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A team Effort...Why the Team needs EDU too...

QCM is not the team secretary but only one tasked by contract to perform QC inspections and other duties to help make the project successful. The QCM is the USACE designated POC for each project... not the site superintendent as most believe . The entire team works as one to complete the project on time and within budget so they need to work as a cohesive team, not 5 individuals bouncing off of each other....

As this may be a new type of effort for you, the team members and key responsibilities are listed below.

The Site Team (must be on site at all times)

SSI

The site superintendent (SSI) 

The SSI is a separate, contract required position (see QC org-chart), this post is in charge of subcontractors progress, project schedule compliance, manpower etc, the SSI answers to the corporate director on schedule and progress. The QCM works along side the SSI to find, document and eliminate issues before USACE finds them. The SSI:

  1. Drives the schedule
  2. Directs the day to day construction activities
  3. Contributes to daily reports in RMS 3, daily activities
  4. Participates in all quality control 3 phase meetings
  5. Reviews progress payments with QCM and USACE
  6. Secures and monitors all SKIF activity
  7. Secures and monitors all passes to site as required by USACE or base
  8. Secures and instructs access to site for all sub-contractors
  9. Pushes safety and security while constructing
  10. Optional, but usually at weekly progress meetings

QCM

The Quality Control Manager (& QCI - Inspectors)

Required at all weekly progress meetings. Records the required meeting minutes with participants, issues & make's changes USACE requires, (but it is your document & you can decline change requests).

  1. Must stay ahead of schedule.
  2. Documents and reports daily. 
  3. Stays ahead of construction efforts.
  4. Schedules and performs all 3 phase details with USACE (with QCI if needed). 
  5. Schedules and performs all interaction with USACE COR representatives
  6. Makes site reviews with USACE
  7. Presides over all weekly progress meetings with USACE +
    takes and distributes meeting minutes
  8. Performs weekly submittal meetings with all subs / trades to ensure submittals are timely, production is ready, or puts the contractor on written notice.

SSHO

The site safety officer (SSHO) 

The SSHO is a separate, contract required position (see QC org-chart), who answers to the project manager, corporate director and USACE. 

  1. Keeps contractors from stupid stuff with daily safety and weekly tool-box meetings
  2. Keeps contractors on the job with no safety or security issues
  3. Tracks and documents in RMS 3 all manpower, machinery and vehicles on site
  4. Tracks all SKIF personnel making sure all rules are followed
  5. Participates in all quality control 3 phase meetings.
  6. Optional but usually at weekly progress meetings.


Project Manager / Director (no on-site requirement)

Administration requires simple & effective tracking so we provide key links that keep track of elements often overlooked during the hustle to construct.

Keep things moving with simple solutions as noted below and throughout this EDU package for project managers and upper administration.

1. Learn RMS... for administrators.... Main sections include Schedule & Progress Payments, these are key and totally in your control.
2. Track key areas where submittals and production need to be addressed before initial schedule is issued.

3. Contract tracking: 
Administrators need to keep track of all portions of the contract (sometimes small/key portions are overlooked). An Excel document records and tracks what parts of the contract have been awarded and what are outstanding. With POC and contact info becomes useful to all team members. This lets you track all sections of the contract in one easy to find location like the root of the "contracts executed" folder (sometimes DropBox is the temp answer for the team).

The do's and don't's of RMS are key, so watch some USACE videos.


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