Preservation Specialist

Primary Purpose
Advances project quality by leading complex inspections and developing strategies to mitigate risks. Provides technical guidance that informs planning and ensures adherence to regulatory and design standards.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Leads quality control activities for assigned work packages, leveraging technician data to validate compliance.
• Reviews and interprets complex construction drawings and specifications to guide inspection priorities.
• Investigates and resolves quality issues escalated by technicians, applying technical expertise.
• Develops inspection plans and schedules for critical construction phases, coordinating with leadership for alignment.
• Prepares comprehensive quality reports for leadership review and decision-making.
• Advises project teams on quality-related risks and mitigation strategies based on inspection findings.
• Ensures compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements during quality activities.
• Contributes to continuous improvement initiatives by analyzing technician feedback and inspection trends.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

• Required: Typically requires a 4 year degree in a relevant field, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.

Experience

• Required: Typically requires 5 years of related experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Required: Ability to analyze quality trends, deficiencies, and corrective actions.
• Required: Ability to collaborate effectively with construction, engineering, and procurement teams.
• Required: Ability to provide guidance to less experienced quality professionals.
• Required: In-depth knowledge of construction quality control processes and standards.
• Required: Knowledge of change management and quality impacts from scope or design changes.
• Required: Skill in developing inspection plans, test plans, or quality reports.
• Required: Skill in reviewing quality data for technical accuracy and consistency.