Quality Controls Manager

About Concrete Strategies

Concrete Strategies is the nation's leading full-service, design-build, turnkey concrete contractor. The firm has an unparalleled track record in architectural site cast concrete, structural concrete, flatwork, tilt-up and all types of self-perform concrete construction for commercial and industrial projects. Concrete Strategies employs over 1000 field and office personnel and completes over $500 million in revenue annually. As we continue to grow and expand our operations, we are constantly seeking talented individuals to join our team and contribute to our success.

Why work with us?

Working at Concrete Strategies offers you the opportunity to be part of a dynamic and fast-paced environment where your skills and expertise are valued. We pride ourselves on fostering a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and excellence. Our commitment to safety, quality, and customer satisfaction is at the core of everything we do. At Concrete Strategies, we offer competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and other perks. We believe in recognizing and rewarding our employees for their hard work and dedication.

Summary Description:

This position serves as the overall Quality Control Lead for the region or business unit in which they are based. Responsibilities range from pre-construction project review, technical assistance with regards to quality issues involving submittals and RFI’s, quality control management and compliance in the region, technical assistance with regards to project quality issues, and coordination and communication with project teams and GC’s.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Contract/Scope/Specification review and interpretation
• Pre-construction specification review
• Pre-construction mix design review in conjunction with Corporate Quality Director, Materials specialists and suppliers
• Project safety compliance
• Regional project quality compliance
• Periodic project visits and quality compliance reviews
• Work with project teams to develop solutions to quality issues
• Coordination with GC/Owner when necessary
• Coordination with CSI Operations manager regarding manpower/resources
• Support and manage project quality staff within assigned region

Job Specific Competencies/behaviors:

• Communicates well both verbally and in writing, creates accurate and punctual reports, delivers presentations, shares information and ideas with others, has good listening skills.
• Ability to identify, assimilate and comprehend the critical elements of a situation to extract and interpret implications of courses of actions to attend to details of a problem.
• Effectiveness in working with a team, motivating and developing subordinates, improving work methods and results, encouraging and supporting suggestions for work improvements, etc.
• Breaks down problems into smaller components, understands underlying issues, can simplify and process complex issues, understands the difference between critical details and unimportant facts.
• Is attentive to detail and accuracy, is committed to excellence, looks for improvements continuously, monitors quality levels, finds root cause of quality problems, owns/acts on quality problems.
• Leads through change and adversity, makes the tough call when needed, builds consensus when appropriate, motivates and encourages others.
• Operates within the organization's formal and informal structures, builds allies and relationships across departments, uses allies to build consensus and create results, is appropriately diplomatic, understands others' roles and perspectives, can sell projects and ideas across the organization.
• Anticipates and resolves conflicts, turns team diversity into an advantage, uses unique team talents, defines processes and goals, works for consensus.
• Establishes project goals, milestones, and procedures, defines roles and responsibilities, acquires project resources, coordinates projects throughout company, monitors project progress, and manages multiple projects.
• Inspires and stimulates the best efforts of subordinates in the accomplishment of identified goals.

Education/Experience/Attributes/Requirements

• 5+ years of experience with concrete construction.
• Bachelors degree in Construction management, Engineering or other construction related field recommended.
• Strong knowledge of construction principles/practices required
• Strong technical knowledge of concrete production, testing and placement practices.
• Strong knowledge of applicable codes (ACI, PCI, TCA)
• Excellent problem-solving skills, with an adaptable and flexible style in working with all types of individuals
• Experience leading successful project teams, including development of employee and maintaining relationships with external entities
• Energetic and highly motivated with a strong sense of urgency
• Highly entrepreneurial and self-motivated, with the ability to work equally well on own as well as in a team environment.
• Ability to walk the job site, climb ladders, and multi floor scaffolding.

Points of Pride/Our Rankings

\#8 Top 20 Firms in Concrete

\#102 Top 600 Specialty Contractors

\#26 Midwest Specialty Contractors

\#3 Midwest Top Specialty Contractors by Sector - Missouri

\#2 Midwest Top Specialty Contactors by Sector – Concrete

The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Company hires individuals on the basis of their qualifications and ability to complete the essential requirements and responsibilities of the job to be filled. It is our policy to grant equal employment opportunities to qualified persons without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression, religion, pregnancy, parental status, marital status, age, veterans’ or military status, regardless of how discharged, or physical or mental handicap or disability, genetic information, or other classification protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. The Company will provide equal opportunities in employment and take affirmative action as necessary in all aspects of the employment relationship, including without limitation, recruiting, hiring, compensation, promotion, working conditions, benefits and all other privileges, terms and conditions of employment. All employment decisions are made based on availability, qualifications, ability, merit and/or other legitimate factors consistent with principles of equal employment.