Quality Assurance Specialist

Trammell Crow Residential (TCR) is a national multifamily real estate developer.  Over 40 years, TCR has built over 275,000 premier multifamily residences, delivering amenity-rich communities in economically thriving locations nationwide.  With 15 regional offices, TCR provides an on-the-ground presence, deep network, and an understanding of local market dynamics.  TCR’s longstanding reputation is built on quality, entrepreneurship and operational excellence. TCR is part Crow Holdings, a privately-owned real estate investment and development firm with a 70-year history and a proven track record of performance and innovation.  The founding principles of partnership, collaboration and alignment of interests remain central to the firm’s mission today.

 Position Summary

The Quality Assurance Specialist is responsible for coordinating TCR development and quality directives by performing as an Owner’s Field Representative for the TCR Senior Managing Director/Managing Director of Multi-Family Development.

Primary Responsibilities

• Assist on a daily basis, the Quality Assurance Manager in the division, if present in day to day operations for his or her job duties


• Coordinate all plan reviews and field inspections with consultants including Accessibility, Third Party Architectural, Waterproof, Tyvek (or other WRB) Environment/AQI and Acoustical.


• Responsible for initiating, executing, implementing and tracking all plan and site inspections for all projects in the Division (s)


• Maintains close contact with superintendent and project manager on changes to schedules and turn dates for up to four projects simultaneously.


• Responsible for monthly QA documentation project inspection walks with published report


• Responsible for acceptance of new residential construction buildings and property from Construction division and coordinating/aligning with Asset Management. Manages third party quality inspections, if used for a project.


• Oversee all details within the boundaries of the new property and ensure quality standards set forth by the Division’s Senior Managing Director and Construction President are maintained for all TCR properties.


• Coordinate with 3^rd party Property Manager and Construction Superintendent or Project Manager to ensure all warranty and construction quality deficiency issues are addressed.


• Work closely with third party safety consultant to make observations and recommendations on safety for all persons and matters related to the property and TCR Construction projects.


• Conducts periodic asset and or pre-due diligence inspections on established properties, provides photographic reports to asset manager.


• Presents and reviews TCR quality standards to new employees within construction group.


• Works as the main point of contact for WRB manufacturer inspections, to include mock-up reviews and pre- construction meetings / final closeout of field inspection reports and warranty.


• Work with Development and Asset Management maintaining developed properties and help prepare for sale.


• Strong ability with plan reading.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in business, management or related field required.


• 5 years of related experience in construction procedures, trade practices, materials, means and methods, building codes, project scheduling, and safety procedures.


• Familiarity with federal and local municipal/regulation codes.


• OSHA Certification required.


• MS Office knowledge preferred.

 Required Licenses

• Current driver’s license and automobile insurance.

 Other Requirements

• Must maintain professional appearance.

• Ability to be at work on a regular and consistent basis.


• Moderate travel may be required.

Physical Demands

• Sitting, standing, and/or walking for extended periods of time.


• Sustains recurring movement to fingers, hands, and wrists.


• Pronounced visual acuity (near and far) and field of vision.


• Ability to judge distances and spatial relationships.


• Ability to identify and distinguish color.


• Ability to lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

Mental Functions

• Ability to compare, copy, compute, compile, analyze, coordinate, negotiate, communicate, and instruct.


• Ability to tolerate stressful situations.


• Ability to work with moderate to little supervision.

Work Environment

• Exposure to hot, cold, wet, humid, or windy conditions (temperatures may vary depending on the weather in the different regions).

Hazards

• Potential exposure to communicable diseases through frequent contact with others.