Quality Manager - Infrastructure Delivery & Commissioning

Position Title: Quality Manager - Infrastructure Delivery & Commissioning
Location: FIELD/OFFICE - 50% Travel
FLSA Class: EXEMPT
Responsible to: Manager - Quality and Business Process Improvement

Position Summary: VoltaGrid seeks an experienced Quality Manager to lead quality assurance and quality control for Infrastructure Delivery (construction) and Commissioning of mission-critical power generation infrastructure. This role will establish and implement quality processes, oversee inspection and verification activities, manage nonconformances and corrective actions, and monitor contractor and supplier quality performance.

The Quality Manager will ensure work is completed in accordance with engineering specifications, contractual requirements, applicable industry standards, and VoltaGrid’s Business Management System (BMS). The position will work closely with Construction, Engineering, Commissioning, Asset Management, and Supply Chain to identify quality risks, prevent deficiencies, improve reliability, and establish consistent quality practices across current and future projects.

Key Responsibilities:

Quality Leadership & Management

• Lead quality assurance and quality control activities across Infrastructure Delivery (construction) and Commissioning projects.
• Develop and implement quality plans, inspection requirements, acceptance criteria, and verification processes.
• Provide oversight of quality personnel and third-party inspection resources.
• Establish consistent quality expectations for internal teams, contractors, and suppliers.
• Identify and manage quality risks and performance trends.
• Develop quality KPIs and provide regular reporting to management.
• Promote continuous improvement and accountability for quality performance.

Infrastructure Delivery (construction)

• Oversee inspection and verification of power generation equipment, electrical infrastructure, mechanical systems, and supporting facilities.
• Verify compliance with approved drawings, specifications, contracts, codes, and procurement requirements.
• Develop and manage Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), including hold and witness points.
• Coordinate inspections with Construction, Engineering, contractors, and third-party inspectors.
• Monitor contractor workmanship and quality performance.
• Manage construction-related nonconformances and corrective actions.

Commissioning & Equipment Acceptance

• Support quality planning and verification for FAT, SAT, commissioning, and equipment acceptance activities.
• Participate in readiness reviews, system walkdowns, testing, and turnover activities.
• Verify inspection and testing records meet established acceptance requirements.
• Track commissioning deficiencies and punch-list items through closure.
• Ensure turnover documentation is complete, accurate, and traceable.
• Support the transition from construction and commissioning into operations.

Quality Management System & Compliance

• Implement and maintain applicable elements of VoltaGrid’s BMS and support alignment with ISO 9001 principles.
• Manage nonconformance, corrective action, and preventive action processes.
• Participate in audits, supplier assessments, contractor evaluations, and management reviews.
• Ensure quality records and controlled documentation are properly maintained.
• Support standardization and continuous improvement of quality processes.

Stakeholder & Contractor Management

• Serve as a primary quality representative with internal teams, contractors, suppliers, and customers.
• Establish and communicate quality requirements and performance expectations.
• Participate in project planning, design reviews, technical reviews, and progress meetings.
• Coordinate cross-functional resolution of significant quality issues.
• Escalate unresolved or high-risk quality concerns to leadership.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in quality assurance, quality control, construction, commissioning, or industrial operations.
• Experience in industrial construction, power generation, electrical infrastructure, mission-critical facilities, or related operations.
• Strong knowledge of engineering drawings, technical specifications, inspection requirements, and quality documentation.
• Experience with ITPs, nonconformance management, corrective actions, commissioning, testing, and operational turnover.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and locations.
• Strong communication, leadership, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and electronic quality management or reporting systems.
• Ability to travel to project and operational locations as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Quality Management, or a related technical discipline; equivalent experience considered.
• Experience with distributed power generation, natural gas generation, data center infrastructure, or mission-critical power systems.
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001 and applicable NFPA, NEC, IEEE, NETA, ASME, API, and related standards.
• Experience with contractor quality programs, supplier quality management, FAT, SAT, ITPs, and commissioning programs.
• Experience conducting audits and leading root cause investigations.
• Professional certifications such as ASQ CMQ/OE, CQE, or CQA.
• Experience developing quality dashboards, KPIs, and management reporting.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

VoltaGrid is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, arrest record, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

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