Senior Quality Control Construction Manager

Senior Quality Control Construction Manager role at KCI

KCI Technologies, Inc. is a 100% employee‑owned engineering, consulting and construction firm serving clients throughout the United States. KCI is recognized as an industry leader, employing cutting‑edge technologies, management practices and strategic growth initiatives. Employee ownership fosters an entrepreneurial spirit, encourages technical expertise, and shapes strategic planning. KCI is currently ranked #53 on Engineering News‑Record’s list of the Top 500 design firms in the nation.

At KCI, we’re building an enduring community that provides unparalleled value to our employee‑owners. We reward integrity and commitment, and when we do well, you do well. Our employees have the freedom to innovate, unlimited growth, a voice that matters, a lifestyle that works, and skin in the game.

Serve as KCI Senior Manager on site responsible for managing a team of consultant construction inspectors and testing technicians during the construction of features for design/build and design/bid/build transportation projects. Coordinate on a daily basis with the client representatives relating to the status of quality issues and concern. Oversee that inspections and materials testing assigned is compliant with contract plans, specifications, and special provisions on all phases of construction associated with highways.

Communicate and report to the KCI Project Executive on status of staffing, vehicle logistics, administrative and technical issues, concerns, and other items as requested.

• Manage the KCI team leads for projects assigned.
• Assist in estimating the number of inspectors, vehicles and equipment needed for projects assigned.
• Identify, interview and coordinate potential inspection staff with subconsultant firms, local testing laboratories and talent management support.
• Assure that the KCI team leads manage the on‑site materials testing and inspection staff to cover production work activities assigned to project. This involves assigning inspectors and technicians to perform the inspections and testing as required for the project and defined in the VDOT Design/Build manual.
• Manage subconsultants in staff augmentation roles to perform the inspection, sampling and testing of construction materials to monitor compliance with contract specifications. Overall staff consists of combination of KCI and Subconsultant staff, with specialty support as needed.

• Assure that KCI team leads prepare and review daily, weekly, and monthly reports as required.
• Resolve inspecting and testing conflicts that arise in the execution of these duties and provide recommendations of resolution to JV Area Lead and other Project leadership personnel.
• Assure that KCI team leads assign inspection and testing staff using the daily production log of the activities that will be performed each day for the Area assigned.
• Review and approve daily manhour reports for inspection and testing staff each day.
• Assign activities for inspection staff to identify in report that correlates to the KCI Schedule of Values (SOV) and pending changes (PCOs).

• Assign equipment to inspection and testing staff and verify that the equipment use‑age follows all ASTM standards for proper use, storage and maintenance.
• Assure that all equipment is tracked and maintained in a secure manner and that access is limited to equipment in order to maintain in good working order. Assure that equipment is not re‑assigned ad‑hoc and that equipment is accounted for at all times.
• Assure that all on‑site testing equipment is calibrated in accordance with ASTM standards for that equipment. Coordinate calibration documentation with project administrative staff for weekly/monthly submission to the JV.

• Conduct weekly staff meetings with staff in order to convey communication protocols for verbal and written deficiencies, ensure timely submission of daily reports by inspection staff and Area Lead.
• Assure accurate and complete reporting using VDOT checklists.
• Assure that inspecting and testing staff have access to project…