Quality Control Lab Assistant Jobs in Arkansas (NOW HIRING)

Are you looking for a highly rewarding opportunity that provides extensive career growth opportunity? Gilbane is seeking a Quality Control III to manage the QC processes and activities for DoD construction projects.  

Who are we?  

As a Top-10 ENR Contractor, Gilbane is a family-owned business with 45 offices that has been shaping communities since 1870. Consistently recognized as one of the most reputable construction management firms in the country, Gilbane is committed to delivering projects safely and on-time. You will have the opportunity to build schools, labs, hospitals, corporate offices, sports arenas and more! 

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. 

Who are you? 

You are someone who acts inclusively, showing empathy and treating others with respect and dignity in order to uphold Gilbane's core value of Caring and "People First" workplace culture. You seek to listen in order to understand and can convey information clearly. You're a strong problem solver who can identify, prioritize, and implement alternatives for solutions, and you demonstrate adaptability by collaborating with others and supporting team members to achieve excellence. A self-starter who shows passion, commitment, and ownership all while delivering on business outcomes and driving results. You're someone who identifies opportunities for new and improved ways of doing things that result in value-add solutions.  

Your core values match Gilbane's: Integrity, Caring, Teamwork, Toughmindedness, Dedication to Excellence, Discipline, Loyalty, and Entrepreneurship. 

What's in it for you?   

Gilbane offers employees multi-dimensional training opportunities through a number of resources. While managing your responsibilities to projects, you will be able to enroll in trainings through our award-winning Gilbane University to build leadership and technical skills. In addition, you would work with an experienced team which provides you with the opportunity to learn new industry skills every day. You will protect and promote the interests of both Gilbane and the client in all matters as well as demonstrating the personal characteristics of a developing leader. 

• Assure all project-related work plans and project-specific documents necessary for performing project QC activities are onsite
• Review subcontractor quality plans for compliance to requirements
• Inspect work conformance to contract and design documents
• Understand drawings and specifications
• Implement the Three Phase Control System
• Develop daily quality control reports, prepare and issue detailed meeting minutes, and assist with post construction reports
• Use Submittal Register to track and assure required materials are approved in a timely manner.
• Manage in-depth technical reviews of submittals against design documents
• Proactively initiate deficiencies and non-conformances documentation, and monitor and verify corrective actions
• Stop work if necessary to resolve matters that affect safety, quality or non-compliance with design documents
• Verify materials received are same as those identified in approved submittals and complete material receipt inspection checklists
• Coordinate, witness, and document 3rd Party testing, special inspections, and commissioning of building systems
• Document all tests and results
• Coordinate and document completion inspection process
• Manage a timely project closeout to include compilation and turnover of all required documents
• Coaches and mentors less experienced team members 
• Supports a positive and inclusive work environment 
• Collaborates closely with business development to ensure seamless integration with sales strategies including performance metrics on your assigned projects, pursuits, and client deliverables.  Actively participates in opportunities to strengthen client, partner, and industry relationships that position Gilbane as the "Builder of Choice".

EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION

• BS or MS degree in Engineering, Architecture or Construction Management, or CMAA Certification
• 7+ years of DoD construction experience, including firm-fixed price design-build construction; 5 years as QC Manager.  Large project experience ($50M to $100M) very helpful.
• DoD design-build experience preferred
• USACE/NAVFAC Construction Quality Management for Contractors training certification required (or have the ability to quickly attain this)
• Strong Microsoft Word and Excel user
• CMAA Certification preferred
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience

 KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Strong verbal and written skills
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Skilled using Microsoft Word and Excel; USACE QCS a plus

Gilbane offers an excellent total compensation package which includes competitive health and welfare benefits and a generous profit-sharing/401k plan. We invest in our employees' education and have built Gilbane University into a top training organization in the construction industry. Qualified applicants who are offered a position must pass a pre-employment substance abuse test.

Gilbane is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or disability status. Click here to view the physical demands and working conditions required to perform this role. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Note to Recruiters, Placement Agencies, and Similar Organizations: Gilbane does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Please do not forward unsolicited agency resumes to our jobs alias, website, or to any Gilbane employee. Gilbane will not pay fees to any third party agency or firm and will not be responsible for any agency fees associated with unsolicited resumes. Unsolicited resumes received will be considered property of Gilbane and will be processed accordingly.