Quality Engineer

Warfel Construction Company is currently looking for a Quality Engineer to join our high-paced, Client-focused team in Winchester, VA. The Quality Engineer will be responsible for providing quality assurance services on the project level to ensure client satisfaction.

This role will include assisting project teams with understanding the constructability details and providing accountability and best practices within the scope of work for the respective project. This will include assisting project teams with proactively tracking Quality Control and Work-in-Place progression in alignment with project schedule to ensure project deadlines are met. Issues should be documents and communicated to the project team, with accountability for assisting with timely resolution, as necessary.

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Provide quality assurance oversight of the project to ensure overall client satisfaction and client expectations are met or exceeded.
• Review contract documents and construction details and systems for assigned projects. Proactively review any constructability and/or performance concerns with project team.
• Routinely visit projects to verify quality of installation against contract documents for quality control issues to assure projects are completed on time and on or under budget. Assist project team with quality control documentation and resolution.
• As necessary, proactively participate in preinstallation meetings to review key construction details and establish expectations with project teams and trade partners. Review meeting minutes to ensure accurate documentation is kept ensuring Warfel’s best interests and risk mitigation.
• As necessary, assist in mock-up completion and compliance with key construction details to ensure accuracy with project documents.
• Visit job sites within 1 – 2 hours of home office regularly to perform quality audits. Some job sites may require additional travel.
• Actively discusses quality control with field supervisor. Identifies potential issues, ensures the team has a recovery/remediation plan in place for any quality control issues, and takes an active role in resolution of major quality control issues.
• Active involvement with project completion process and punch-out. Assist project team with completing punch list in a timely manner and all outstanding project items are completed on or before scheduled turnover to the client.
• Perform/oversee onsite testing such as spray bar water tests, moisture testing, thermos scanning, in-wall/ceiling investigation, envelope / flashing inspections, etc. as required to verify project performance standards and established Warfel operating procedures.
• Review major project issues with the Assistant Operations Manager to assure Warfel’s best interests are being considered.
• Work with the Assistant Operations Manager and Director of Risk Management to establish Standard Operating Procedures to ensure best-in-class Quality Control / Quality Assurance for Client project deliver and Warfel risk mitigation.
• The Quality Engineer will be required to have or obtain a drone pilot license within six (6) weeks of transition into the role.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of general construction experience
• Proven record of successfully achieving quality control consistent with company standards
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Strong attention to detail, with a focus on organization and multitasking

This position will require frequent visits to active construction jobsites. The qualified individual for this role will need to move frequently throughout a construction jobsite with uneven terrain and in inclement weather. Some effort may be required in lifting or moving materials up to 50 lbs.

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation & Public Holidays)
• Parental Leave
• Employer Paid Short Term Disability

Warfel is an equal opportunity employer.