Job Description
At DPR, roles and responsibilities are more than describing a job title - they are a commitment to building great things together. The job description(s) below defines core responsibilities and the scope of the role and is a starting point. Every employee is expected to lead from where they are, take ownership of outcomes, and always act in the best interest of the team, customer, project and organization.
As a purpose-driven organization on a journey to be most admired, we rely on trust, shared leadership, open communication, disciplined action and a deep respect for the individual to drive exceptional performance. Success is not just about what we build, but who we build and how we build it: with integrity, enjoyment, uniqueness and an ever-forward mindset.
Job Summary:
Provides senior-level technical leadership for quality assurance and control activities across complex programs or portfolios of projects. Applies deep expertise in quality planning, auditing, and issue resolution to ensure consistent execution of DPR’s quality frameworks. Influences quality specialists and coordinators, strengthening capability, and advancing continuous improvement across the organization.
Key Responsibilities:
Leads quality assurance and quality control execution across multiple complex or high-risk projects to ensure alignment with DPR standards and client requirements. Serves as a subject matter expert for quality planning, documentation, and audits, supporting resolution of complex or systemic quality issues. Provides guidance and support to project teams and investigates and resolves quality non-conformance issues across within and across projects. Analyzes quality performance data and trends to identify root causes and recommend preventive and corrective actions within projects and across multiple projects and accounts. Mentors and guides quality specialists and coordinators, providing technical coaching and supporting professional development. Analyzes project and portfolio quality data and metrics to evaluate performance, identify opportunities for improvement, and inform decision-making. Partners with project leadership, design teams, and trade contractors to align quality expectations and execution strategies. Contributes to development and refinement of company-wide quality tools, templates, and training resources.
Education Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience required.
Work Experience:
Experience providing technical leadership or mentoring in a project or functional capacity required. 8-10 years of experience in quality assurance, quality control, project management, or a related field required.
Certifications and Licenses:
American Society for Quality (ASQ) Certified Construction Quality Manager (CCQM) certification required. Six Sigma certification preferred.
DPR Construction is a forward-thinking, self-performing general contractor specializing in technically complex and sustainable projects for the advanced technology, life sciences, healthcare, higher education and commercial markets. Founded in 1990, DPR is a great story of entrepreneurial success as a private, employee-owned company that has grown into a multi-billion-dollar family of companies with offices around the world.
Working at DPR, you'll have the chance to try new things, explore paths and shape your future. Here, we build opportunity together - by harnessing our talents, enabling curiosity and pursuing our collective ambition to make the best ideas happen. We are proud to be recognized as a great place to work by our talented teammates and leading news organizations like U.S. News and World Report, Forbes, Fast Company and Newsweek.
Explore our open opportunities at www.dpr.com/careers.