Construction Quality Assurance Manager

As employees of Walsh Construction Co., we are more than just builders - we are a team of professionals dedicated to shaping the communities where we live and work. Our diverse and driven workforce takes pride in delivering high-quality projects that make a lasting impact.

Walsh Construction Co. is growing our Quality Assurance team in Seattle. For nearly 30 years, Walsh Quality has set the standard for high-performance durable building enclosures in the PNW family market. As Quality Assurance Manager, you'll be involved in every phase of our projects - from establishing building performance goals with owners in pre-design to collaborating with architects and consultants during design, and to guiding Walsh's comprehensive Quality Control processes during construction.

Come join our nationally recognized Quality Team at Walsh Construction Co. With a focus on Building Performance, WALSH’s Quality Team assures our clients and design partners that buildings are constructed to the latest industry standards & best practices, are durable and healthy to live in, and often exceed the highest energy efficiency requirements.

We are seeking a Quality Assurance Manager with an architecture and/or construction background with 5 to 10 years of experience and an interest in all 6-sides of enclosure detailing to join our team.

Assist with company-wide quality assurance activities, as well as those, which are specific to individual projects.

The following is designed to outline the functions and the position requirements of this job. It does not identify all tasks that may be expected, nor address the performance standards that must be maintained.

• Project Specific
• Assist with project risk assessment
• Development of project quality plans for design phase
• Management of third-party envelope consultant involvement (if retained by Walsh Construction Co.)
• Assist in communications with design consultants
• Review QA/constructability of design documents (100% S.D. set, 50% C.D./permit set, bid set)
• Assist with scope clarifications / bid proposal review / contract review
• QA/coordination review of construction set documents
• Assist with building envelope coordination during construction phase: pre-submittal coordination meeting, submittal process, RFI process, mockup review
• Construction phase field review (min. 2-4 site visits per month during building envelope construction)
• Regional Duties
• Assist with the development of training sessions for PMs, Superintendents, and QC Coordinators (to be delivered at quarterly meetings)
• Assist with regional marketing of QA/QC Program
• Oversight of regional warranty program and issues
• Company Wide Duties
• Assist with development and distribution of construction bulletins
• Management of regional input to Lessons Learned/Project Debrief database
• Research products, systems, materials, and methods of construction
• Job Scope
• Perform duties with little direction given, operating from established directions and instructions. Decisions are made within general company policy constraints but occasionally require independent decision-making.
• The complexity of this role is high with high attention to detail and organization. The ability to work under pressure is necessary. Errors in judgement could affect the company, project owners, and employees.
• Supervisory Responsibility
• Some supervisory responsibility of the regions Quality Control Coordinators with Quality Director, Enclosure Superintendent, and Management. This responsibility includes employee evaluation, training, and development.
• Interpersonal Contacts
• Contacts are made with others both internally and externally. The most common internal contacts are with project managers, superintendents, and field crews. The most frequent external contacts are with project owners and architects. Internal interactions tend to be face to face and external interactions are most frequently face to face with occasional video conferencing. There is some exchange of confidential/sensitive information necessitating discretion.
• In-Person Attendance - In-person, regular and reliable full-time attendance at a Walsh office with travel to and from construction jobsites and off-site meetings.
• Report to a Walsh office, Monday through Friday, 40 hours per week
• Occasionally travel to and from construction jobsites and off-site meetings as required

• Possess general knowledge of company policies, practices and benefits
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English
• Capacity to work in a team environment
• Ability to perform independently and make decisions
• Ability to read plans and specifications
• Ability to interface with owners, architects, enclosure consultants, superintendents, subcontractors and suppliers
• Use discretion as needed with confidential/sensitive information
• Proficient in the use of Bluebeam, MS Office, MS Projects, and AutoCAD

• Education – Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Building Science, or Construction Management; or equivalent…