Job Description
Job DescriptionQA/QC Electrical & Mechanical Manager – Data Center (Contract)
Location: San Antonio, TX (Non-local candidates acceptable)
Position Type: Contract (Estimated 3 months; may extend or shorten)
Start Date: Immediate
Schedule: ~50 hours per week (Mon–Fri)
Status: Non-Exempt
Reports To: Project Manager
Benefits: None (Contract Role)
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Quality Assurance / Quality Control (QA/QC) Manager with a strong electrical technical background and mechanical SME capability to support a large-scale data center construction project in San Antonio, TX.
The QA/QC Manager will be responsible for implementing, administering, and managing the entire project quality control plan, overseeing subcontractors, ensuring compliance with specifications, and maintaining all QA/QC documentation. This role includes significant involvement in electrical systems, mechanical systems, high-voltage installations, commissioning support, and greenfield construction processes.
This is a contract position with an immediate start. Candidates do not need to be local to San Antonio.
Key Project Requirements
- Prior hands-on experience with high-voltage electrical projects.
- Ability to support both electrical and mechanical QA/QC scopes.
- Excellent command of construction quality regulations and procedures.
- Exceptional attention to detail, documentation, and reporting.
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
- Background in data centers, power plants, heavy industrial, or similar environments.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Control and verify all quality specifications in plans and construction documents.
- Develop, maintain, and implement a comprehensive Quality Control Plan.
- Oversee QC inspections, testing, sampling, and documentation for all on-site and off-site activities.
- Maintain and manage:
- Submittal logs
- Testing plans
- Quality documentation
- Inspection reports
- NCR logs & rework lists
- Review all subcontractor QC plans to ensure compliance.
- Coordinate shop drawing approvals and material status reports with project engineers.
- Conduct and manage the 4-Phase QC Process:
- Submittal
- Pre-installation
- Initial inspection
- Follow-up inspection
- Work with the Construction Superintendent to identify and correct non-compliant work.
- Ensure all submittals are processed in time to prevent schedule impacts.
- Maintain up-to-date as-built drawings and material records.
- Lead or support root-cause analysis and corrective action processes.
- Provide SME-level guidance on electrical and mechanical systems in the data center environment.
- Coordinate planning and QA/QC meetings with internal and external quality representatives.
- Support commissioning checks, electrical walk-downs, mechanical walk-downs, and final system testing.
Job Requirements
Technical Experience
- Strong ability to interpret blueprints, as-builts, and engineering drawings.
- Proven experience overseeing electrical installations, including MV/LV, load banks, cable bus, bus duct, UPS, switchgear, grounding systems, etc.
- Familiarity with mechanical systems such as HVAC, chillers, pumps, and piping.
- Prior experience with:
- CSA/CX process mapping
- High-voltage systems
- Data center environment (highly preferred)
- Strong QA background in reviewing documentation for compliance including:
- Weld mapping
- Bolt-up flange mapping
- MTRs
- Heat numbers
- Mechanical test reports
- Electrical test documentation
- Knowledge of API/ASME codes and ability to verify code compliance.
- Experience performing third-party inspection work and formal QA audits.
Soft Skills
- Excellent communicator across all levels of a project team.
- Highly organized, proactive, and able to manage multiple priorities.
- Strong ability to build rapport with clients, subcontractors, and internal teams.
Education & Experience
- High school diploma required.
- 15+ years of QA/QC experience in heavy industrial, power plant, manufacturing, or data center construction.
- Formal QA/QC certifications are preferred but not required.
- Prior experience with data center projects strongly preferred.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to walk, stand, climb ladders/stairs, and sit for extended periods.
- Lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
- Must be able to use PPE (hard hats, safety glasses, gloves, hearing protection, etc.).
- Must maintain necessary vision requirements for inspections.
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