QA/QC Engineer Data Center Construction

Pkaza•Chesterton, IN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This opportunity is with an established General Contractor that specializes in converting existing Buildings and Structures into complex buildings / industrial complexes and is looking to expand its foothold even further into the Critical Facilities Market. Our client is taking their expertise and focus and applying it towards brownfield data center projects - which is the process for converting an existing building to a data center for the Hyperscale, Colo or Enterprise Marketplace. This company will provide a complete life cycle of solutions that will be custom-fit to the requirements of their client's mission-critical facility. This opportunity provides a career-growth minded role with exciting projects with leading-edge technology and innovation as well as competitive salaries and benefits. We are looking for an experienced Data Center Colo QA/QC Manager to support a critical facility data center construction project with coordination between Engineering and Construction Teams to drive the Cx process. The QA/QC Manager will be responsible for managing the overall quality of data center construction projects, with a focus on installation and commissioning of key infrastructure systems in accordance with company's policies and procedures. The QA/QC Manager will coordinate the Cx Schedule with the Master Schedule and report the status of the site CxA to senior leadership and our clients. The candidate should be experienced in leading the Commissioning process and understand the MEP construction coordination of complex data center projects, communicate with contractors and vendors to obtain documentation, schedule technicians, and coordinate startup and testing of complex electrical and mechanical equipment and systems in a datacenter environment. Must have experience analyzing processes, creating process documentation, developing operational procedures, experience with Levels 1-3 commissioning and communicating effectively with both business and operations managers. The Subject Matter expert supports the development and implementation of Mission Critical O&M initiatives, based on company’s best practices.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering / Mechanical Engineering or relevant experience including Military a plus
Certifications as a Cx Professional (BCxP, CxA, CCP, etc.)a plus
NETA / NICET certification a plus
Journeyman or Master’s License in MEP a plus
5-10+ years of data center facility construction and commissioning experience
Data Center Project experience on projects 5 MW or larger a plus
3-5 years of Quality Assurance / Quality Controls, Commissioning, MEP Coordination, or other relevant experience
Previous experience working with a GC or 3rd Party CxA Company a huge plus
Solid Understanding of Critical Electrical Power Systems or Mechanical / HVAC equipment in a data center environment
Previous experience in the Military / Military Veterans a huge plus!
Experience with Electrical / Mechanical: Navy nukes - EMN, ETN, MMNs, Seabees, Army - Power Generation, Air Force – Power Production, Generator Techs, Maritime, Coast Guard, Army National Guard, etc.
Proficient in the Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Project, Outlook, Teams etc.)
Experience with BIM 360 / ACC, CxAlloy, end user ACMS as necessary
Strong verbal and written communications skills; Good presentation skills
Superior analytical, planning and problem resolution skills
Highly organized with proved project management abilities; self motivated
Strong organizational skills and detail oriented
Strong customer service skills

Nice To Haves

Certifications as a Cx Professional (BCxP, CxA, CCP, etc.)
NETA / NICET certification
Journeyman or Master’s License in MEP
Data Center Project experience on projects 5 MW or larger
Previous experience working with a GC or 3rd Party CxA Company
Previous experience in the Military / Military Veterans

Responsibilities

Perform periodic site walk-throughs in order to ensure Company’s procedures and standards are followed. This includes assisting any other support staff and contracted vendors
Manage and perform level 1-3 commissioning procedures for the data center project
Communicate the status of the operation process with senior management
Site acceptance and commissioning of the facility to ensure the site meets the superior and dynamic standards of Company Standards
Assist in the development of procedures / Method of Procedures (MOPs) for the DC build in addition to approving MOPs for data hall work
Supervise the on-site management the facility manager, facility technicians, sub-contractors and vendors, ensuring that all level 1 -3 commissioning is performed according to established practices and procedures
Manage at a high level – the client relationship and act as escalation point of contact for the company for the site
Manage the establishment of performance benchmarks, conduct analyses and prepare reports on all aspects of the critical facility operations and maintenance
Work with business leaders to coordinate projects, manage capacity and optimize plant safety, performance, reliability and efficiency
Review MOPs and SOPs for all work on critical data center facility equipment
Ensure that a constant state of readiness in support of the mission goal of 99.999% uptime
Conduct critical facilities Operations and Maintenance (O&M) program analysis and reporting
Design Critical Environment Programs for both internal and external clients
Coordinate with Design/Construction Team
Assess, recommend and implement industry best practices into new and existing Critical Environment Programs
Develop process documentation and training materials