Data Center Construction Quality Assurance & Quality Control; QA​/QC

Overview

The Data Center Construction organization at Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is expanding to deliver large-scale data center campuses that support Oracle’s global cloud and AI infrastructure. The Facilities Development team ensures data center construction is delivered safely, consistently, and to OCI’s technical, quality, and operational standards. The team works with design engineering, construction management, commissioning, operations, vendors, general contractors, and trade partners to deliver mission-critical infrastructure  a Senior Data Center Facilities Development Manager I – QA/QC
, you will lead quality assurance and quality control across data center construction projects, ensuring that construction work, materials, systems, inspections, documentation, and turnover packages meet OCI requirements, project specifications, code requirements, and long-term operational expectations.

Job Summary

The Senior Data Center Facilities Development Manager I – QA/QC is responsible for managing construction quality across complex data center development projects. This role provides field-level and program-level oversight of QA/QC execution, ensuring contractors and vendors deliver work in accordance with approved drawings, specifications, standards, method statements, inspection test plans, and commissioning requirements. This position focuses on identifying quality risks early, driving accountability with contractors, coordinating inspections, managing non-conformance processes, supporting commissioning readiness, and ensuring completed work is properly documented for operational turnover.

The ideal candidate has experience in mission-critical construction, data centers, industrial facilities, or large-scale infrastructure projects, and can work effectively in fast-paced environments with executives, engineers, contractors, and site teams. A strong technical judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to influence teams without slowing delivery are essential.

This role is based in the El Paso, TX/Las Cruces, NM area and requires living in the area. Relocation assistance is available. Only apply if you currently live in this area or are able to relocate permanently to the area.

• Quality Assurance and Quality Control Leadership
• Lead QA/QC oversight for data center construction activities across assigned projects or campuses.
• Ensure construction work is performed in accordance with approved drawings, specifications, codes, standards, project requirements, and OCI quality expectations.
• Develop, implement, and manage project-specific quality plans, inspection processes, quality checklists, and audit routines.
• Review contractor QA/QC plans, inspection test plans, method statements, material submittals, and quality procedures.
• Establish clear quality expectations with general contractors, trade partners, vendors, and internal project teams.
• Promote a culture of quality ownership, early issue identification, and continuous improvement across the project site.

• Field Quality Inspections and Construction Oversight
• Conduct field inspections to verify installation quality across architectural, civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, low-voltage, controls, and related data center systems.
• Validate installed work aligns with approved shop drawings, specifications, manufacturer requirements, and project standards.
• Monitor critical construction activities, including equipment installation, cable pathways, piping, containment, grounding, fire stopping, penetrations, labeling, access control, and system integration points.
• Identify quality defects, installation issues, incomplete work, and risks to commissioning or operational readiness.
• Track corrective actions through closure and verify rework meets required standards.
• Support walkdowns, punch list development, system readiness reviews, and turnover inspections.

• Contractor and Vendor Quality Management
• Hold general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and vendors accountable for quality performance.
• Review contractor quality metrics, inspection results, non-conformance trends, rework items, and documentation status.
• Lead quality meetings with contractors and trade partners to review open issues, upcoming inspections, recurring defects, and corrective actions.
• Escalate quality risks that may affect schedule, cost, commissioning, safety, or operational turnover.
• Partner with procurement, construction, and commercial teams to evaluate vendor performance and support resolution of quality-related disputes.
• Ensure vendor-provided materials, equipment, and assemblies meet approved submittals, specifications, and manufacturer requirements.

• Non-Conformance, Defect, and Corrective Action Management
• Manage non-conformance reports, quality observations, deficiency logs, and corrective action plans.
• Perform root cause analysis for recurring quality issues and drive preventive actions.
• Ensure defects are properly documented, assigned, prioritized, and resolved before system…