Quality Control Systems Manager

Brice Pacific, LLC

Regular

Pay Range: $150,000 - $170,000

Why choose us?

As a proud subsidiary of Calista Brice, we're part of a family of 20+ companies tackling tough construction, environmental, and technical challenges. Working at a Calista Brice company means joining a team where cultural values and practical innovation come together to create meaningful impact. You'll experience the stability of a large organization while enjoying the tight-knit community and entrepreneurial spirit of a smaller company, with opportunities to grow your career across our diverse family of businesses.

Calista Brice is owned by Calista Corporation, an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC) established under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971. ANCs were created to support economic development and self-determination for Alaska's Indigenous peoples. Our work directly contributes to advancing the social, cultural, and economic welfare of over 35,000 Alaska Natives in the Calista Region.

What does Brice Pacific LLC do?

Brice Pacific specializes in construction projects primarily for federal clients in Alaska, the lower-48, and select international markets. Our work extends from remote Alaskan villages to Pacific islands and encompasses a wide range of services, including specialty structures, civil work, federal buildings, laboratories, and aircraft hangars. As part of our team, you’ll gain experience with unique construction challenges, develop new skills, and contribute to projects that make a real difference in our communities.

Brice Pacific is a proud subsidiary of Calista Brice, a group of 20+ companies delivering construction, engineering, and environmental solutions across the United States.

What can you expect?

The Quality Control Systems Manager, you will work onsite in Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA and will oversee and implement the three-phase quality control program for fast-paced design-build projects. You will be responsible for developing and administering project-specific quality control plans, managing construction quality, and ensuring compliance with contract requirements, safety standards, and client expectations. The position requires maintaining a consistent on-site presence, coordinating with project teams, reviewing and certifying submittals, inspecting work for conformance, and leading documentation and reporting efforts. You play a key role in resolving non-conformances, facilitating inspections, and supporting project closeout, ensuring high-quality outcomes in a dynamic construction environment.

How will you do it?

• Prepare and submit daily Contractor Production Reports, Quality Control, submittal log.
• Ensure that safety inspections are performed.
• Maintain updated as-built drawings onsite, testing plan and log and ensure all testing is performed per contract.
• Certify and sign statement on each invoice that all work to be paid under the invoice has been completed in accordance with contract requirements.
• Ensure that all required keys, operation and maintenance manuals, warranty certificates, and the As-built drawings are submitted to Owner.
• Develop and administer the project quality control plan in coordination with the Project Manager, Project Engineer, and Project Superintendent.
• Enforce project quality control plans and associated standards.
• Maintain a presence at the site at all times during progress of the work.
• Conduct daily utilization and maintain the Federal Client reporting software.
• Lead and document weekly QC meetings with the Project Manager, Project Engineer and Project Superintendent and provide written minutes as described in project specific contract documents.
• Write daily QC reports that reinforce activities that are being constructed in conformance with each specific project's established standard and constructively confronts non-conformances to produce the desired outcome in a timely manner.
• Manage, schedule, review, and certify all submittals for client review and approval.
• Prepare and track all RFI’s and DCVR’s for submission to the client and the designer.
• Conduct preparatory, initial, and follow-up meetings to establish an understanding of the standards of care desired for each definable feature of work.
• Verify and document that all materials received for the project are in conformance with the approved submittal, are handled and stored appropriately and are acceptable for use in the project.
• Conduct preconstruction meetings with new and existing subcontractors and the Project Superintendent prior to the start of each new phase of the work to discuss issues that affect quality.
• Perform all necessary project inspections needed for compliance with the construction contract.
• Schedule, document the results of, and maintain a log of all code and independent inspections that are required.
• Document, correct and re-inspect all non-conformances prior to completing the work.
• Conduct periodic follow up inspections to verify that work is proceeding in accordance with the contract documents and the approved submittals.
• Perform Punch-out and Pre-final inspections and participate in Final Inspections. Establish list of deficiencies; correct prior to the Final inspection.
• Assemble and forward project closeout documents to the Project Manager.
• Stop work if necessary, to resolve matters that affect safety, quality and/or inhibit the logical progress of work.
• Work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Functions:

This position does not have supervisory responsibilities but will require coordination with other project-level safety personnel.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge of heavy civil construction and ability to perform functions specific to position.
• Required familiarity with EM 385-1-1 requirements and experience in the areas of hazard identification and safety compliance. 
• Ability to work on secure military facilities.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to maintain a professional appearance.
• Ability to be detail oriented, organized, and proactively follow-up as needed.
• Effective oral and technical written communication skills to effectively and clearly communicate complex information to others as well as to present information in front of a group.
• Ability to adapt to changes in tasks in the work environment; manage competing demands and change approach to best fit the situation. 
• Must be able to deal with frequent delays, and unexpected tasks as assigned.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft business software applications presently used by the Company; ability to learn new applications.
• Experience and familiarity with RMS 3.0.
• Ability to analyze and resolve complex issues, both logical and interpersonal.
• Work requires professional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to participate in and facilitate group meetings with clients.
• Work requires willingness to work a flexible schedule.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• Ability to learn and understand the Company’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle in a safe and efficient manner.
• Ability to work in a Native Corporation multi-business environment.

Who is Brice Pacific LLC looking for?

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, or Construction Management with a current professional engineer registration in a US State or Territory or a current licensed architect in a US State or Territory.
• Ten (10) years combined experience in the following positions: Project Superintendent, QC Manager, Project Manager, Project Engineer or Construction Manager on similar size and type construction projects including major trades.
• Four (4) years’ experience as a QC Manager.
• USACE CQM Certification, or ability to obtain within 90 days of hire.
• Familiarity with EM 385-1-1 requirements and experience in the areas of hazard identification and safety compliance. 
• Must have current valid driver’s license and clean driving record and be qualified to operate a vehicle under the conditions of Company’s Driving Policy.
• Ability to pass a drug, driving and background screenings.

Preferred Qualifications:

• US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) experience preferred. 

Working Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Brice Pacific has a fast-paced, multi-tasking work environment requiring a high degree of efficient and effective performance. The position is primarily performed in an office environment with regular interaction with employees, management, clients, vendors, and other internal and external stakeholders. Work may also be performed at indoor and outdoor project, field, or job site locations as required by project and business needs. Field assignments may involve exposure to varying weather conditions, uneven terrain, construction activity, equipment, noise, dust, and other conditions typically associated with active work sites. Travel may be required to support project activities, including site visits, meetings, inspections, or other business needs, and may include multi-day or overnight stays depending on operational and project requirements. The position requires adaptability to changing project priorities, schedules, site conditions, and business needs. Occasional extended workdays, evenings, weekends, or other schedule adjustments may be necessary to meet project deadlines and operational requirements.

More reasons you will love working with Brice Pacific LLC:

• Competitive wages, we believe in developing our employees to progressively advance in their careers.  We achieve this by providing you with annual performance reviews with recommendations on training to achieve your goals.
• Mentorship Program designed for employees to formalize a working relationship between seasoned professionals and young professionals to develop specific areas of knowledge to grow their careers within the family of companies.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Health insurance through the Federal Employee Benefit Program (FEHB) with many plans to choose from with ridiculously low employee premiums.
• FSA health care and/or dependent care/HSA with HDHP.
• Dental and Vision Insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program for you and your family.
• Company paid Life Insurance, AD&D, & LTD.
• Voluntary paid Life Insurance and AD&D as well as STD, Accident, Cancer/Critical illness, and Whole Life Insurance.
• Paid time off is based on an employee working 2080 regular hours per year [40 hours per week]. May increase per years of service with the Company in eligible status.
• 0-2 years 15 days
• 3-5 years 23 days
• 6-9 years 27 days
• 10-14 years 30 days
• 15-19 years 33 days
• 20 or more years 37.5 days
• 10 Regular Holidays, 1 Bonus – Work Anniversary “Floating” Holiday. Eligible after 1 year of service, must be taken within the calendar year.
• 401(K) match at $0.50 on the dollar up to 6% of your contribution.

*Benefits may vary based on status of position and subject to associated plan eligibility provisions, or company handbook. For questions, please email the Human Resources Department at [email protected]  

How do you apply?

Please visit our careers page at www.calistabrice.com/open-positions and use the Company tab to filter by subsidiary company.

You have questions, or need assistance with applicant accommodation, how do you reach a recruiter from Brice Pacific LLC? Simply reach out via email to [email protected]

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

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PREFERENCE STATEMENT
Preference will be given to Calista shareholders and their descendants and to spouses of Calista shareholders, and to shareholders of other corporations created pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, in accordance with Title 43 U.S. Code 1626(g).

EEO STATEMENT
Additionally, it is our policy to select, place, train and promote the most qualified individuals based upon relevant factors such as work quality, attitude and experience, so as to provide equal employment opportunity for all employees in compliance with applicable local, state and federal laws and without regard to non-work related factors such as race, color, religion/creed, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship, genetic information, or other protected status. When applicable, our policy of non-discrimination applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, transfer, promotion, placement, layoff, compensation, termination, reduction in force and benefits.
 
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
It is Calista and Subsidiaries' business philosophy and practice to provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities.
 
The statements contained in this job description are intended to describe the general content and requirements for performance of this job.  It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties, responsibilities, and requirements.
 
This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter the scope of work within the framework of this job description at any time without prior notice.