At Abbott, it’s all about providing an exceptional experience — for our clients, our construction partners and most importantly, our employees. Our team is made up of talented professionals who fully embrace the company’s brand pillars of stewardship, collaboration and integrity. They are respectful, hardworking individuals who take pride in what they do and in helping others achieve their goals.
 
In addition, Abbott’s size, combined with the versatile talents of our team, gives us the unique ability to adapt resources and approaches based on specific needs. This flexibility not only enables us to stand out from the crowd by being a responsive business partner who can quickly adjust to any situation, but also offer diverse and rewarding opportunities to our employees.

The Quality Control Manager (QCM) has overall responsibility for reporting directly to the Project Manager and Corporate Management for the verification that we meet all quality standards on our projects. The Quality Control Manager plans, coordinates, and oversees implementation of Construction quality control and quality assurance programs at the project level.

This position also creates, reviews and amends Project Quality Plans to keep them current and to ensure compliance in all respects with the contract, established standards, methods and specifications.

Primary Duties

  • Create and manage the Quality Control Plan for success on assigned construction projects
  • Read and understand complex contract specifications, documents and architectural, engineering, mechanical, and electrical drawings
  • Interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables
  • Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
  • Review and assist in development of design drawings and specifications to ensure constructability and compatibility of all materials and methods for design/build projects
  • Review and approve submittals, process and understand RFI’s
  • Create a Daily Activity Report to be a detailed, thorough and complete historical record of the day's activities
  • Work with others in a team environment to ensure contract requirements, project goals and objectives are met
  • Communicate and reason with client’s quality assurance personnel, designers, technical experts, subcontractors and owners, and field quality assurance, technical authorities and construction supervisory representatives
  • Make presentations, host meetings and engage in problem solving by bringing together technical experts, authorities having jurisdiction, assigning action items, documenting minutes and follow through to closure
  • Implement the three phases of quality control
  • Develop standardized testing/inspection methods that facilitate the quality checking process based on contract requirements/standards
  • Prepare reports of the results of quality analyses; present results to the Project Manager with recommended actions to correct any deficiencies to ensure all standards are continually being met
  • Interact with the customer verbally and in writing on matters of concern and performance deficiencies; present plans for corrective action
  • Take and read survey shots (grade and elevation)

Qualifications

Required:

  • Must be able to pass a drug test
  • Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Minimum of 5 years' experience in construction management preferably in the Federal or State of Washington arena
  • Specific past performance and references as an approved QC Manager on multiple Federal construction projects
  • "Contractor Quality Management for Contractors" Certification (via USACE/NAVFAC), or ability to obtain the certification
  • Experience overseeing multiple projects simultaneously
  • Strong proficiency in QCS/RMS software applications, Internet and Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
  • Ability to prepare graphs, charts of data, proposals, reports, and manuals
  • Must stay abreast of the latest technology and recommend tools and processes to increase efficiencies
  • Must possess sound knowledge of QC function within the organization and be able solve quality related problems

Preferred:

  • Valid OSHA 10/30 certification
  • Valid First Aid/CPR certification
  • Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) certification

Benefits

Abbott offers a comprehensive benefits package including: medical, vision, dental, vacation & sick time, 401(k) with match and more.

Please upload a resume and complete the application to be considered.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.
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