Quality Manager - Life Sciences

About Us

Clayco is a full-service, turnkey real estate development, master planning, architecture, engineering, and construction firm that safely delivers clients across North America the highest quality solutions on time, on budget, and above and beyond expectations. With $8.1 billion in revenue for 2025, Clayco specializes in the "art and science of building," providing fast track, efficient solutions for mission critical, industrial, life sciences, power & energy, aviation, commercial, institutional, residential and sports & entertainment related building projects.

The Role We Want You For

The Quality Manager will be involved in the implementation, oversight, and management of all aspects of Quality Control program, the management and coordination of all documentation performed by testing personnel and any other inspection personnel required by contract, within the Life Sciences/Biotech/Pharmaceuticals sector. The role includes direct oversight and review of the entire documentation and physical inspection phase of the workflow process and working with other in-house personnel to include Project Managers, Superintendents, and external personnel to produce and document a quality product.

The Specifics of the Role

• Coordinate, document, and track preparatory, initial, and follow-up inspections.
• Chair, plan and schedule the weekly QC meetings with the superintendent and provide written reports as described Provide daily QC reports that reinforce activities that are being constructed in conformance with each specific project's established standard.
• Collaborate with the project team to develop and establish the Quality Program.
• Provide ongoing status updates to executive management with recommendations for dealing with substandard performance and overall progress on quality goals.
• Manage and support respective quality teams in implementing the quality program.
• Identify the appropriate standards and procedure to be used for a specific task.
• Communication to the Enterprise regarding best practices, lessons learned, recent events and training opportunities.
• Drive implementation of the Quality Program on projects, focusing on core programs including Site Specific Quality Plans, policies, and procedures on project through proactive planning, training, support and sharing lessons learned.
• Manage verification and documentation is being done for 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.
• Be involved with pre-construction meetings with new and existing subcontractors and the superintendent prior to the start of each new phase of the work to discuss issues that affect quality.
• Track construction deficiencies and ensure timely implementation of, and verify, all approved corrective actions.
• Help coordinate and document the testing and commissioning of building systems, review results, and submit.
• Assist project team to ensure subcontractor compliance to Project Site Specific Safety Plan and perform safety inspections and audits as required by Company practices.
• Skilled at maintaining and documenting conformance to developed quality plan.
• Able to monitor/manage deficiencies to quality plan and work to completion.
• Understands and monitors testing and inspection process. Maintains a positive relationship with those agencies.
• Able to identify the accuracy of subcontractor work.
• Understand inspection requirements by city, county, and state to receive TCO & CO.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering, Industrial Technology, Construction Management, or related degree, or relevant work experience considered in lieu of education.
• 5-15 years of progressive experience in construction, demonstrating increasing responsibility and expertise over time.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to walk a job site and climb ladders.

Some Things You Should Know

• This position is classified as a safety-sensitive role in accordance with applicable state and federal laws. Candidates selected for this position will be subject to a comprehensive background check, which includes mandatory drug testing.
• Our clients and projects are nationwide – Travel will be required.
• No other builder can offer the collaborative design-build approach that Clayco does.
• We work on creative, complex, award-winning, high-profile jobs.
• The pace is fast!

Why Clayco?

• 2025 Best Places to Work – St. Louis Business Journal, Los Angeles Business Journal, and Phoenix Business Journal.
• 2025 ENR Top 400 – Top Data Center Contractor (Top 3).
• 2025 ENR Top 100 Design-Build Firms – Design-Build Contractor (Top 5).
• 2025 ENR Top 100 Green Contractors – Green Contractor (Top 3).
  

Benefits

• Discretionary Annual Bonus: Subject to company and individual performance.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package Including: Medical, dental and vision plans, 401k, generous PTO and paid company holidays, employee assistance program, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability coverage, learning & development programs and more!

Compensation

• The salary range for this position considers a wide range of factors in making compensation decisions including but not limited to: Education, qualifications, skills, training, experience, certifications, internal equity, and location. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.