to meet QM expectations while assisting project management with scheduling and budgets. As the Site QA/QC Manager, you will frequently be working with the construction crews. You will be the main point of contact with internal and external individuals at all management levels, and you will be responsible for project QM successful outcomes.

Job Responsibilities/Accountabilities:

• Ensure a safe working environment is maintained at all times.
• Manage inspector resources including third party and direct-hire quality inspectors.
• Provide overall project-wide oversight on quality and requirements compliance matters on QA/QC functions. Monitor construction activities and review materials and equipment delivered to the project for adherence to specifications, coordinating lists, punch list items, observations and logs.
• Manage company risk and understand all aspects of contract documents.
• Manage ASME/AWS/IPC/AWWA/UPC code related welding projects.
• Work with preconstruction, field supervision and other teams to ensure the project is set up to support the quality management needs of the program.
• Establishes metrics to identify trends for inspections, non-conformances root causes and corrective/preventive actions per the ISO 9001 Quality Standard.
• Ensure that Quality is maintained on site in relation to all affected aspects of the project.
• Responsible for recognizing and implementing change orders as it relates to quality.
• Collaborate with clients, engineers, technicians, managers, and other project stakeholders to achieve project objectives. Work with and support engineers, technicians, and other project managers across multiple disciplines.

Supervisory /Budgetary / External communications responsibility

• This an individual contribution role. The incumbent will be responsible for communicating with internal employee as well as third party companies and the IT team at EMCOR.

Knowledge, skill and ability requirements (minimum competencies required for job performance)

• Ability to speak clearly and exercise good judgment.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to work remote locations.
• Ability to travel to offsite locations for meeting, material deliveries and inspections.
• Able to create a collaborative team environment.
• ASME,AWS, IPC,AWWA,UPC welding experience.
• ASME,AWS, IPC,AWWA,UPC bolting experience.
• Ability to read, comprehend, and interpret technical literature/writing and plans.
• Ability to define problems, assess options and make appropriate recommendations.
• Ability to distinguish between shades of color.
• Competence and confidence in public speaking/presentations.
• Self-driven desire to learn, become competent, and succeed in field.
• Good verbal and written communication with the ability to train and mentor.
• Exudes a professional demeanor.
• Good analytical skills and ability to generate creative solutions.
• Ability to perform well and meet expectations in a fast-paced environment.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to coordinate project activities relating to Quality and monitor progress to successfully reach project goals.
• Ability and willingness to demonstrate ethical behavior and a high level of integrity.
• Ability to balance team and individual responsibilities.
• Ability to cooperatively work with others.

Prior work experience and educational requirements

• Minimum 15 years' experience in the construction industry with a contractor engaged in general building construction. Preferred experience in the Mission Critical sector (Data Centers)
• Prior experience with welding to include certification in code stamp.
• Knowledge of a wide range of construction materials, methods, and techniques, specifically in the Mechanical (Process Piping, Hydronic Piping, Fuel Oil, Plumbing, High Purity, Medical Gas) sector.
• Combination of high school diploma with QC experience and certifications will be considered.
• AWS QC1 CWI Certification highly desired
• ASME PCC-1 Bolting Certification highly desired
• Cx (Commissioning) experience with HVAC equipment such as Chillers, Condensers, Mini-Splits, RTU's, Pumps, CDU's, CRAH, CRAE etc. highly desired.
• Proficient in MS-based software including Word, Excel, Outlook.
• Proficient with QA/QC systems, platforms, and technologies that allow for tracking, metrics and reporting. Cx Alloy, Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud, BIM 360, Project Sight etc.
• OSHA 10 or 30-hour certification.

Physical Demands

• The physical demands are those of a typical construction site, including some field travel:
• Ability to lift 50 lbs. as necessary when performing necessary duties.
• Work from heights (ladder access and usage)
• Work outside during all types of weather

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The duties described may be changed or reassigned at the discretion of management, and the employee may be required to perform duties that are not listed in the job description.