Reports to: Director of Quality
Supervises: Quality Managers, Site Quality Managers, QA/QC Inspectors, and project quality personnel as assigned
Works closely with: Project Managers, Field Operation Managers, Project Engineers, Lead Superintendents, Superintendents, Construction Managers, Owners, Engineers, Subcontractors, Procurement, and Commissioning
Key Responsibilities:
• Lead and support the execution of Signal Energy's Quality program across multiple projects or large, complex projects.
• Develop and maintain project quality plans, inspection and test plans, deliverables, due dates, and turnover requirements to comply with contract requirements.
• Provide oversight, mentoring, training, and support to Quality Managers, QA/QC Inspectors, and subcontractor quality personnel.
• Champion quality performance, accountability, and continuous improvement throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensure construction activities are completed in accordance with IFC drawings, specifications, approved procedures, contract requirements, and Signal Energy standards.
• Oversee investigations of non-conformance issues, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and recurring quality trends.
• Review and support subcontractor quality programs to ensure alignment with Signal Energy's Quality Policies and Procedures.
• Oversee project quality records, inspection documentation, test reports, NCRs, corrective actions, and turnover packages.
• Serve as a senior quality escalation point for project teams, clients, owner representatives, subcontractors, and leadership.
• Support pre-construction quality planning and incorporate lessons learned into future project execution.
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
• Strong knowledge of construction quality management for utility-scale renewable energy, civil, electrical, mechanical, high voltage, substation, or large industrial construction projects.
• Ability to read, understand, and apply IFC drawings, job specifications, contract requirements, and technical standards.
• Strong understanding of project quality plans, inspection and test plans, NCR processes, root cause analysis, corrective action tracking, and turnover documentation.
• Ability to lead, train, and support quality personnel across multiple scopes or projects.
• Strong communication, documentation, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision while supporting business-level quality goals.
• Working knowledge of construction safety, environmental compliance, SWPPP, and applicable quality standards preferred.
• Computer proficiency with Microsoft Office, MS Project, Procore, Bluebeam, Smartsheet, or similar systems.
Education / Experience:
• Minimum 6 years of construction QA/QC experience on large commercial, industrial, utility, civil, highway/road, high voltage electrical, solar, wind, renewable energy, or EPC construction projects.
• Experience managing, organizing, directing, and leading construction quality personnel required.
• Experience developing project quality plans, inspection and test plans, corrective action processes, and turnover documentation preferred.
• Experience with SWPPP, erosion control, civil construction, electrical installation, high voltage work, substations, solar arrays, or commissioning readiness preferred.
• Internal or external auditing experience and working knowledge of ISO Quality standards preferred.
Certificates / Licenses:
• OSHA 10-hour minimum required.
• First Aid / CPR preferred.
• SWPPP training preferred.
• ASQ, CQM, ISO Auditor, or other quality certification preferred.
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