Quality Assurance Manager

Description

The Manager, Quality Assurance provides support for projects in development, construction, and operation by creating and managing a Quality Assurance program. This role ensures effective implementation, monitoring, and continuous improvement of the Quality Assurance program and procedures, partnering with multiple departments within the business including project and construction teams and plant personnel to foster a culture that focuses on high quality construction, maintenance practices, and testing/commissioning procedures.

• Maintain and update commissioning documentation with project lessons learned, best practices, and any changes in company policies or expectations.
• Lead, support, prepare and review the writing of project specific commissioning checklists, construction inspections and any related RFIs.
• Serve as the primary resource for quality concerns for all ongoing construction projects.
• Assist and contribute to the identification of specific deliverables as required in the project documentation and as per Contract Requirements regarding Quality, Commissioning, and As-built documentation.
• Create QA inspection program providing Construction Managers the necessary tools to document and track work that is out of compliance with drawings, contract requirements, and operational preferences.
• Assist with the resolution of escalated QA and/or commissioning issues, questions and work stoppage situations.
• Work closely with independent engineer reviews to address concerns.
• Reporting on & ensure administration of all QA & inspection activities.
• Plan and conduct audits (internal and third-party) of contractor QA/QC programs and work activities.
• Monitor, coach and recommend additional training solutions for team members to develop the skills, knowledge and experience to be effective in their roles of supporting quality management and commissioning.
• Building a team to support both the QA and Commissioning processes.
• Collect and verify completeness of EPC turnover documents (per contract). Assure that the turnover documentation meets requirements for operations and regulatory reporting, organized and filed properly
• Support development of contract exhibits that outline QA/QC expectations for our EPC partners.
• Oversee and conduct kick-offs for construction milestones, ensuring all teams are aligned with quality expectations before major project phases
• Through field inspections, ensure the installation of new project facilities are in alignment with engineered drawings, contract requirements, and operational preferences.

Requirements

• Demonstrated oral and written communication skills.
• Minimum 3 years' experience with renewable energy project commissioning.
• Excellent knowledge of construction concepts and practices.
• Substation commissioning experience strongly preferred.
• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time, will likely reduce after QA and Commissioning programs/processes are put into place.
• Proficiency in using programs such as Procore, Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Project, Visio, and other database management systems.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or other related disciplines.
• Minimum 10 years in engineering and/or construction.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience with renewable energy project Quality Assurance programs.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefit package, including Medical, Dental, 401(k) and disability benefits.

Pay Range for the posted level: Minimum of $130,000 – 160,000.00

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance