Construction Quality Specialist

JOURNEY GROUP: OUR STORY

Journey Group is a full-service construction group with headquarters in Sioux Falls, S.D., and six divisions offering commercial, manufacturing, industrial, civil, residential and asphalt construction services in the upper Midwest and nationwide. Our company has a long-standing reputation of building lasting relationships with contractors throughout the region. Our experience in past projects working in and around the local construction market coupled with our solid reputation of being a fair, honest, and team-oriented company will bring a strong contractor interest to any project. With Journey Group, you're getting engineers and construction professionals with a wealth of education and experience-but you're also getting allies on your project site. Our team is trustworthy, communicative, fiscally responsible and never lacking in follow-through.

OUR OPENING

As a Quality Specialist at Journey Group, your mission will be to champion excellence in construction projects by ensuring they adhere to the highest standards of quality and compliance. Collaborating with field leaders, you'll implement and maintain project-specific QA/QC plans, conduct rigorous inspections, and track noncompliance issues diligently. Your role involves developing comprehensive quality management strategies, partnering with project teams to interpret contract documents, and leading quality control activities during key phases of the project lifecycle.

You will track deficiencies, facilitate the resolution of non-compliant materials, and maintain meticulous documentation to ensure project success. Additionally, you'll monitor key performance indicators (KPIs), participate in submittal reviews, and support safety initiatives to guarantee that all projects meet established safety procedures and goals. Your commitment to ethical practices and continuous learning will help foster a culture of quality at Journey Group.

What Would You Do as a Construction Quality Specialist?

• Be the Quality Champion for construction projects; responsible for quality management, material management, documentation, and close-out to ensure successful project execution.
• Assist operations staff and the Quality Manager in the development of the project quality plan.
• Partner with the project team to understand contract documents.
• Assist in the implementation of project-specific QA/QC plans in coordination with the project safety plan.
• Lead quality control activities during pre-installation, initial inspections, and periodic inspections during the course of projects. Analyze and report results.
• Track and maintain project deficiency log.
• Collaborate with project leadership team to remove and replace all non-compliant materials and/or workmanship. Document compliance after corrective work is completed, prior to starting any subsequent work.
• Attend quality control meetings.
• Establishes, monitors, and reports on key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Participate in submittal reviews as required.
• Support site safety to ensure that projects are completed in accordance with established safety procedures, requirements, and goals.
• Track data and "Lessons-Learned" related to quality management issues and coordinate opportunities to share with the overall operational team in a collaborative manner.

EXPERINCE AND EDUCATION NEEDED

• Associates or Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management or related field of study, at least 2 years of
  construction management or related manufacturing quality control experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential job duties and responsibilities.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES NEEDED

• Must have strong attention to detail and analytical skills to draw logical conclusions from data.
• Willing to build partnerships and work collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives, establish credibility and influence decisions.
• Able to read drawings, specifications, building codes, and other technical product and material data.
• Manage change, embrace new ideas, be a team player, and disagree constructively.
• Effectively communicate using interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Understands basic accounting principles.
• Able to display customer focus, professionalism and be part of a strong team.
• Able to embrace Journey Group core values.
• Able to prioritize multiple tasks and meet stringent deadlines.
• Able to think independently and problem solve.
• Able to maintain a high degree of professionalism.
• Proficient in applicable computer programs including Microsoft Office and scheduling software.
• Possess a valid driver's license, safe driving record, and evidence of insurability is required.
• Must be 18 years of age or older to safely work in a construction environment

WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Work performed either in the field on job sites (25%) with some office time (75%).
• Some work takes place in an indoor office setting equipped with a computer, desk, phone, and other typical office equipment.
• Must be able to inspect details at close range, interact, communicate, and exchange accurate information
  consistently.
• Must be able to consistently move about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly on job sites with unfinished and uneven surfaces.
• Some work takes place in outdoor weather conditions.
• Must be able to retain a stationary position for extended periods of time occasionally depending on the task.
• Must be able to transfer materials ranging from the ground to overhead occasionally.
• Must be able to move material up to 50 lbs. occasionally.
• Must be able to safely use hand and power tools or other safety equipment on occasion.
• Travel to other locations is required (mostly day trips/ overnight trips).

BENEFITS YOU WILL EXPERIENCE WITH JOURNEY GROUP

At Journey Group, we offer a variety of different perks and benefits. We offer competitive pay, annual review with pay increase opportunity, annual bonus. travel & subsistence pay, and Spanish/English bilingual premium pay. Our comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, 401k with a company match, flex spending account, health savings account with a company match, short term disability, employer paid long term disability, along with a wellness program.

We want our employees to maintain a work life balance, so we offer paid time off, 8 paid holidays. and paid parental leave.

As a Quality Specialist, you will be eligible for a cell phone allowance, mileage reimbursement, and the possibility of relocation assistance.

If you are ready to join our mission of positively impacting lives by building community, please submit a resume online or stop in and fill out an application at 4500 W 58th Street Sioux Falls, SD 57108

Journey Group is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding hiring and employment. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.