Construction Quality Manager

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Job Description:

Hitachi Rail is looking for an enthusiastic self-motivated Construction Quality Manager who thrives in a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate is comfortable performing a wide range of tasks from administrative to strategic. The position is based in Oakland, California.

Accountabilities:

• Follow the work progress of all Construction activities to accurately oversee Hitachi and Subcontractor quality standards.
• Monitoring work progress to ensure that deadlines are met and that quality standards are upheld.
• Training and overlooking subcontractors on construction specification, policies, and procedures, including safety measures, to make sure high-quality installation are executed.
• Conducting regular audits of production lines or departments to ensure compliance with company standards and BART requirements.
• Managing the construction activities related to quality involving a team of employees working on specific tasks towards common goals.
• Reviewing employee performance to determine whether they are meeting construction specification requirements or making improvements needed to meet construction specification.
• Providing guidance and support to employees and/or subcontractors in their work teams to ensure that they are performing their jobs effectively.
• Evaluating potential hazards in the workplace and recommending solutions to unsafe conditions
• Monitoring and reporting on employee productivity to ensure that goals are being met.
• Supporting the Construction Manager in quality audit related to the field installation.
• Establishing the Quality control program of the project by performing the required inspections and providing the necessary documentation to assure that acceptable quality has been achieved.
• Specifying and controlling the quality of work performed by STS Subcontractors for the installation and construction scope.
• Performing all Quality control inspections and tests as necessary to ensure compliance with Contract requirements.
• Managing and perform all the quality control activities specified in the Construction Specifications
• Creating Quality checklists which shall be a subset of and be based upon the Technical Specifications and shall manage QC checklists in the requirements management database.
• Creating the Quality Control Plan and the Inspection and Test Plan for the project.
• Maintaining and managing all the Quality Control records for the project in Procore.

Required Skills/ Knowledge:

• A minimum of 5 -7 years of relevant and experience.
• Demonstrated experience in managing subcontractors and key stakeholders on projects.
• Detailed knowledge of Design-Build projects.
• Understanding of Construction quality standards
• Ability to familiarize with contractual documents such as construction specification.
• Excellent communication skills toward the client and to relay information back to subcontractor
• Able to meet deadlines and successfully handle pressures associated with site construction works.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, employees, peers, and third parties.
• Ability to maintain the integrity of confidential business information.
  

Desired Skills/ Knowledge:

• Construction and installation of rail transit systems or other complex systems in urban environments.
• Effective Partnering and Teaming skills.
• Technical writing.
• Construction Management software such as Procore.
• MS Office tools.
  

Education:

Engineering or Industrial Management background. Relevant knowledge to ensure that the company is producing high-quality installation and documents that meet customer expectations.

Languages:

• Written and spoken English proficiency.

In accordance with the DOT's FRA and FTA programs, Hitachi's substance screening program tests pre-employment candidates and current employees, as required for safety-sensitive positions.

The salary range for this position is$148,000 to $222,000 per year.Final pay is determined by the candidate's experience, skillset and ability level, internal equity and location.

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