Quality Control Manager

Geronimo Power, LLC•Bloomington, MN

8d•$130,000 - $165,000

About The Position

The QA/QC Manager leads the owner-side quality assurance and quality control program for assigned renewable energy and infrastructure projects. The role establishes quality expectations and verifies that contractors and suppliers perform in accordance with approved drawings, specifications, contracts, and quality plans. It provides project leadership with timely visibility into quality performance, nonconformances, corrective actions, and emerging risks. The manager partners with Engineering, Construction, Procurement, Commissioning, Operations, EPC contractors, vendors, and site quality personnel from preconstruction through turnover. The position is based in Bloomington, Minnesota, or remotely in the U.S., with regular travel to active project sites and other locations as business needs require. The role requires work at active construction sites, including outdoors in varying weather and terrain, and may involve standing or walking for extended periods and lifting or carrying up to 50 pounds. Compensation is $130,000–$165,000, plus a target annual bonus opportunity of 25%.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, quality management, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and directly relevant experience.
At least 7 years of progressive experience in construction, engineering, quality assurance, quality control, commissioning, or project delivery, including at least 4 years supporting utility-scale renewable energy, power generation, transmission, substations, data centers, or similarly complex infrastructure.
Demonstrated experience implementing or overseeing contractor quality programs, inspection and test plans, audits, nonconformance management, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and turnover documentation.
Working knowledge of construction methods, engineering drawings and specifications, quality documentation, inspection practices, and applicable codes and standards.
Ability to independently assess quality risk, exercise sound judgment, influence contractors and cross-functional teams, and escalate material issues with clear options and recommendations.
Strong written and verbal communication, organization, data analysis, documentation, and stakeholder-management skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft 365 and construction, quality, document-control, or database systems such as Procore.
Valid driver’s license and ability to meet site-access requirements.
Ability and willingness to work at active construction sites, outdoors in varying weather and terrain, stand or walk for extended periods, and lift or carry up to 50 pounds when required.

Nice To Haves

Experience across utility-scale solar, wind, battery energy storage systems, substations, transmission, or mission-critical infrastructure.
Formal auditor training or a quality credential such as ASQ Certified Quality Auditor, Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence, or equivalent.
Working knowledge of ISO 9001 principles and quality management systems.
OSHA 30-hour Construction training.
Experience with supplier quality, factory acceptance testing, commissioning, project turnover, warranty, or operations-readiness activities.

Responsibilities

Own and continuously improve the QA/QC framework, project quality requirements, templates, procedures, inspection expectations, metrics, and reporting for assigned projects.
Review contractor and supplier quality plans, inspection and test plans, procedures, submittals, records, and turnover packages for alignment with contract requirements, approved drawings, specifications, codes, and company expectations.
Coordinate quality execution with site quality personnel, internal project functions, EPC contractors, subcontractors, manufacturers, third-party inspectors, and other stakeholders.
Ensure applicable quality requirements are communicated, flowed down to subcontractors and suppliers, incorporated into project documentation, and implemented in the field.
Plan and perform risk-based internal and external audits, surveillance activities, supplier or fabrication inspections, and field quality reviews; document findings and drive timely closure.
Ensure nonconformance reports, punch-list items, defects, and other quality deficiencies are identified, documented, dispositioned, tracked, verified, and closed in accordance with project requirements.
Lead or facilitate root-cause analysis and corrective and preventive action activities for significant or recurring quality issues; identify trends and lessons learned across projects.
Monitor quality KPIs and the effectiveness of approved quality plans and processes; provide reporting, escalation, and recommendations to project and functional leadership.
Provide independent assurance that work follows approved plans, processes, contracts, specifications, drawings, and operational requirements, without replacing contractor responsibility for quality control.
Support constructability, design, procurement, commissioning, turnover, warranty, and operations-readiness reviews to reduce downstream defects and improve handoff quality.
Participate in project, contractor, supplier, and company quality meetings and coach project personnel on quality expectations, documentation, and issue resolution.
Maintain complete, accurate, audit-ready quality records in approved document-management and construction-management systems.
Travel to project sites, vendor facilities, and contractor locations as business needs require, including active construction environments.