Qa/qc Manager

Job Title: QA/QC Manager

Job Description

The QA/QC Manager leads quality assurance and quality control efforts across complex construction projects, including industrial facilities, semiconductor manufacturing plants, data centers, and other high-tech developments. This leadership role develops, implements, and maintains project quality programs to ensure all work complies with company standards, contract requirements, regulatory codes, and client expectations. The position plays a critical role in driving quality excellence, supporting continuous improvement, and shaping the future of advanced manufacturing, semiconductor production, data centers, and industrial infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and manage project-specific Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) plans, procedures, and inspection programs.
• Lead quality initiatives throughout all project phases to ensure compliance with contractual requirements, project specifications, and applicable codes and standards.
• Coordinate and oversee inspections, testing activities, and quality verification processes to ensure timely, accurate, and thorough execution.
• Partner with project management teams, field supervision, subcontractors, and clients to achieve project quality objectives and resolve quality-related issues.
• Facilitate quality planning, pre-installation, and coordination meetings to proactively identify and address quality risks and challenges.
• Monitor project quality performance, track key metrics, and implement corrective actions when deficiencies or nonconformances are identified.
• Direct document control and quality record management, ensuring inspection reports, testing documentation, and quality logs are complete, accurate, and audit-ready.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for quality-related matters during client meetings, audits, inspections, and regulatory reviews.
• Conduct root cause analyses and implement preventive measures to improve overall project quality and operational efficiency.
• Lead training, mentorship, and development initiatives for QA/QC personnel and project teams to strengthen quality awareness and accountability.
• Support continuous improvement efforts by identifying opportunities to enhance processes, systems, and project outcomes.
• Review construction drawings, specifications, RFIs, submittals, and quality documentation to ensure alignment with quality standards and project requirements.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify quality deficiencies, develop corrective action plans, and drive resolution to completion.
• Support commissioning, startup, and turnover processes for complex construction projects when applicable.
• Represent the project’s quality function during client audits, regulatory reviews, and third-party inspections, ensuring transparency and compliance.

Essential Skills

• Minimum of 5 years of QA/QC experience within industrial, manufacturing, mission-critical, semiconductor, data center, or commercial construction environments.
• Demonstrated experience developing, implementing, and managing project-specific QA/QC programs and inspection processes.
• Strong understanding of construction quality management systems, industry standards, testing requirements, and regulatory compliance.
• Experience reviewing construction drawings, specifications, RFIs, submittals, and quality documentation.
• Proficiency with Procore, Bluebeam, Microsoft Office Suite, and SharePoint, as well as other construction management software platforms.
• Experience in semiconductor or data center construction, industrial construction, manufacturing, or mission-critical facilities.
• Ability to perform inspections and support construction quality verification activities.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to guide QA/QC initiatives and influence project outcomes.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across project teams, subcontractors, clients, and stakeholders.
• Proven ability to identify quality deficiencies, develop corrective actions, and drive resolution to completion.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet project deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Detail-oriented mindset with a strong commitment to quality, accuracy, and continuous improvement.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Industrial Technology, or a related technical field.
• Professional certifications such as CWI (Certified Welding Inspector), CQM-C (Construction Quality Management for Contractors), CQC Manager, OSHA 30, or equivalent quality and safety credentials.
• Experience leading QA/QC teams and mentoring quality professionals.
• Knowledge of commissioning, startup, and turnover processes for complex construction projects.
• Experience conducting root cause analysis and implementing continuous improvement initiatives.
• Familiarity with ISO-based quality management systems and best practices.
• Experience serving as the primary quality representative during client audits, regulatory reviews, and third-party inspections.
• Comfort working with mission-critical environments such as semiconductor manufacturing plants and data centers.
• Ability to contribute to a culture of continuous improvement, operational excellence, and strong quality accountability.

Work Environment

This role is based onsite at a large semiconductor manufacturing facility in Phoenix, AZ, working Monday through Friday with specific start and end times to be determined. The environment involves active construction within industrial and high-tech settings, including semiconductor and data center projects, where collaboration with project management, field supervision, subcontractors, and clients is frequent. You join a values-driven culture focused on being happy, hungry, hardworking, and honorable, with a strong emphasis on continuous improvement and operational excellence. The organization offers meaningful work on innovative and technically challenging projects, along with a competitive benefits package that includes medical coverage, 401(k) match, profit sharing, paid vacation, and ongoing training and development.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Phoenix, AZ.

The pay range for this position is $90000.00 - $120000.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Phoenix,AZ.

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 15, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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Salary : $90,000 - $120,000