QA/QC Manager - Michels Infrastructure Solutions, Inc.

About this role

QA/QC Manager

Location: Project-Based (Wisconsin, Missouri, Wyoming, Texas, and future project locations)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Work Environment: Primarily Site-Based (Long-Term Project Assignments)

Ensure Quality Across World-Class Mission-Critical Infrastructure Projects

The successful delivery of hyperscale data centers and mission-critical infrastructure depends on uncompromising quality at every stage of execution. From site development and underground utilities through structural concrete, power infrastructure, telecommunications systems, commissioning, and final turnover, quality must be embedded into every aspect of project delivery.

As a QA/QC Manager, you will lead quality assurance and quality control activities supporting some of North America's largest hyperscale data center developments. Your efforts will help ensure work is planned correctly, executed properly, documented thoroughly, and delivered in accordance with project requirements and customer expectations.

You will play a critical role in supporting project readiness, reducing rework, improving execution consistency, and ensuring successful commissioning and turnover outcomes.

About Michels Infrastructure Solutions

Michels Infrastructure Solutions (MIS) brings together the full capabilities of the Michels Family of Companies under a Super General Contractor (Super GC) model, providing mission-critical owners and developers with a single point of accountability for every phase of project execution.

By combining self-performed specialty design, construction, and commissioning services, MIS delivers large-scale, multidisciplinary projects with greater control over safety, quality, schedule, and cost.

MIS specializes in the delivery of hyperscale data centers and mission-critical facilities, leveraging expertise across mass grading and site development, wet and dry utilities, fiber and telecommunications infrastructure, ground improvement, deep foundations, structural concrete, power infrastructure, and commissioning. Our integrated delivery approach enables customers to partner with a single-source team capable of executing some of North America's most complex and demanding infrastructure projects.

Position Overview

As a QA/QC Manager, you will lead quality assurance and quality control activities across large-scale hyperscale data center and mission-critical infrastructure projects.

During the early phases of project delivery, you will support quality planning activities associated with site development, underground utilities, concrete construction, telecommunications infrastructure, power systems, and construction readiness programs. As projects advance, you will oversee inspections, testing, documentation, turnover preparation, commissioning support, corrective-action programs, and owner acceptance activities.

You will be responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining project-specific quality programs while ensuring work complies with contract requirements, technical specifications, codes, standards, customer requirements, and established project procedures.

This role serves as a key partner to Project Management, Construction Management, Engineering, Procurement, Field Operations, Commissioning, Quality Personnel, Subcontractors, Vendors, and Customers throughout the project lifecycle.

Success requires strong technical expertise, leadership capabilities, organizational discipline, attention to detail, and a proactive approach to identifying and resolving quality concerns before they impact project execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain project quality-assurance and quality-control programs.
• Ensure construction activities comply with project specifications, contract requirements, quality standards, codes, and customer expectations.
• Establish quality requirements supporting civil, utility, structural concrete, telecommunications, electrical, power, and commissioning activities.
• Oversee inspection and testing activities across multiple construction disciplines.
• Manage quality documentation, inspection reports, testing records, punch lists, non-conformance reports (NCRs), corrective-action programs, and turnover documentation.
• Coordinate quality activities with project teams, commissioning personnel, subcontractors, vendors, suppliers, and customers.
• Monitor quality-performance trends and identify opportunities to improve execution consistency and project outcomes.
• Drive continuous-improvement initiatives that strengthen quality performance and project execution.
• Support project-turnover readiness and long-term quality-management objectives.

What You'll Do

• Lead QA/QC efforts supporting hyperscale data center and mission-critical infrastructure projects.
• Review construction drawings, technical specifications, contracts, quality plans, inspection requirements, testing protocols, and customer standards.
• Develop and maintain Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), quality-management plans, inspection schedules, and project-quality procedures.
• Conduct site inspections, audits, field observations, quality assessments, and compliance reviews throughout construction activities.
• Verify compliance with project requirements related to mass grading, earthwork, underground utilities, structural concrete, telecommunications systems, power infrastructure, and commissioning activities.
• Coordinate testing, inspection, and acceptance activities with internal teams, subcontractors, vendors, engineers, and third-party testing agencies.
• Manage non-conformance reporting, root-cause analysis, corrective-action plans, issue-resolution processes, and lessons-learned efforts.
• Coordinate with project teams to ensure quality requirements are integrated into project-execution and construction-planning activities.
• Track quality metrics, inspection logs, turnover documentation, test reports, deficiency tracking, and commissioning records.
• Support customer audits, owner inspections, commissioning activities, acceptance testing, and final turnover requirements.
• Assist with development and review of as-built documentation, turnover packages, quality records, and owner-deliverable requirements.
• Provide quality training, mentoring, coaching, and guidance to project personnel and subcontractors.
• Support project-closeout efforts to ensure quality records and turnover documentation are complete, accurate, and audit-ready.
• Leadership & Team Development
• Lead and mentor QA/QC Inspectors, Coordinators, Specialists, and assigned quality personnel.
• Establish quality standards, inspection expectations, documentation requirements, and reporting processes.
• Foster a culture that emphasizes accountability, craftsmanship, continuous improvement, and ownership.
• Partner with project leadership to ensure quality is incorporated into planning, procurement, execution, commissioning, and turnover activities.
• Promote proactive problem-solving and prevention-focused quality management throughout the project lifecycle.
• Why Michels Infrastructure Solutions, Inc.?
• We deliver some of North America's largest and most complex hyperscale data center and mission-critical infrastructure projects.
• We leverage a unique Super GC delivery model that combines specialty construction capabilities under a single-source execution approach.
• We provide exposure to every phase of project delivery, from greenfield site development through commissioning and turnover.
• We provide opportunities to lead quality programs supporting nationally significant infrastructure projects.
• We are family owned and operated.
• We invest an average of $5,000 per employee per year in training and career development.
• We perform challenging, meaningful work that supports cloud computing, artificial intelligence, digital connectivity, and economic growth.
• We believe everyone is responsible for promoting safety, regardless of job title.
• We are part of the Michels Family of Companies, one of North America's largest and most diversified energy and infrastructure contractors.
• We offer opportunities for long-term growth in quality, commissioning, project management, operations, and leadership.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Legal Plan
• Identity Theft Protection and Monitoring Plan
• Benefits may vary based on position and location.
• Why You?
• You like to surround yourself with dedicated, value-driven people.
• You relish new challenges and evolving technology.
• You cringe when you hear: “Because that's the way we've always done it.”
• You believe quality is built into the work, not inspected into it.
• You enjoy solving complex technical and operational challenges.
• You thrive in environments where attention to detail and accountability drive success.
• You enjoy identifying issues early and helping teams prevent problems before they occur.
• You take pride in delivering work that is complete, compliant, and ready for customer acceptance.
• You are motivated by ownership, continuous improvement, and delivering exceptional project outcomes.
• You want your efforts noticed and your results to make a meaningful impact.
• You want to work to make a difference.
• What It Takes
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Quality Management, Civil Engineering, or a related discipline and 7+ years of quality assurance, quality control, construction management, engineering, commissioning, or related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience supporting large-scale mission-critical, hyperscale data center, EPC, industrial, power, utility, heavy civil, or infrastructure construction projects.
• Strong understanding of quality-management systems, inspection processes, testing programs, commissioning requirements, turnover readiness, and owner-acceptance procedures.
• Experience developing and implementing project-quality plans, inspection programs, audit programs, testing strategies, and corrective-action processes.
• Experience evaluating earthwork, underground utilities, structural concrete, telecommunications, fiber, power infrastructure, industrial systems, or mission-critical construction activities.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, technical specifications, contracts, quality standards, test reports, and inspection requirements.
• Experience managing NCRs, punch lists, root-cause analysis programs, corrective-action plans, and quality investigations.
• Experience supporting commissioning activities, turnover packages, as-built documentation, deficiency management, and owner-acceptance processes.
• Experience coordinating with testing laboratories, inspection agencies, commissioning teams, subcontractors, and customer quality representatives preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and experience with Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Bluebeam, BIM 360, SharePoint, Aconex, InEight, or similar construction-management platforms preferred.
• Quality certifications such as CQM, CQM-C, ASQ, ISO Auditor, AWS-CWI, NICET, or related credentials are preferred but not required.
• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to effectively collaborate with project teams, field personnel, customers, subcontractors, vendors, and commissioning personnel.
• Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record.
• Ability to support long-term, site-based assignments at hyperscale data center and mission-critical construction projects throughout North America. This position is primarily field-based, with significant interaction occurring directly with construction operations, commissioning teams, and project leadership. Initial project opportunities are expected to be located in Wisconsin, Missouri, Wyoming, and Texas, with future assignments determined by business needs and project awards.
• Join a company that powers progress. Be a part of Michels Infrastructure Solutions, Inc.—where you don't just build projects, you build a career.
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