Mortenson is currently seeking an experienced Quality Manager to join our Solar group, with the ability to interact with a variety of staff at all levels in an ever-changing environment, remaining flexible, resourceful, proactive, and efficient with a high level of professionalism and confidentiality. Aptitude to anticipate problems, critical issues, and opportunities as they arise; along with the capability to creatively problem-solve and bring together viable solutions. Excellent written and verbal communications skills are vital with field, office, and customer-facing teams, with equally important attention to detail. The Quality Manager will lead, manage, document, monitor, and analyze the quality system intheir assigned region project portfolio. Also, ensure necessary corrective and preventative actions are taken, and that project teams are staffed, trained, and aligned by scope.
Location: Any home base location in the continental United States, preference given to those in Texas and Oklahoma.
Travel: between 25% to 50%, busier times could reach 75%
RESPONSIBILITIES
Lead Mortenson’s quality system for an assigned region project portfolio
Oversee Project Quality Plan (PQP) and Quality Management planning and execution from notice to proceed to final acceptance
Oversee the 3-Phase Process, DFW-ITP planning, quality staffing and training
Establish and lead quality initiatives
Support supplier and design excellence for the Solar group portfolio, partnering with design, supply chain, and project teams to strengthen quality requirements and design-to-field quality checks.
Write, review, and update quality procedures, process maps, and standard work to support consistent execution across the group portfolio and incorporate lessons learned and continuous improvements.
Review project specifications for quality requirements
Manage Quality Incidents and Reporting, and Non-Conformance Notices
Resolve issues with/without guidance
Partner with third-party design and testing agencies
Partner with subcontracts and suppliers, including quality program reviews
Coach and mentor Quality Engineers, manage career development
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in construction, Civil, or Architectural Engineering or Construction Management, or equivalent field
- Minimum three years’ experience in the design, engineering, manufacturing, or construction industry with experience leading a quality system
- Minimum one to two years of people management experience
- Solar or renewables experience preferred
- Strong attention to detail to organize and manage multiple project tasks
Possess basic understanding of construction law, EPC contracts, customer requirements, and generally accepted business practices
Proficient in Microsoft Office and Procore, ArcGIS, and Build Cognition
- Proven positive and professional attitude, and strong customer service skills
- Knowledge of one or more quality systems: i.e., Malcolm Baldridge, ISO 9000, Lean, Kaizen, Army Corps of Engineers, Mortenson’s Quality System, continuous improvement, value streams, etc.
Experience with issue management, root-cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions, and inspection of work put in place
- Completed training in basic project management and supervision
- Current driver’s license
