National Practice Team Manager - Quality Management

Atlas is a nationwide leader in civil engineering, materials testing and geotechnical consulting services for environmental, industrial and infrastructure construction projects. Headquartered in Austin, TX, Atlas currently has over 3,500 employees with offices throughout the US, including Alaska & Hawaii. It's no accident that Atlas creates a better experience for infrastructure and environmental projects. It's how we are built - with the best people in the industry, with the reach and expertise to help at any and every step of the project, and with a heart-led approach that puts quality and safety at the center of everything we do. We're just built to be better. We are a great company. Come join us!

Under general supervision and guidance of the Atlas Technical Practice Director (TPD) - Program and Quality Management within the Atlas Technical Organization (ATO), the National Practice Team Manager

• Quality Management is responsible for coordinating and managing the efforts and driving the performance metrics of the entire Quality Management Practice Team at a national level. Primary Responsibilities include Quality Management ATO team and staff oversight along with management and coordination within the program and quality management practice, the ATO and with Hubs and Spokes. The National Practice Team Manager

• Quality Management may also serve as Project Manager on select assignments.

This position can sit in any Atlas office.

The Quality Management practice team is responsible for:

Design Quality Management and Systems (QMS) Comprehensive oversight for quality management (Design Quality Assurance (DQA),Design Quality Assurance (DQA) [in-house design. Separate internal QA team], Design Review Quality Assurance [independent peer review contracts], Design QMS Development/Maintenance (structure, leadership (LMAP), MQP, QMP) such as compliance audits, Project Performance KPIs and other performance requirements, and Continuous Improvement (IPA, LL, NCR, incremental change over time).

Construction Quality Management and Systems (QMS), Comprehensive oversight for quality management (Construction Quality Acceptance (CQA), Construction QMS Development/Maintenance (structure, leadership (LMAP), MQP, QMP) such as compliance audits, Project Performance: KPIs and other performance requirements, and Continuous Improvement (IPA, LL, NCR, incremental change over time), Statistical analysis to validate the consistency of independent quality acceptance firm's testing results on projects. Provide assurance to the owner that the contractor's results are accurate and can be used for scheduling and project advancements. FLH and State DOT Construction project engineers, Resident engineers, etc.

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Provide top-level management and coordination of all subordinate Quality Management ATO teams within the Quality Management Practice Team

• Supervise work assignments and activities of individual Quality Management ATO Team Managers within the Quality Management Practice Team

• Provide oversight of overall Quality Management Practice Team staffing assignments

• Develop performance goals, outline career paths, identify training and development needs, and conduct performance reviews for Quality Management ATO Practice Team Managers

• Assist with development of technical training programs, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Job Safety Analyses (JSAs) and materials for the Quality Management Practice Team

• Coordinate with hubs and spokes regarding budgets, deadlines, schedules, deliverables, contract requirements, client expectations and subconsultants

• Conduct Quality Management Team meetings, participate in ATO and program and quality management practice coordination meetings and provide reporting and other inputs

• Develop workload projections and perform resource levelling

• Provide inputs to TPD - Program and Quality Management for management of budgets, initiatives, strategy, training, technology and innovation

• Track and report key performance metrics

• Identify staffing needs and support recruiting efforts

• Manage overall quality performance within Quality Management Practice Team for compliance with ATO Standard Operating Procedures and Atlas quality procedures

• Support marketing and business development activities such as fee, scope and schedule development, client interactions, attendance at meetings, events and conferences and participation in coordination meetings

• Abide by Atlas's health and safety policies and procedures.

• Perform all other duties as assigned.