Vice President, Quality and Commissioning

Company Overview Beale Infrastructure Group is a rapidly growing developer and owner of next-generation digital infrastructure assets, focused on delivering hyperscale data center campuses for leading global technology companies. The Company specializes in complex, large-scale projects that require significant coordination across land acquisition, power procurement, utility partnerships, and construction execution. Operating at the intersection of real estate, energy, and technology, Beale’s platform is designed to address the increasing demand for high-capacity, energy-efficient data infrastructure driven by cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and enterprise digital transformation. The Company partners closely with utilities and local communities to secure reliable power solutions and enable long-term, sustainable development. Backed by Blue Owl Capital’s Real Assets platform, Beale benefits from deep institutional capital, a disciplined investment approach, and an experienced leadership team with a proven track record in digital infrastructure development. The Company is in a high-growth phase, with an expanding pipeline of projects across key U.S. markets. Purpose of the Position The VP of Quality & Commissioning (VP QCx) is the executive lead responsible for the operational integrity, technical performance, and handover excellence of Beale’s global portfolio. This role is accountable for ensuring that every asset we deliver meets rigorous uptime requirements and is fully optimized from Day 1. The VP provides the high-level strategy and organizational design for the QCx department. You serve as the primary executive-level bridge between tenant technical requirements and field-level commissioning execution. You are responsible for building a world-class internal team and a strategic network of third-party partners to ensure "Right First Time " delivery across all mission-critical projects. Core Role Responsibilities QCx (Quality and Commissioning) Delivery Strategy: Define and implement the end-to-end quality and commissioning roadmap, ensuring a seamless transition from initial design through to substantial completion and tenant handover. Organizational Scaling & Talent Acquisition : Lead the recruitment and development of internal QCx professionals. You are responsible for identifying global talent needs and building a scalable team structure of Quality Directors and Commissioning Managers to meet Beale’s growth demands. Strategic Partner Selection (CxA) : Lead the strategic selection of third-party Commissioning Agents. Own the end-to-end RFP process, including scope definition, commercial negotiation, and performance auditing of external partners. Tenant Requirement Integration: Act as the primary technical stakeholder for tenant lease negotiations and technical work letters. Ensure that commissioning scripts, quality benchmarks, and handover requirements are operationally feasible and aligned with tenant uptime expectations. Quality Governance & Standards: Develop, maintain, and evolve Beale’s global quality standards, technical specifications, and procedural toolsets. Shift the organization toward proactive, data driven Quality Assurance. Cross-Functional Optimization: Support Design and Pre-Construction teams to ensure "Design-for-Testability" is baked into early-stage plans, reducing field friction and accelerating the project lifecycle. Executive Technical Management: Act as the primary QCx partner for hyperscale clients’ technical teams. Secure absolute confidence in asset reliability by providing transparent, real-time visibility into commissioning progress and risk mitigation. Continuous Improvement: Lessons Learned: Lead the formal feedback loop to ensure field-level deficiencies identified during commissioning are engineered out of future project specifications. Operational Stewardship: Set the standard for rigorous MEP quality and life-safety systems. Identify macro-level risks such as equipment performance trends or labor skill gaps and develop contingency strategies to protect the critical path. Required Skills and Knowledge Technical: Knowledge of ASHRAE commissioning levels and electrical/mechanical redundancy topologies Hiring & Team Building: Proven ability to recruit, retain, and mentor high-performing technical professionals in a hyper-competitive mission critical labor market. Strategic Procurement: Proven ability to run complex RFPs for technical services and negotiate high-value partner agreements. Contractual Intelligence: Ability to interpret and influence complex tenant lease agreements, specifically regarding technical handover milestones and performance penalties. Mission-Critical Expertise: Deep technical fluency in the delivery and commissioning of data centers or high-complexity industrial assets ($500M+ portfolio value). Digital Transformation: Subject matter expertise in the application of BIM 360, Procore, or specialized Cx platforms to drive project transparency. Qualifications Education: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or equivalent combination of technical degree and experience. Experience: 15+ years in QCx Leadership or MEP Management, with at least 5 years specifically in Data Center or Mission-Critical environments. People Leadership: Demonstrated success in building and managing multi- disciplinary technical teams across a diverse geographic region. Track Record: Proven experience in the successful management of large-scale commissioning programs for Tier-III or Tier-IV data centers meeting up to 5-9s of reliability. Stakeholder Management: Direct experience interfacing with Legal, Design, and Tenant Engineering teams. Preferred Qualifications Master’s degree or MBA preferred Professional certifications such as PE (Professional Engineer), CCP (Certified Commissioning Professional), or PMP. Executive experience in a regional or multi-project oversight capacity. Location: Remote with a strong preference for: Dallas, Tulsa, or Kansas CIty Compensation salary range: $290k–$320k + annual performance bonus