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Job Description

The Transportation Business Line of AECOM is actively seeking a high caliber Construction Quality Manager for immediate employment in Chicago, IL. The appropriately qualified applicant will be able to demonstrate a proven track record of successfully managing and performing quality activities for construction projects in the area of Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana.

At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world.

We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it’s improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.

Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy. We’re one global team – 47,000 strong – driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

Prepares, implements and maintains a quality plan for the construction manager that follows the FTA and client’s requirements.Maintains relationships on behalf of the construction manager with client, subconsultants, contractors and stakeholders to support project partnering and issue resolution, including the processing of nonconformance reports.Coordinates initial project quality training and partnering efforts for the construction manager.Routinely audits project for contractual and governing authority compliance, seeking continuous improvement and providing feedback to the construction manager’s executive management and the client.Prepares reports on the construction manager’s adherence to the project quality program.Support and supplement the client’s quality management system.Review and provide recommendations on the contractor’s quality plan, testing and inspection plan and quality audit reports for acceptance by the client.Investigates and documents independently select quality issues as directed by the construction manager’s management.Attend quality review meetings with the client and construction manager.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

BA/BS + 8 Years Of Relevant Experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or educationValid Driver’s License required

Preferred Qualifications

Ten (10) years of experience working in a QA/QC capacity, preferably with complex passenger rail transit infrastructure projects experience.Familiarity with the FTA’s Quality Management System Guidelines and the FTA’s 15 essential elements of a good quality program.Familiarity with ISO 9000 series quality management principles.Experience performing quality audits both in the office and out in the field, as well as managing non-conformance and corrective action activities, preferably for large public transportation system projects.Advanced certifications from the American Society of Quality or other comparably recognized organizationProficient with Microsoft Office Suite

Additional InformationRelocation assistance is not provided for this role.Sponsorship is not available for this role#LI-EM1

About AECOM

AECOM is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits program to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absence, voluntary benefits, perks, U.S. and global well-being programs, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

 

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.