Quality Assurance Senior Project Manager (Data Center Construction)

About the role

The Quality Assurance Sr. Project Manager (QAM, Data Center Construction) is responsible for leading the development and implementation of project-specific quality programs in alignment with the QTS Quality Assurance Program. This role interacts with project teams, including trade partners and vendors, to ensure adequate control measures are performed and produce the expected outcomes, and leads corrective actions when necessary.

Responsibilities

• Manage the quality assurance programs on one or more projects.
• Train, manage, assist, and hold accountable other project-specific quality personnel, when applicable.
• Provide training to project teams, including trade partners and vendors, on quality expectations.
• Monitor and proactively recommend continuous improvement opportunities at the project level.
• Document and communicate updates for assigned project(s) to the Development Quality Team on a bi-weekly basis.
• Lead/participate in project quality meetings to ensure adequacy of topics and participation.
• Monitor project inspection and testing requirements and results.
• Perform weekly jobsite walks with the General Contractor.
• Periodically review project Quality Observation Reports for data integrity and follow up with teams for corrective actions when found to be deficient.
• Understand and communicate the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) expectations.
• Lead/participate in root cause analyses when a nonconformance issue meets prescribed criteria.
• Work alongside MEP Team to understand expectations and improvement opportunities during commissioning activities.
• Participate in vendor/supplier factory tests, inspections, and audits.
• Establish and maintain relationships serving as liaison with key QTS stakeholders.
• Represent QTS interests as a leader in OAC Meetings.
• Encourage vocal and visible recognition for quality successes.
• Be a leading voice for INTEGRITY within the quality program to promote open and productive communication between all stakeholders.
• Actively participate in internal QTS Quality improvement opportunities.

Requirements

• 5+ years of construction experience
• 2+ years of quality-related management experience, including plan development, training, implementation, and continuous improvement
• Experience in Microsoft Office suite, specifically PowerPoint for presentation development and Excel for data compilation and analysis
• Able to travel up to 50% of the time

Qualifications

• US Citizenship required due to federal customer contracts
• Experience with Procore and PowerBI
• American Society for Quality (ASQ) certified CMQ/OE, CQIA, CQPA, CQE, and/or CQA
• Experience with delivery of mission-critical data center facilities
• Experience working with MEP trades
• Strong communication and written skills
• Able to work effectively in a team environment
• Able to identify and communicate trends
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize, set, and meet targets
• Self-motivated with a proven ability to achieve results
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and priorities

Benefits

• Roth and Traditional 401(k) matching contributions with immediate vesting
• Generous PTO, Paid Volunteer Days Plus Floating Holidays
• Stock Purchase Plan (SPP)
• 11 paid Holidays Annually/Holiday compensation when worked
• Pet and Legal Insurance
• Q-Rest Sabbatical Program
• Q-Anniversary Service Award Program
• Parental Leave for primary and secondary caregivers
• Military Benefits Package
• QTS Charitable Matching Gift Program
• QTS Scholarship for Employee Dependents
• QTS Crisis Fund
• Tuition Reimbursement Program