Build Your Future at M.C. Dean

We're seeking people driven to excellence and inspired by the way engineering and innovation improves lives, enhances customer outcomes, and changes the world for the better. As an employee at M.C. Dean, you will join forces with more than 5,100 professionals who engineer and deploy automated, secure and resilient power and technology systems; and deliver the management platforms essential for long-term system sustainability.

The Quality Assurance/Quality Control Manager position is responsible for documenting, managing, implementing, and institutionalizing the various Quality Control activities at the project site. The role will be part of the QAQC service center team working on on various projects across M.C. Dean. The inital project for this role is a new construction datacenter in Boydton, VA.

Key Functions:

• Incorporate and lead M.C. Dean's Quality Management System on the assigned project, specifically ensuring:
• Control of Documents and Records
• Control of Nonconforming Installation
• Initiation, follow-up, and closure of corrective and preventive actions.
• Document and Implement the Quality Plan tailored to project specifications/contractual requirements
• Partner with the project team in understanding the complete scope of work for the project.
• Establish and lead 3-Phase Quality Control Process conducting preparatory, initial and follow-up phase inspections.
• Collect data from internal inspections on conformity to requirements and compliance to procedures and prepare weekly inspection data log (Field Data Collection Report).
• Initiate/Assign/Manage Discrepancy Notices, Corrective Action Reports, Corrective & Preventive Actions (CAPA).
• Identify and provide solutions to project specific issues based on knowledge, experience and outside resources.
• Manage the punch list identification and closeout process.
• Establish and lead quality initiatives for the project.
• Participate in the review of Engineering deliverables (Drawing (Design/Detail), Specification, Submittals) and ensure all comments generated during these reviews are addressed.
• Provide oversight and coordinate 3rd party peer design and 3rd party testing agencies, implement recommendations as necessary.
• Participate in the daily Operational Risk Management (ORM) meetings ensuring Quality items/issues for the scope of the work are discussed.
• Assess project performance under the quality management system and provide management, guidance, assistance, and support to the project team as required.
• Perform receipt inspections of all procured materials.
• Participate and provide logistical support in the execution of internal audits.

Perform Quality Control tasks to include:

• Contract document review for compliance: RFP, Specs, Drawings, Submittals, etc...
• Review design documents for constructability and contract compliance.
• Implement 3-Phase Quality Control approach: Preparatory meetings, Initial inspections, and Follow-up inspections for all applicable Definable Features of Work.
• Create detailed project specific installation checklists for field workers.
• Perform inspections on all work performed in detail, efficiently, and in conjunction with Owner/QC.
• Collect data, analyze for continuous improvement, and share with project team weekly.
• Participate in daily safety meetings to discuss Quality issues and concerns.
• Attend all required project meetings to provide resolution to any Quality issues from Owner/QC.
• Manage and assist in resolving all Quality or Commissioning punch-lists.
• Direct interface with GC/Owner to ensure requirements are understood and communicated to the project team.

Experience / Education Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture or construction management with 10 years construction experience on construction
• The candidate must have the necessary QAQC experience either serving directly as a QAQC manager or in the capacity of Project Manager, Construction Manager, Construction Superintendent, Engineering Manager.
• The candidate must have experience in leading, auditing and providing oversight for the integration of M.C. Dean’s Quality Management System across various disciplines (including architectural, mechanical, and fire alarm systems etc.) and interested parties (suppliers, subcontractors, testing agencies etc.
• Excellent written and oral communication skill
• Excellent problem solving, analyzing, and resolving skill
• Ability to communicate at all levels of construction
• Keen attention to detail
• Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
• Ability to read, interpret and review construction drawings and documents
• Must pass basic background check
• Extensive knowledge of USACE/NAVFAC 3-Phase Quality Control System
• Experience on military bases, government contracts
• Ability to obtain security clearance with federal government

Abilities:

• Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time.
• Sitting for extended periods of time.
• Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.
• Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Identify and understand the speech of another person.

Personal Characteristics:

• Leads by Example
• Team Builder
• Focused
• Strong Mentor (For A/QCM)
• Driven
• Results Oriented
• Hands-on
• Detail Oriented