Quality Control Manager, SDI Services

About the role

The SDI Quality Control Manager position is within SDI Services, a SOLV Energy affiliate company. This role supports high-quality project delivery, customer satisfaction, and consistent execution of quality requirements.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary quality resource for SDI project and operations teams.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on complex project quality matters.
• Support with mentoring, coaching, and developing Quality team members.
• Ensure SDI quality control program(s), processes, and procedures are implemented effectively.
• Review and approve project specific quality control plans for partners/subcontractors; ensure compliance with SDI, client, and industry requirements.
• Evaluate quality management plans for compliance with owner contracts and company requirements, monitor implementation and team accountability.
• Partner with project teams to identify high-risk definable features of work, including pile installation, racking or tracker installation, module installation, electrical interface coordination, material receiving, and turnover requirements, and oversee quality implementation for those scopes.
• Review submittal documents to ensure compliance with contract documents.
• Partner with project teams to prepare for and document pre-construction/pre-installation meetings, first-work inspections, and material verifications.
• Perform inspections and witness tests applicable to assigned scopes of work to determine whether work meets contract documents, approved submittals, project specifications, and quality acceptance criteria.
• Conduct internal/external quality control assessments and coach teams on quality best practices.
• Conduct root cause analysis of quality issues, defects, or non-conformances, and partner with project teams to develop and implement corrective and preventive action plans.
• Oversee quality document management including inspection records, performance records, and findings to create reports for leadership and regulatory agencies.
• Track key quality metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure and report on quality performance.
• Facilitate Quality Control trainings and educate teams on quality tools, best practices, and procedures.
• Attend necessary meetings, share lessons learned, quality updates, and case studies.
• Participate in conferences and industry-related events to remain up to date with industry regulations and standards.
• Ensure solar construction operations adhere to all relevant quality guidelines.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, or 4-6 years of experience in quality control inspection, solar/construction, operations, or relevant field.
• Understanding and knowledge of solar construction means and methods.
• Understands specifications and can differentiate between product requirements, submittal criteria, and execution of work identified in each individual specification section.
• Proven experience as a quality control manager, quality control supervisor, or similar construction quality role, preferably on utility-scale solar, renewable energy, civil, electrical, mechanical, or heavy construction projects.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, approved submittals, installation tolerances, tape measures, micrometers, and other measurement tools used to verify work quality.
• Familiarity with financial and project management principles.
• Knowledge of research and data analysis methods and estimation formulas.
• Good math and IT ability with an analytical mindset.
• Proficient in relevant software (Procore, Excel, Bluebeam, Sunscreen, Outlook, Word).
• Outstanding communication and negotiation abilities.
• Thoroughness and reliability.
• Excellent organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. without requiring employer sponsorship now or in the future.

Skills

• Construction quality knowledge.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with project leadership, field teams, subcontractors, and other stakeholders.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, basic life and disability insurance.
• Enrollment in the company’s 401(k) plan.
• Vacation, sick, and holiday pay.

Pay

$100,931.00 - $121,118.00

Schedule

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Application Instructions

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Contact Information

SOLV Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer.