Construction Quality Specialist

Job Description

The Quality Specialist serves as Haskell's onsite technical quality representative responsible for protecting design intent, construction quality, client confidence, and long - term facility performance throughout the project lifecycle. Working alongside project leadership, craft professionals, design teams, subcontractors, and owners, this role drives implementation of the Quality Implementation Plan (QIP), verifies execution of critical work activities, identifies project risks before they become failures, and promotes a culture where quality isplanned —not inspected into the work.

This position promotes the use of materials, finishes, systems, and details that demonstrate excellent long - term quality performance and supports the organization’scommitment to “Quality Brand Protection.”

• Initiates a Quality Implementation Plan (QIP) for each assigned project.

• Leads design quality kick-off meetings and ensures 30% and 100% design reviews are completed and signed.
• Identifies quality risks and develops mitigation strategies early.
• Reviews final design documents and geotechnical reports; advises project leadership on critical findings.
• Ensures geotechnical, concrete, and envelope design reviews are conducted.

• Leads construction quality kick-off meetings.
• Oversees mechanical piping QA/QC, including weld inspections, material verification, hydrostatic testing, and compliance with project specifications and codes.
• Assists with selecting and managing independent testing labs; oversees schedules, contracts, reports, and results distribution.
• Finalizes quality risk mitigation plans.
• Ensures preconstruction meetings, first work inspections, and site observations are completed as per QIP.
• Conducts QA inspections, documents deficiencies, and monitors corrective actions.

• Ensures completion conferences and AE punch list reviews are conducted and documented.
• Performs final QA inspections, verifies resolution of deficiencies, and conducts lessons learned meetings.
• Prepares and distributes lessons learned and final QIP reports.

• Produces timely, well-structured QA reports.
• Escalates potential liabilities and trends to QA leadership; submits monthly QIP summaries.
• Participates in QIP audits and monthly team meetings.
• Completes at least 8 hours of professional development annually.
• Conducts at least one quality training session per year.

• High school diploma with 0 – 2 years of relevant experience; or 2 – 4 years of relevant experience in lieu of a high school diploma.

• Familiar with conducting field tours, using BIM tools, and delivering clear, actionable reports
• Ability to read and interpret construction documents and technical reports
• Experience leading preconstruction meetings and performing scheduled site inspections
• Skilled in working with client QA teams and guiding on-site inspectors to ensure compliance
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills for effective collaboration
• Organized and detail-oriented, able to manage multiple tasks and follow through
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Understanding of and commitment to the company’s values:
  Team, Excellence, Service, and Trust

While performing the duties of this job, this position is required to have ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to visit other locations; and the ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and manipulate (lift, carry, move) light to medium weights of 10-50 pounds. Requires good hand-eye coordination, and arm, hand and finger dexterity, including the ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a…