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Opportunity Snapshot

When it comes to military construction, do you have a passion for building things right the first time, and in perfect compliance with plans, specifications and the federal government's requirements?

Hitch your star to an awarding-winning company who is rapidly becoming the general contractor of choice in the Southwest USA with over $300 million of federal government projects under contract. This high-impact leadership opportunity offers you the chance to not only spearhead a construction QC department (from the ground up) but also develop standardized processes that can be utilized across projects.

As Director of Quality Control, you will embrace our mission of quality excellence and foster a strong sense of accountability for quality within the project teams. Focusing the team on a shared vision, you will drive all facets of QC at the field job sites, ranging from development of budget, and selecting the right personnel for the right projects to ensuring timely close-out and driving customer satisfaction. You will typically oversee the quality function on anywhere from 8-15 projects in the $10M-50M range with a typical project life span ranging from eighteen months to two years.

To be a good fit for this opportunity you will bring a demonstrated track record of customer satisfaction with NAVFAC & USACE administered government construction projects. Of course, as in any role involving collaboration with diverse stakeholders, you'll bring solid interpersonal and communication skills -- a true "people" person who can get results through influence and motivation, but who also can be assertive when necessary. Documentation and development of processes/procedures are at the heart of this role and you'll also showcase the creativity, vision and organization to develop best quality practices that will push us to the next level.

Straub Construction Inc. is a privately held award-winning General Contractor with a 33-year legacy of construction excellence. We've created a team-oriented, energetic culture with a focus on success and are committed to employing the best people, developing their competence, providing opportunity, and inspiring them to aim higher.

What's In It For You

• Influence & impact -- you'll lead quality programs and drive continuous improvement principles and the quality initiatives you'll help drive today will become the way we do business tomorrow.
• Ownership & autonomy -- you'll find ample opportunity to introduce your ideas for improving our systems and processes and will be empowered with the latitude to determine the best route for achieving your objectives.
• Nonstop variety & challenge -- you'll lead QC initiatives across a variety of federal government financed vertical construction projects, and as such, you'll greet an array of new challenges on a daily basis.
• Career development -- strong performers can pursue diverse career paths in our company, particularly if they are flexible.
• Solid reputation -- Straub Construction has established an industry-leading reputation for customer service and ethical integrity along with a history of constructing quality projects safely, on-time and within budget.
• Urban escape -- we are conveniently located in North San Diego County in the greater Fallbrook area well known for its active arts programs and charming historic downtown area. Set amongst gently rolling hills, lush groves, ancient oak trees, equestrian and walking trails, nature preserves, and a Mediterranean climate year-round, this is the ideal place to live, work and play.
• Excellent compensation -- in addition to a competitive salary and bonus/profit sharing plan, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical and dental coverage, a 401(k) plan, ongoing training benefits, and more.

More About Your Role

Reporting directly to the Vice President of Operations, you will provide leadership to a team of 8-15 QC Managers and Submittal Processors as you join us at our Fallbrook office.

Your principal accountabilities include:

• Preparing a comprehensive department plan.
• Establishing a project specific quality control budget by assessing the requirements of each contract and gaining comprehensive understanding of scope of work and QC challenges of each project.
• Collaborating with job start-up processes; this includes attending pre-construction meetings as required to determine client's expectations for QC management.
• Overseeing the implementation of QC management systems to meet Owner requirements.
• Developing the Red Zone spreadsheet for each project and coaching/mentoring staff to ensure completion of tasks as scheduled.
• Overseeing the implementation of the Red Zone.
• Assessing the skills of each direct report and preparing a personal development plan; this includes coaching, training and mentoring to ensure alignment with corporate goals.
• Interfacing with Vice President of Operations, Project Executives and General Superintendent regarding customer relations and other critical issues that may have a potentially negative impact on the company.
• Authoring training narratives for subjects applicable to QC Management and incorporating them into department training manual.
• Ensuring utilization of Straub Construction management systems and presenting innovative ideas for improvements.

Keys to Success

We operate in a high velocity, dynamic environment and pivotal to your success in this role is your ability to harness the power of change as you energize and inspire the team to embrace this new quality program and drive it to completion. Other facets of success are to:

• Strike an appropriate balance between taking care of day-to-day quality activities and bringing forward new ideas and concepts for improving efficiency and productivity.
• Maintain a high energy level and energize others as you hold them accountable to their goals and continually raise the bar to achieve higher standards of quality excellence in our products.
• Keep a "pulse" on the market and the competitive quality landscape, and align your activities with strategic goals.
• Achieve your objectives independently while keeping the VP of Operations in the loop.
• Remain adaptive and ready to shift priorities as the need arises.

If this sounds like the right mix of challenge and opportunity, and you meet the required qualifications, we look forward to hearing from you.

What You'll Bring to the Table

• Minimum 5-10 years of QC managerial experience on NAVFAC & USACE projects; design build experience is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated ability to lead the organization through incremental change.
• Proven ability to integrate customer needs and functional unit objectives to achieve business unit objectives.
• Solid analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication abilities.
• Good organizational and time management skills to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to travel to nationwide, mostly within the South West USA, including Nevada, Arizona and California (about 30%).
• Computer proficiency in a Microsoft Office environment, including Word, Excel & Outlook.
• US Army Corps of Engineers CQM certification for contractors.
• WEB CM and RMS QCS Training.
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Construction Engineering, or related discipline is a plus.
• Level 1 EM-385-1-1, CPR, 1st Aid and OSHA 10-hour certification is a plus.
• Familiarity with Primavera and/or Prolog software is a plus.

Who We Are

Straub Construction, Inc. is a privately held, award-winning General Contractor with over 31 years of public works construction industry experience. We offer general contracting and construction management services to the California, Nevada and Arizona markets. Our corporate offices are just north of San Diego and we are well positioned to service these regions.

Straub Construction, Inc. has established a well deserved reputation for constructing quality projects safely, on-time and within budget. For more information, please visit www.straub-inc.com.

We are an equal opportunity employer. EOE M/F/D/V

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