QC Manager & Site Safety and Health Officer (QCM/SSHO)

Job Description

Job Description

About Bering Straits Construction Services, LLC 

BSCS can deliver a comprehensive range of construction, renovation, and civil services tailored to both government and private-sector clients. With a commitment to quality and cost efficiency, we leverage our extensive experience to ensure exceptional service on every project. Our senior management team brings over 100 years of expertise in facility maintenance, repair, renovation, and construction, with a primary focus on serving the U.S. government. Additionally, our sister companies—Eagle Eye Electric, LLC, Bering Straits Technical Services, LLC, and Stampede Ventures, LLC—are established general contractors with proven records of success.

About this position: QCM / SSHO             Location-Ft. McCoy, Wisconsin

The Essential Duties and Responsibilities are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed for this position and are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job. Other duties may be assigned. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Applicants will be notified via phone or email within ten (10) business days of submittal.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Ensure that all materials, workmanship, and repairs are in full compliance of the contract, plans, and specifications and all building codes.
• Review and approve all submittals and perform daily inspections of the work.
• Prepare reports, both daily and monthly.
• Monitor daily progress of projects.
• Review company quality control and safety plan.
• Possess a thorough and working knowledge of the plans and specifications of work performed.
• Serve a liaison between contractor and government QAR representative.
• Create and manage project submittal registers.
• Assist with creating and enforcing project specific Quality Control and Accident Prevention Plans.
• Collection & Submission of all necessary submittals.
• Coordination & Management of 3rd party testing.
• Coordinate & lead Preparatory Phase meetings.
• Conduct Initial Phase & Follow Up Phase Meetings as required.
• Assure safety requirements are strictly adhered to.
• Review and interpret plans, blueprints, site layouts, specifications, and construction methods to ensure compliance.
• Perform risk management and quality control to minimize project risks.
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation.
• Attend, facilitate, coordinate all required meetings and progress updates.
• Provide onsite project oversight and leadership of quality control.
• Interacts with management to document and monitor changes in construction procedures.

• Participate in the planning and preparation of the project safety program.
• Assuring all required safety documentation is submitted and approved prior to any construction activities taking place.
• Enforcing all safety standards in accordance with approved programs and plans.
• Conduct daily safety huddles and regular weekly safety meetings.
• Assist with and collect all pre-task planners for all contractors.
• Participates in all meetings as needed and reinforces and reports on safety specific elements.
• Collect and assist in weekly safety toolbox discussions with contractors.
• Conduct Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) review during preparatory meetings with crews and subcontractors.
• Assess the site-specific safety training needs and conduct site safety training or schedule training.
• Conduct daily walk-through inspections of construction areas and document inspections.
• Identify, document and recommend resolution of hazardous/potential hazardous conditions; follow through to ensure corrections have been made.
• Investigate personal injury and property damage accidents and follow all required processes for reporting.
• Compile data, photographs, etc.; prepare all pertinent forms and reports per program procedures and federal, state, local regulations associated with accidents.
• Assist in emergency action plans and implementations along with rescues as required.
• Assist in the collection and review of all pre-construction safety elements prior to mobilization.
• Assist in maintaining all safety systems and equipment, including but not limited to fire protection, fall protection, gas detectors, lock/out, tag/out and grounding systems.
• Has the ability to Stop Work for unsafe acts or improperly installed work that may led to the injury of person or property.
• Is the authority and lead on all safety related tasks, assignments, items, and issues on the project site.

Required (Minimum Necessary) Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience working in the construction industry, with a minimum of 5 years working on federal government construction projects.
• Experience acting as site QCM and SSHO, either individually or dual-hatted
• Experience with OSHA, EM 385-1-1 and other regulatory requirements and industry standard.
• Experience directing, training, and motivating field personnel.
• Must be able to obtain GSA and military base passes and be able to operate motor vehicles on military installation.
• Understanding of federal construction requirements and ability to adhere and manage.
• Experience managing federal government construction projects is a requirement.
• OSHA 30 certified (can be obtained after employment if necessary)
• Construction Quality Control For Contractors certified (can be obtained after employment if necessary)
• Other duties as deemed necessary

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics

• Excellent communications skills, oral and written.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to take directions and follow instructions adequately.
• Flexibility in required duties.
• Self-motivated.
• Must be able to handle stress and work in high pressure environments or under difficult conditions.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with other PC software packages typically associated with construction.
• Ability to meet deadlines and multi-task in fast paced environment.
• Proficient or have the ability to learn Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and Outlook).
• Ability to read and/or learn to interpret drawings and specifications.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization, as well as with customers and vendors.
• Detail oriented with the ability to efficiently analyze and organize significant amounts of information regarding plan layouts, materials, and scheduling
• Ability to assess site exposures/construction risks and mitigate accordingly.
• Ability to identify constructability issues.

Preferred

• Experience managing quality control across multiple concurrent task orders or projects.
• Previous facility management, superintendent, and Civil Engineering department experience.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This position will not have supervisory

DOT Covered/Safety-Sensitive Role Requirements

• This position is not subject to federal requirements regarding Department of Transportation “safety-sensitive” functions.

Necessary Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Employees must always maintain a constant state of mental alertness. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to spend long hours at a workstation operating a computer or in the field supervising crews.
• Dexterity and good motor skills.
• Some travel to jobsites may be required.
• Performance of the required duties will require physical ability to climb permanent and temporary stairs.
• Passenger use of construction personnel hoists, ability to climb ladders and navigate work areas under construction.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Performing this job requires use of hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls, sit, talk and hear, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Employees must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds while performing the duties of this job.

Work Environment

Work Environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be borne by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Job is performed both on active construction sites with exposure to all types of weather heat, cold, rain, snow, exposure to dust, dirt and noise, as well as in an office setting with exposure to computer screens and requires extensive use of a computer, keyboard, mouse and multi-line telephone system. Occasional travel may be required. Occasional “off shift” evening/weekend/holiday work may be required.

Additional Qualifying Factors

As a condition of employment, you will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screening and have acceptable background check results. If applicable to the contract, you must also obtain and maintain the appropriate clearance levels required and must also be able to obtain access to military installations.

Shareholder Preference

BSNC gives hiring, promotion, training, and retention preference to BSNC shareholders, shareholder descendants and shareholder spouses who meet the minimum qualifications for the job.

Bering Straits Native Corporation is an equal opportunity employer.  All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any status protected by state or federal law, or any other basis prohibited by law.