Construction Quality Manager

Dewberry is currently seeking a Construction Quality Manager in the Richmond, VA region. Successful candidate will work on projects in Richmond, VA and the surrounding areas. The successful candidate will manage the assigned elements of a construction project to assure quality of the contractor’s compliance with the plans and contract documents, manage project inspection personnel\staffing and serve as owner’s representative.

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors is our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

Assigned project elements may involve structures, roadways and other transportation facilities. Duties include analyzing and interpreting project plans and specifications to ensure project constructability, interpretation of unclear contract language, perform work order time impact analysis, maintain and report contractor’s daily production rates, prepare independent construction estimates, make recommendations for partial and final contractor payments, monitor project budgets, supervise and manage inspection personnel and make recommendations on project staffing, conduct pre-construction conference, utility coordination meetings, construction progress meetings, write project management correspondence and approve or reject recommendations made by project inspectors.

• Bachelor's degree, specializing in construction/engineering management, civil engineering or similar.
• 10+ years of experience in the management of roadway and/or infrastructure construction projects, preferably with Virigina Department of Transportation (VDOT) projects.
• Considerable knowledge of roadway, structure, traffic engineering, utilities construction methods, procedures, practices, plans, specifications and contracts, materials used and performance, environmental, legal and safety responsibilities related to construction of transportation facilities.
• Working knowledge of VDOT Road and Bridge Specifications, Road and Bridge Standards, Manuel on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), Construction Manual, and Inspector Manual.
• Knowledge of the use of electronic data processing equipment and contract management software.
• Ability to supervise and manage employee work groups.
• Ability to interpret roadway and bridge plans, specifications, and contracts.
• Ability to prepare technical, financial, administrative and explanatory correspondence.
• Ability to establish and work to project budgets.
• Ability to establish a detailed scope of work and identify and capture activities that occur outside of the defined scope.
• Recognition as a Certified Construction Manager through the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) or similar Construction Manager Certifications preferred.
• VDOT construction inspection experience with VDOT certifications including knowledge of pipeline and utilities construction methods, materials, standards and specifications.
• Understanding of the VDOT materials notebook, and quantity tracking abilities.

*Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

*At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.

*Prior to a final offer of employment, the selected candidate will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry’s background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.