Assistant Quality Manager Skanska USA Building
Reports to: Quality Manager Department: Operations Location: Where position will be posted
FLSA Classification: Exempt Employment Status: Full time
Job Summary
The Assistant Quality Manager supports the Quality Manager, Field Managers, and Project Managers by providing technical, administrative, and field assistance focused on ensuring construction quality and compliance. Working under direct supervision, this role performs routine daily tasks, including material identification, field inspections, document control, and communication of quality-related information.
The Assistant Quality Manager reads and interprets construction plans, specifications, and project changes to help verify that materials, equipment, and installations meet contractual standards. They assist with inspections, testing, coordination, meeting documentation, and maintaining quality tracking tools within project management platforms like Procore.
This position requires a flexible team player with strong communication skills, attention to detail, problem-solving ability, and a proactive approach to supporting field operations while upholding Skanskas commitment to safety and quality.
Key Responsibilities
• Material receipt inspections • Assisting in field quality checks at various construction stages • Managing RFIs and submittals related to quality • Maintaining daily logs and document control functions • Fostering positive relationships with internal teams and external clients
Requirements
The Assistant Quality Manager typically holds a bachelors degree in Construction Management or Engineering or equivalent experience with 5 years of relevant construction project experience. Preferred qualifications include:
• Experience in commercial building projects within specific market sectors • Proficiency with Procore and Bluebeam software • Strong organizational skills • OSHA certification • Ability to work independently or collaboratively in a dynamic environment
Duties and Responsibilities
Read and comprehend construction plans and drawings and technical specifications. Grow basic ability into competent ability to discern acceptance criteria from the approved construction documents to help ensure that construction materials, equipment, and field installations are compliant with the contractual requirements.
Attend required meetings and interface with project team members and compose and distribute meeting minutes for Pre-Installation Meetings in Procore.
Assist in the creation and management of job-specific Quality tools for tracking Skanska and 3rd party inspections.
Review RFIs and submittals to maintain continuous knowledge of project changes and approved documents.
Perform material receipt inspections to verify delivered materials are in conformance with approved construction documents and issue additional notification to subcontractors and project team when non-conforming materials are encountered.
Assist Quality Manager with field inspections of construction works, such as 1st in place inspections, necessary in-progress inspections, and at completion to verify compliance with the approved construction documents.
Demonstrate commitment to an Injury-Free Environment through own actions and contributes to enforcement of safety program on projects.
Maintain good relationships with internal and external clients, including representatives of Owner and Architect/Engineer, and subcontractors.
Help draft RFIs for quality and other relevant documents.