MEP Quality Program Manager (Data Center Construction) - El Paso
About The Position
The MEP Quality Program Manager supports the site Quality Manager in leading and improving the construction quality program for a large, fast-paced hyperscale data center campus. This is a program leadership and coordination role, not an individual inspector position. The site has discipline-specific inspectors and quality subject matter experts across civil, structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical, controls, and other areas. The role helps coordinate these resources, assess findings, prioritize project risks, and guide appropriate corrective actions. The position requires sound judgment to distinguish routine workmanship issues from findings that could affect safety, equipment reliability, design intent, commissioning readiness, operational performance, schedule, cost, or final turnover. The role supports quality readiness from procurement and installation through testing, commissioning, turnover, and handoff to facility operations. It is a contract position based fully onsite in El Paso, Texas, with a stated duration of 30+ months. The hourly pay range is $80–$90, with individual compensation dependent on relevant factors. Per diem is available for relocation or travel. The anticipated start date is October or November 2026.
Requirements
- Demonstrated experience managing inspectors, quality professionals, or discipline-specific SMEs on active construction projects.
- Proven experience leading or supporting a site-level QA/QC program, not only performing inspections.
- Strong understanding of data center electrical and mechanical infrastructure.
- Working knowledge of data center commissioning stages, terminology, testing, and turnover requirements.
- Experience assessing quality risk and prioritizing findings according to project impact.
- Experience managing NCRs, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and verification of closure.
- Experience reviewing MEP drawings, submittals, specifications, vendor documentation, and testing procedures.
- Experience auditing contractors, subcontractors, vendors, or third-party inspection organizations.
- Experience developing quality metrics, dashboards, reports, and trend analysis.
- Experience coordinating between design, construction, commissioning, and facility operations.
- Ability to communicate difficult findings clearly, professionally, and proportionately.
- Experience with construction quality and commissioning platforms such as ACC/BIM 360, Procore, CxAlloy, or comparable systems.
- Willingness to consent to a background check.
Nice To Haves
- Direct data center construction experience, particularly on hyperscale or large mission-critical campuses, is strongly preferred.
- Familiarity with hyperscale data center commissioning methodology, including FAT/FWT activities and industry-standard commissioning terminology.
Responsibilities
- Support the site Quality Manager in leading and coordinating discipline-specific inspectors and quality SMEs across active construction areas.
- Prioritize quality findings based on safety, reliability, commissioning impact, schedule risk, and operational readiness.
- Distinguish critical issues from routine deficiencies and recommend appropriate mitigation strategies.
- Communicate quality risks, recommendations, and escalation requirements to site leadership.
- Support development and continuous improvement of the site QA/QC program, procedures, inspection strategies, and quality standards.
- Analyze quality trends, NCRs, audit results, and recurring issues to drive corrective and preventive actions.
- Monitor quality metrics and provide actionable recommendations to construction and quality leadership.
- Support standardization of quality processes across multiple contractors and trades.
- Lead contractor and trade-partner quality audits to verify compliance with approved quality requirements.
- Manage NCRs and corrective actions from identification through verification and closure.
- Validate that corrective actions address root causes and reduce repeat issues.
- Escalate critical, aging, recurring, or commissioning-impacting deficiencies.
- Review MEP drawings, specifications, submittals, vendor documentation, and construction procedures.
- Identify design conflicts, installation risks, and quality concerns before they affect commissioning or schedule.
- Verify installed work meets approved design intent, project standards, and manufacturer requirements.
- Support quality readiness from equipment procurement through installation, testing, commissioning, and turnover.
- Review commissioning documentation, scripts, and test records for completeness and compliance.
- Partner with commissioning teams to remove quality barriers to functional and integrated systems testing.
- Review turnover packages, testing records, NCRs, warranties, O&M manuals, and as-built documentation.
- Drive closure of outstanding quality issues prior to turnover.
- Support successful handoff between construction, commissioning, and facility operations teams.
- Collaborate with quality leadership, construction teams, contractors, design engineers, vendors, and commissioning agents.
- Translate technical findings into practical recommendations focused on project risk, reliability, and operational performance.
- Maintain a partner-oriented approach while holding contractors accountable to quality requirements.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan with pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions
- Life insurance, including voluntary Life and AD&D coverage for the employee and dependents
- Short- and long-term disability
- Health Spending Account (HSA)
- Transportation benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Time off/leave, which may include PTO, vacation, or sick leave
- Per diem for relocation or travel
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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