Construction quality manager jobs in Finland
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.
Construction quality manager - Which skills are essential?
Apply ergonomy principles in the organisation of the workplace while manually handling equipment and materials.
Provide advice on and test a wide range of construction materials.
Make sure the materials are fit to be used together, and if there are any foreseeable interferences.
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.
Adjust designs of products or parts of products so that they meet requirements.
Communicate with the external analytical laboratories in order to manage the required external testing process.
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.
Check construction supplies for damage, moisture, loss or other problems before using the material.
Regulations on construction products quality standards applied throughout the European Union.
Apply the relevant health and safety procedures in construction in order to prevent accidents, pollution and other risks.
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.
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.
Maintain records of the progress of the work including time, defects, malfunctions, etc.
Supplier, brands and types of products and goods available on the market of building materials.
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.
Ensure that the assembled products are conform to the specifications given.
Liaise with managers of other departments ensuring effective service and communication, i.e. sales, planning, purchasing, trading, distribution and technical.
Construction quality manager - Which skills are useful but not essential?
Create a quality circle, where small groups of users come together with a circle leader to discuss significant issues in the quality of the product or its use.
Conduct inspections and tests of services, processes, or products to evaluate quality.
Factors that contribute to lower energy consumption of buildings. Building and renovation techniques used to achieve this. Legislation and procedures regarding energy performance of buildings.
Work as part of a team in a construction project. Communicate efficiently, sharing information with team members and reporting to supervisors. Follow instructions and adapt to changes in a flexible manner.
Keep the working area and equipment clean and orderly.
The field of legal principles that govern written agreements between parties concerning the exchange of goods or services, including contractual obligations and termination.
Read budget plans, analyse the expenditures and incomes planned during certain period, and provide judgement on their abidance to the general plans of the company or organism.
Randomly select samples from a batch of construction materials and test their quality visually and using a variety of tests to gauge their relevant characteristics.
Field of information concerning the reduction of the use of energy. It encompasses calculating the consumption of energy, providing certificates and support measures, saving energy by reducing the demand, encouraging efficient use of fossil fuels, and promoting the use of renewable energy.
Pursue optimal time-critical decision making within the organisation.
Evaluate the need for labour for the work ahead. Evaluate the performance of the team of workers and inform superiors. Encourage and support the employees in learning, teach them techniques and check the application to ensure product quality and labour productivity.
Oversee the selection, training, performance and motivation of staff.
The various techniques and methods for erecting buildings and other constructions.
Review the documents and applications for building projects, discuss necessary changes with the contractors, and forward the documents to the building authorities if needed. Document any deviation from the original plans and inform the authorities.
Review plans for conformance to codes and authorised approval for construction.
Keep an overview of what happens at the construction site at all times. Identify who is present and what stage of the construction work each crew is in.