QA/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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