Profession construction quality manager

Construction quality managers make sure the quality of the work meets standards set in the contract, as well as minimum legislative standards. They establish procedures to check quality, perform inspections, and propose solutions to quality shortcomings.

Personality Type

• Realistic / Conventional
• Conventional / Realistic
• Enterprising / Realistic
• Realistic / Investigative

Knowledge

• Design principles

  The elements used in design such as unity, scale, proportion, balance, symmetry, space, form, texture, colour, light, shade and congruence and their application into practice.

• Total quality control

  The quality control philosophy that expects each part to be of top quality, without any tolerance for subpar materials or methods. The mindset of striving to deliver top quality work without compromises.

• Construction product regulation

  Regulations on construction products quality standards applied throughout the European Union.

• Statistical quality control

  Quality control by sampling the appropriate number of items per lot to obtain a statistically significant result. Sampling the materials and determining their quality, either accepting or rejecting it, or rating it.

• Building materials industry

  Supplier, brands and types of products and goods available on the market of building materials.

Skills

• Ensure conformity to specifications

  Ensure that the assembled products are conform to the specifications given.

• Check compatibility of materials

  Make sure the materials are fit to be used together, and if there are any foreseeable interferences.

• Liaise with managers

  Liaise with managers of other departments ensuring effective service and communication, i.e. sales, planning, purchasing, trading, distribution and technical.

• Follow health and safety procedures in construction

  Apply the relevant health and safety procedures in construction in order to prevent accidents, pollution and other risks.

• Communicate with external laboratories

  Communicate with the external analytical laboratories in order to manage the required external testing process.

• Use safety equipment in construction

  Use elements of protective clothing such as steel-tipped shoes, and gear such as protective goggles, in order to minimise risk of accidents in construction and to mitigate any injury if an accident does occur.

• Inspect construction supplies

  Check construction supplies for damage, moisture, loss or other problems before using the material.

• Write specifications

  Write documents where the expected characteristics of a product or service are specified. Make sure all necessary properties of the product or service are covered. Balance the level of detail with the need for flexibility.

• Advise on construction materials

  Provide advice on and test a wide range of construction materials.

• Adjust engineering designs

  Adjust designs of products or parts of products so that they meet requirements.

• Work ergonomically

  Apply ergonomy principles in the organisation of the workplace while manually handling equipment and materials.

• Keep records of work progress

  Maintain records of the progress of the work including time, defects, malfunctions, etc.

Optional knowledge and skills

Source: Sisyphus ODB