QA/QC Program Engineer

Prime Data Centers • Lockhart, TX

1d • $110,000 - $130,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Assurance/ Quality Control (QA/QC) Program Engineer serves as the quality authority across the full equipment lifecycle — from factory floor through energization, integrated systems testing, and turnover to Operations. The QA Engineer role owns the verification chain that confirms every piece of Owner Furnished / Contractor Installed (OFCI) equipment is built, tested, documented, tagged, installed, and turned over exactly as specified in the approved submittments and drawings.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical or electrical engineering, Construction Management, or a related technical discipline — or equivalent combination of military technical training (e.g., Navy Nuclear Power Program) and directly relevant field experience.
• 7+ years of QA/QC experience in mission critical, data center, industrial, or comparable high-reliability construction environments.
• Demonstrated experience in RFP review, equipment submittal review, and in-depth equipment inspection.
• Working command of Objective Quality Evidence (OQE) principles and documentation standards.
• Direct experience witnessing factory acceptance testing of electrical and mechanical gear (switchgear, UPS, generators, transformers, switchboards, chillers, CRAH/CRAC units, pumps, valves).
• Practical fluency with commissioning Levels 1–5, IST execution, and pre-energization safety and cleanliness protocols.
• Proficiency with Cx Alloy or an equivalent commissioning management platform; ability to become proficient in MCIM and MCAP.
• Demonstrated ability to lead formal Root Cause Analysis using structured methodology (5-Why, Fishbone, Fault Tree, or equivalent).
• Ability to read and interpret single-line diagrams, P&IDs, sequences of operation, control drawings, and submittal packages.
• Strong command of/subject matter expertise in mission-critical MEP systems — power distribution, UPSs, generators, switchgear/ATSs, chilled-water and air/liquid cooling systems, controls (BMS/EPMS), and fire/life safety, etc.
• Comfort executing responsibilities in a professional leadership role while acting as a representative of Prime
• Willing and able to travel to project sites (domestic; international as the portfolio requires).

Nice To Haves

• Professional and commissioning certifications (CxA, CQM, ACG CxA, BCxP, EIT, PE, ASQ CQE/CQA, PMP, etc)
• Prior experience in an owner's representative or owner-side quality role.
• Familiarity with NETA, NFPA 70E, IEEE, and ASHRAE standards as applied to acceptance testing.
• Experience implementing asset tagging and traceability programs at scale.
• Experience with hyperscale and high-density AI/GPU data center applications, including air/liquid/DTC thermal management systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain all vendor factory visits through the Factory Witness Test/ Factory Acceptance Test (FWT/FAT) Tracker, including scheduling, scope, and assignment of responsible parties from the Procurement and Engineering teams.
• Assist in providing factories with current standard operating procedures and approved test scripts in advance of the visit, ensuring a controlled testing environment and meaningful, usable data takeaways.
• Partner with Procurement and Engineering to conduct a high-quality review of the equipment.
• Identify and document all deficiencies discovered during onsite factory visits, propose corrective next steps
• Document OFCI equipment findings establishing the objective evidence trail from factory to field.
• Ensure asset tag data for OFCI gear for traceability and verify that nomenclature matches the approved RFI drawings or the superseding approved revision.
• Verify entry of the same asset tag data into the site equipment management system.
• Reconcile discrepancies between tag data, submittments, and drawing revisions before they propagate downstream into maintenance and asset management records.
• Direct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for inconsistencies and errors discovered during QAQC review of GC documentation and confirming corrective action effectiveness.
• Escalate systemic documentation failures to Operations management with supporting data.
• Conduct a review of OFCI set-in-place equipment
• Document all field discrepancies.
• Participate in and document pre-energization cleanliness walks.
• Attend and document the energization event for gear.
• Coordinate with Construction and Commissioning personnel to conduct the Pre-IST Open Issues Review.
• Coordinate with Construction and Commissioning personnel to conduct the Post-IST Lessons Learned session
• Conduct weekly Lessons Learned Follow-Up Meetings with the project team to review the status of open follow-up actions.
• Perform a quality and accuracy review of the switch, breaker, and valve As-Found / As-Left line-ups.
• Coordinate the turnover walk with the site operations team prior to their assuming custody of the equipment
• Ensure material condition is maintained current with accurate ticket numbers, status, and defined next steps.
• Coordinate with site engineers to routine material condition status calls addressing OFCI open issues.
• Generate material condition reports for Operations management.
• Participate in GC meetings and calls for the project, representing the owner's interests, and ensuring that every effort is made to correct outstanding issues.
• Enforce accountability for parties responsible for failures in execution of the construction and commissioning plan and for delays to schedule, supported by documented evidence rather than assertion.
• Lead or support audits, reviews, and working discussions with Site Engineers targeting the resolution of open issues.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range of $110-130k along with an annual performance bonus program
• 401k fully vested upon enrollment, up to a 4% employer match
• 100% employee premiums paid by employer for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability
• Paid Time Off + Sick time

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior