Quality Control Lab Manager Jobs in Massachusetts

The Middlesex Corporation is a nationally recognized and award-winning leader in the heavy civil construction industry. Since 1972, the family business founded by Robert W. Pereira has developed an extensive client and project list through its consistent efforts to safely build America's infrastructure. The Middlesex Corporation specializes in building and reconstructing highways, bridges, marine, rail, and transit facilities through its collaborative team approach and focus on core values. In addition, Middlesex Asphalt in Central Florida is one of the largest and most productive asphalt plants in the United States with Middlesex Paving earning an equally solid regional presence and reputation. 

Position Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Quality Control Manager with proven leadership skills and a devoted work ethic who is looking for a successful career and the opportunity to grow with The Middlesex Corporation, a rapidly growing, successful, and well established heavy civil infrastructure company. As a Project Quality Control Manager, you will play a critical role in the overall leadership and successful and timely delivery of complex multimillion-dollar fast-track, complex heavy-civil, highway and bridge projects from pre-construction stage through project execution and completion.

Responsibilities:

• Comply with (and actively promote) all Safety policies and procedures including reporting all accidents, incidents and near-misses to ensure adherence to our Number One Core Value - Safety first, in everything we do.
• Actively participate in over-all day-today operational leadership and decision-making as the subject matter expert for all project quality management functions including self-performed work, materials or work performed by suppliers, vendors, subcontractors.
• Provide ongoing and regular quality control related technical input for construction planning, interpretation of design, development of efficient construction methods and quality controls processes for execution of the work.
• Manage and schedule all required quality testing, inspections and documentation including all third-party quality control related services.
• Manage the quality processes required per contract documents, specifications, drawings, engineering calcs for work activities such as crane/hoisting lifts, temporary works, falsework, shoring, formwork, safety systems, etc.
• Provide overall leadership to ensure work is constructed in compliance and work quality is accurately documented through clear and traceable record keeping and reporting.
• Develop and implement project specific Quality Control Plan that meets company policies, project requirements and is aligned with industry standards and best practices. Perform periodic audits to verify adherence to QA/QC Management Plan.
• Develop a comprehensive working knowledge of project contract documents, (drawings and specifications, and requirements by reference, etc.
• Maintain applicable industry reference standards and facilitate project access to relevant team members.
• Develop and implement a project Quality Control orientation program to ensure project team members are familiar with the requirements of the project QC Management Plan, and conduct to relevant project specific training, relative to Quality Control roles, responsibilities, processes, and procedures.
• Contribute to interpretation and dissemination and communication of project quality control requirements to relevant, staff including field crews and craft supervision.
• Assist in document management to ensure all project documents are updated and current to reflect any changes, revisions, etc.
• Assist in the procurement, buy-out, and management of subcontractors, suppliers/vendors to ensure subcontract /vendor agreements capture required quality related scope of work.
• Prepare and submit accurate Quality Control project status project reports.
• Manage project submittal process to ensure timely receipt, review and approval of submittals and shop drawings, as-builts, and other required documentation.
• Actively participate in the RFI process to ensure timely receipt, review, response, and close out.
• Monitor project work for any non-compliance issues and ensure corrective measures are approved, executed, and closed out with documented acceptance.
• Manage project close-out, including timely management of punch list, commissioning, and transitional system operations turnover.

Qualifications:

• Four-year engineering or construction management degree or equivalent combination of technical training and relevant experience.
• Minimum of two (2) years of documented experience performing in a construction quality control management role.
• Comprehensive understanding of construction industry practices and standards, as well as experience with supervision, estimating, scheduling, budget preparation, and project status reporting.
• Experience utilizing project management software systems.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Currently possess or have the ability to attain the NETTCP Quality Assurance Technologist and USACE Construction Quality Manager Certification.
• Heavy-Civil construction experience.

We offer our full-time and eligible part time team members a comprehensive benefits package that's among the best in our industry. Benefits include medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible team members and dependents, employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, top-tier 401k with matching, tuition reimbursement, industry leading referral program, and generous paid time off.