Senior Quality Specialist Location: Charlotte, NC, US, 28217 Senior Quality Specialist **Role Summary** The Senior Quality Specialist will complete routine activities to monitor and coordinate the project quality program. This position will be responsible for reviewing documents, attending meetings, conducting walk-through inspections and investigating non-compliant conditions. All activities will be performed in support of the strategy, vision and values of JE Dunn. + Autonomy & Decision-Making: Makes decisions on routine matters, provides recommendations to supervisor and refers all exceptions to supervisor. + Career Path: Quality Manager **Key Role Responsibilities - Core** _QUALITY SPECIALIST FAMILY - CORE_ + Learns and actively participates in all aspects of the company's safety and quality plans and culture by demonstrating commitment to an injury-free environment through individual actions and setting an example for others + Participates in the project specific quality plan, project specific water intrusion plan, and project quality status report + Ensures that comprehensive documentation of quality assurance processes, test results and corrective actions taken + Collaborates with suppliers to establish and maintain quality standards for incoming materials + Gains knowledge of design documents in order to identify potential quality problems to assist in developing constructability review reports + Develops comprehension of how to ensure compliance with industry standards, regulations, and company policies + Utilizes basic understanding of project Contract Documents + Attends pre-planning, pre-installation and progress meetings + Conducts regular walk-through observations of construction sites to ensure compliance with the contract documents, manufacturers' instructions and industry standards + Investigates non-compliant conditions; confers with supervisor or other Quality team staff members to determine root cause and provide recommendations in work processes to eliminate reoccurrence + Utilizes internal quality assurance systems and tools to prepare reports for field superintendents, project managers and subcontractors detailing compliant and non-compliant quality conditions + Assists with the documentation of quality related information + May conduct basic constructability reviews under direct supervision + May help schedule and witness third party compliance inspections and performance verification testing + May assist in coordinating other JE Dunn teams, including VDC, Quality Group, Safety, Offsite prefabrication, and Self-Perform **Key Role Responsibilities - Additional Core** _SENIOR QUALITY SPECIALIST_ In addition, this position will be responsible for the following: + Ensures Project Specific Quality Plans are established, accountability is assigned to the appropriate individuals for each task and the Plan is regularly updated + Ensures Project Specific Water Intrusion Plan are established, accountability is assigned to the appropriate individuals for each task and the Plan is regularly updated + Ensures the Project Quality Status Report is completed prior to the Monthly Project Review Meeting + Participates in creating National Initiatives such as Quality Assurance Manual Updates, Quality Broadcasts, Quality University, etc. + Ensures all Major Quality Issues are listed and up-to-date on the Project Quality Status Report + Assumes responsibility for conducting detailed constructability reviews and participates in page-turn review meetings + Performs intermediate quality assurance testing including water, moisture content, material compatibility and adhesion + Assumes responsibility for basic training onsite or at office location on construction quality-related topics + May be required to review and certify submittals for accuracy + Monitors specific and systemic work practices. Identifies, documents and recommends solutions to construction quality issues + Capable of communicating project quality status and issues at project review meetings + Identifies non-compliant conditions using advanced quality recognition skills + Provides mentoring to less experienced co-workers in advanced quality-related topics **Knowledge, Skills & Abilities** + Ability to perform work accurately and completely, and in a timely manner. + Communication skills, verbal and written (Intermediate). + Proficiency in MS Office (Intermediate). + Formal presentation skills (Intermediate). + Ability to read drawings, specifications, building codes and other technical product and material data (Intermediate). + Knowledge of material and field testing for QA processes (Intermediate). + Knowledge of construction assemblies for a variety of construction systems (Intermediate). + Proficiency in basic JE Dunn construction and quality software tools. + Knowledge of construction trades and scopes of work (Intermediate). + Ability to build relationships and collaborate within a te