Construction Quality Assurance Manager

Level One Personnel • Beltsville, MD

7d • $100,000 - $120,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Construction Quality Assurance Manager will support two facility retrofit projects for high-density AI infrastructure, including deployments supporting NVIDIA GB300 NVL72 and Vera Rubin. The role provides independent owner-side quality oversight from early design through operational handover, verifying critical installations and providing evidence that systems are ready for testing. The position is based on-site at assigned Maryland facilities and requires travel between sites.

The manager establishes owner inspection and test plans, reviews contractor quality processes and records, verifies qualified electrical and mechanical work, tracks piping and electrical installation quality, and manages nonconformance documentation and corrective-action verification. The role coordinates required authority and special-inspection records, supports Commissioning and Operations with complete quality-readiness records, and escalates repeated or material defects. The manager may apply documented owner quality holds under project governance and require defect disposition by authorized engineering personnel, but does not independently approve engineered deviations or assume contractor quality and site-safety obligations.

The first 30-day objectives are to publish quality plans and critical hold-point coverage; by day 60, implement traceable material and test records and effective nonconformance closure; and by day 90, demonstrate verified quality releases with no undocumented concealment or unresolved critical defects entering testing. Planned off-hours participation may be needed during commissioning or live-system interventions, with coordinated backup coverage. The position reports to the VP of Facility Delivery and Operations.

Requirements

• At least 7 years of experience in MEP-intensive construction QA/QC or inspection, including field verification and nonconformance management.
• Evidence of inspection planning, corrective-action verification, and technical records for critical infrastructure.
• Practical knowledge of electrical and mechanical installation quality and piping cleanliness and testing requirements.
• Relevant technical degree or equivalent inspection/construction experience.
• Perform work only within personal qualifications.

Nice To Haves

• Critical-facility retrofit quality experience.
• Liquid-cooling piping installation experience.
• Relevant ICC or inspection credentials.
• Familiarity with commissioning prerequisites.

Responsibilities

• Establish owner inspection and test plans and critical hold/witness points with Engineering, Commissioning, and design-build primes.
• Review contractor quality plans and verify material traceability, receiving checks, approved submittals, and installation procedures.
• Inspect critical electrical and mechanical work within personal qualifications and arrange licensed or specialist inspections when needed.
• Verify piping fabrication, flushing, cleanliness evidence, fluid compatibility, pressure/leak-test records, and protection from recontamination.
• Track electrical test prerequisites, equipment identification, approved torque records, cable records, and installation evidence.
• Issue nonconformance records with responsible parties and due dates, and verify corrective work before closure or concealment.
• Coordinate AHJ and required special-inspection records without substituting for those authorities or the engineer of record.
• Provide quality-readiness status and complete records to Commissioning and Operations, and escalate repeated or material defects.
• Apply documented owner quality holds under adopted project governance and require defect disposition by authorized engineering personnel.
• Escalate unresolved issues directly to the CEO.
• Participate in planned off-hours work during commissioning or live-system interventions when needed, with coordinated backup coverage.
• Submit a resume and a brief example of a relevant project or operating responsibility, describing personal contribution and result; do not include confidential materials from previous employers.

Benefits

• 100% health insurance coverage.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• 401(k) with no matching.
• Paid time off: 2 weeks with 0–3 years of service and 3 weeks with 3 or more years of service.
• Annual performance bonus target of 5–10% of base salary, subject to plan terms and individual and company performance; payments are not guaranteed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed