Quality Engineer – Winchester, VA

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 provide 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. It will also include proactively tracking Quality Control and Work-in-Place progression in alignment with the project schedule to ensure project deadlines are met. Issues should be documented 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 that client expectations are met or exceeded.
• Review contract documents, construction details, and systems for assigned projects. Proactively review any constructability and/or performance concerns with the 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 pre-installation meetings to review key construction details and establish expectations with project teams and trade partners. Review meeting minutes to ensure accurate documentation and to ensure 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.
• Regularly visit job sites within 1 – 2 hours of your home office to perform quality audits. Some job sites may require additional travel.
• Actively discusses quality control with the field supervisor. Identifies potential issues, ensures the team has a recovery/remediation plan for any quality control issues, and takes an active role in resolving major quality control issues.
• Active involvement with the project completion process and punch-out. Assist the project team with completing the punch list on time and ensure all outstanding project items are completed on or before the 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 ensure that Warfel’s best interests are 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 delivery 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 to lift or move 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.