QA​/QC Manager

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)

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.

• 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

• 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

• 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, switch gear, 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

• 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

• 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

• 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