QA/QC Manager

About the role

Are you ready to grow your career with a company that values excellence and invests in its people? At Clune Construction, we're more than builders-we're a team of driven, collaborative and talented individuals who take pride in delivering exceptional work. Excellence is at the core of everything we do, from the quality of our projects to the way we support our people.

As an employee-owned company, we invest in our team, and in return, our people share in our success. This shared commitment has earned us recognition as a Best Place to Work, a US Best Managed Company and a recipient of the Better Business Bureau Torch Award for Ethics.

Whether you're a seasoned construction professional or looking to bring your expertise to a new area, we welcome you to join our team and make an impact!

The QA/QC Manager serves as the project-level Quality leader and leads development, implementation, coordination, monitoring, verification, and continual improvement of the Quality Management Program within the assigned project. The role establishes project-specific quality processes, workflows, and supporting tools within company and Regional requirements and the Project Quality Plan.

Working with project leadership, trade partners, Quality personnel, and commissioning personnel, the position directs day-to-day project Quality activities, coordinates verification, documentation, reporting, and issue tracking, and evaluates quality performance. The role maintains independence from construction execution and does not assume responsibility for workmanship or corrective actions assigned to others.

Essential Skills

• Lead and coordinate project quality verification activities and establish inspection strategies to verify installation quality within the assigned project.
• Review construction drawings, specifications, and approved submittals to confirm quality requirements are incorporated into project execution.
• Lead project deficiency identification, documentation, tracking, and closure verification, monitor resolution by responsible organizations, and escalate unresolved or recurring issues.
• Manage QA/QC documentation to ensure inspection records and quality documentation are complete and accurate.
• Verify that project quality processes and installation verification activities reflect applicable drawing and specification requirements, and coordinate clarification of discrepancies through established project channels.
• Coordinate with project managers, superintendents, and trade partners to support resolution of quality issues within the assigned project.
• Verify the assigned project is prepared for system startup, testing, and commissioning activities.
• Communicate quality risks, issues, and performance to project leadership and QA/QC leadership.
• Ensure trade partner installations are verified for compliance with approved submittals and installation requirements.
• Identify quality risks across project scopes and coordinate corrective actions.
• Ensure documentation required for system turnover and commissioning is properly prepared.
• Identify recurring quality issues and implement improvements to inspection practices and procedures.
• Promote a culture of quality, accountability, and continuous improvement within the assigned project.
• Lead assigned project QA/QC personnel, provide technical guidance and mentoring, and support consistent performance of field verification and documentation activities.
• Participate in project coordination meetings related to inspections, testing, and quality performance.
• Manage QA/QC personnel assignments within the assigned project to support inspections and quality verification activities.
• Monitor project quality performance, implement improvements to project quality processes, and verify the status and effectiveness of corrective actions performed by responsible organizations.
• Support QA/QC audits and ensure adherence to company QA/QC standards and procedures.
• Support development of QA/QC staff, including onboarding, mentorship, and performance feedback.
• Directly supervise QA/QC personnel, including Senior QA/QC Engineers, QA/QC Engineers, and QA/QC Technicians.
• Assign project QA/QC personnel to work areas and verification activities based on scope, schedule, and inspection requirements, and communicate additional staffing needs to the Regional QA/QC Manager.
• Coordinate QA/QC coverage within the assigned project and communicate staffing or technical support needs to the Regional QA/QC Manager.
• Ensure QA/QC processes, inspection procedures, and documentation standards are consistently followed within the assigned project.
• Evaluate performance of QA/QC personnel and support ongoing development and training needs.

Required For All Jobs

• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards
• Please note: This role must have the ability to complete the job requirements of all lower positions in the job family hierarchy. This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. If you have questions on your job description as outlined, please contact your supervisor or Human Resources.

What We Offer

At Clune Construction we value each of our employees and care about their wellbeing. We strive to provide best-in-class benefits packages, including:

• 100% company-paid premiums for Medical, Dental & Vision for all dependents (effective day one)
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• 401k Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Company-paid and Voluntary Life Insurance Plans
• Company-paid Short Term and Long Term Disability
• Flexible Spending, Dependent Care and Commuter Plans
• Career Development through Mentoring Program, Learning & Development, Continuing Education
• Fitness Program
• Pet Insurance

Core Values and Behaviors

• Clune Construction is proud to have Core Values and Behaviors that all of our employees represent.
• These Core Values are: Safety, Service, Teamwork, Respect, Excellence, Leadership and Innovation.
• Performance is evaluated with these Core Values in mind.

Education

• High School or equivalent required. Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Construction Management, or Construction Science preferred, or equivalent combination of education and relevant field experience, including leadership of QA/QC activities across projects or teams preferred

Work Experience

• Minimum 5-8 years of experience in construction, QA/QC, or related roles required
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in Mission Critical projects (commissioning, QA/QC, superintendent, MEP coordination, or related roles) required
• Experience working with or supporting construction project managers, superintendents, or MEP coordination roles required
• Experience managing personnel and coordinating QA/QC resources required
• Experience overseeing QA/QC across multiple projects or within a portfolio-based structure required

All candidates must provide a resume.