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Clark is seeking an experienced Director of Quality to establish, lead, and continuously improve the Quality Management Program for its Advanced Manufacturing (CAM) business.
The Director of Quality serves as the senior quality leader responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing Clark's Quality Management System across multiple technically complex manufacturing projects. This individual will partner with project leadership, clients, designers, trade partners, commissioning teams, and third-party quality organizations to ensure consistent execution of Clark's quality standards from project pursuit through final turnover.
The Director of Quality will also oversee supplemental quality personnel provided through staff augmentation partners, ensuring consistent performance, accountability, and integration with Clark's quality culture.
This position is ideal for someone who enjoys building quality organizations, leading high-performing teams, and solving complex technical challenges within highly regulated manufacturing environments.
Primary Responsibilities
Quality Leadership

• Lead the overall Quality Management Program for Advanced Manufacturing projects from project pursuit through final turnover.
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve Clark's Advanced Manufacturing Quality Management System.
• Establish project-specific Quality Management Plans (QMPs), Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), and quality procedures.
• Champion a culture where quality is proactively planned, verified, and continuously improved throughout the project lifecycle.
• Drive consistency in quality processes, documentation, reporting, and execution across multiple projects.

Client Leadership

• Serve as Clark's primary quality representative with owners, regulatory agencies, design partners, and third-party quality organizations.
• Facilitate executive-level quality reviews, client meetings, audits, and technical discussions.
• Build trusted relationships with clients while driving accountability across all project stakeholders.
• Support project teams in interpreting and implementing client-specific quality requirements.

Technical Quality Coordination

• Provide technical oversight of quality activities during engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and turnover.
• Ensure quality requirements are integrated into design reviews, procurement strategies, fabrication, installation, testing, and startup activities.
• Coordinate with engineering, construction, commissioning, procurement, and operations teams to ensure quality objectives are achieved.
• Support implementation of quality requirements for process equipment, specialty systems, utilities, and manufacturing infrastructure.
• Promote digital quality management, inspection technologies, and continuous process improvement.

Project Execution & Construction Integration

• Conduct executive quality assessments, audits, and project reviews.
• Ensure project teams effectively implement Inspection and Test Plans, turnover documentation, material traceability, and quality records.
• Lead root cause investigations, corrective actions, and preventive action programs.
• Identify quality risks early and develop proactive mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with Operations, Design Management, Preconstruction, Procurement, Commissioning, and Safety teams to support successful project execution.

Staff Augmentation & Quality Team Leadership

• Lead and oversee third-party quality professionals supporting Advanced Manufacturing projects.
• Develop strategic relationships with specialty quality consulting firms.
• Evaluate staffing needs and deploy supplemental quality resources across multiple projects.
• Establish onboarding, training, reporting expectations, performance metrics, and accountability for staff augmentation personnel.
• Mentor Project Quality Managers, Quality Engineers, and field quality personnel while building a scalable quality organization.

Quality Systems & Continuous Improvement

• Develop standardized quality procedures, templates, reporting tools, and best practices.
• Monitor quality performance through key performance indicators (KPIs), trend analysis, and executive dashboards.
• Capture lessons learned and implement continuous improvement initiatives across the Advanced Manufacturing business.
• Ensure compliance with applicable client requirements, regulatory standards, and Clark's Quality Management System.
• Lead organizational initiatives focused on operational excellence and quality innovation.

Pursuit Support

• Support proposals, interviews, and client presentations requiring quality leadership.
• Develop project-specific quality strategies, execution plans, staffing approaches, and compliance programs during pursuits.
• Evaluate project quality requirements during preconstruction and support project risk assessments.
• Participate in qualification of specialty consultants, suppliers, subcontractors, and quality partners.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Quality Management, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent relevant experience
• 15+ years of progressively responsible experience leading quality programs on complex industrial, manufacturing, mission-critical, pharmaceutical, nuclear, or large commercial projects.
• Demonstrated experience implementing Quality Management Systems on technically complex construction projects.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary quality organizations across multiple projects.
• Strong understanding of quality assurance, quality control, inspection planning, commissioning, turnover, and regulatory compliance.
• Experience managing third-party quality consultants and staff augmentation resources.
• Working knowledge of digital quality management platforms, document control systems, and construction technologies.

Preferred Qualifications
Experience in one of the following areas:

• Semiconductor manufacturing
• Battery manufacturing
• Aerospace manufacturing
• Nuclear facilities
• Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences
• Mission Critical/Data Centers
• Defense manufacturing
• Advanced industrial manufacturing
• Professional certifications such as Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence (CMQ/OE), ISO 9001 Lead Auditor, or equivalent are preferred.

Preferred Skills

• Strong understanding of quality management systems and construction quality principles.
• Thorough understanding of engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and turnover processes.
• Knowledge of regulatory compliance, inspection planning, material traceability, and quality documentation.
• Strong leadership, communication, facilitation, and relationship management skills.
• Ability to influence multidisciplinary teams without direct authority.
• Strong executive presentation and client-facing communication skills.
• Exceptional problem-solving, root cause analysis, and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to lead collaborative quality organizations across multiple projects and business partners.
• Self-motivated, organized, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to develop and maintain a collaborative, accountable, and continuous improvement culture.

Why Join Our Team?
Clark's Advanced Manufacturing business is delivering some of the nation's most technically sophisticated facilities supporting advanced technology, domestic manufacturing, energy independence, and national defense. Our projects leverage integrated teams, digital delivery, prefabrication, and innovative construction methods to accelerate project delivery while maintaining the highest standards of quality and safety.
Joining Clark means helping define the quality culture for one of the industry's fastest-growing Advanced Manufacturing businesses while delivering facilities that will shape the future of American manufacturing and critical infrastructure.
The work environment and requirements described below are representative of those necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this role.
The Physical Side of the Role: This is an active, hands-on role. You can expect to be on your feet frequently, navigating active job sites with uneven terrain, stairs, ladders, and hoists. The work is physically demanding and requires a full range of motion, including bending, kneeling, and reaching. You'll need to be comfortable frequently lifting and carrying materials up to 25 pounds, and occasionally up to 50 pounds. This role requires the ability to communicate effectively, as well as visual acuity for reading plans and inspecting work. The role does include desk time in the office that may require prolonged periods of sitting for tasks like computer work, document review, and meetings.
Your Work Environment: You'll spend a significant amount of your time on active construction sites, which means being adaptable to all kinds of weather and moderate to loud noise levels, and comfortable in elevated or confined work areas with moving mechanical equipment and with the fast-paced nature of a project in progress. You will also spend time in a typical office setting with moderate noise levels. Your safety is our top priority, and you'll be expected to follow Clark Construction's safety policies and procedures, and all applicable laws, at all locations.
Our High-Performing Culture: This is a demanding, high-performance environment. We are looking for candidates who are energized by challenge, thrive under pressure, and are prepared to do what it takes to achieve exceptional results. Success in this role requires significant commitment, including flexibility to work extended hours, especially during critical project phases or client deadlines. Beyond regular working hours, there will be occasions where business needs require your attention, particularly for time-sensitive matters or emergencies. You are expected to monitor and respond to communications (phone calls, emails, text messages) as required to address these situations effectively. Your ability to manage these expectations and be responsive when critical issues arise is key to your success in this role and our collective success as a team.
A Drug Free Workplace: Clark promotes a drug free workplace. A pre-employment drug "fitness for duty" screening is required, and the company conducts random quarterly drug "fitness for duty" tests.
Clark offers a total compensation package that includes base salary, bonus potential, and a comprehensive benefits package including health/dental/vision benefits, paid time off, retirement/401k, and Company Contribution plan. Additional benefits include life insurance, commuter benefit, short & long term disability, fitness reimbursement, FSA, tuition reimbursement, back-up daycare, tutoring & family support benefits, EAP/Work-Life assistance, and a holiday contribution program. For this role the base salary range is $140,000 - $260,000. Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate's education, experience, skills, and geographic location. Base pay is one part of the Total Compensation Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work. https://www.clarkconstruction.com/careers/clark-experience