E&I Quality Control Manager - Data Center

KODIAK Construction Recruiting & Staffing; Abilene (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

KODIAK Construction Recruiting & Staffing seeks an experienced Lead E&I Quality professional to oversee the quality program across industrial projects in the Permian Basin and beyond. You will guide QA/QC teams, coordinate inspections and testing, and ensure proper documentation through commissioning and turnover.

You will interpret contract quality requirements, work with multiple stakeholders, and drive corrective actions while maintaining safety and compliance across site operations.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of E&I quality management experience in industrial settings.
• Experience with data center or mission-critical environments.
• Strong knowledge of electrical & instrumentation construction quality control.
• Familiarity with NEC, NFPA 70E, and electrical safety practices.
• Experience managing inspectors and third-party testing resources.
• Ability to interpret IFC drawings, specs, and QA documents.

Responsibilities

• Manage the E&I QA/QC program for assigned divisions and projects.
• Lead and coordinate quality personnel performing audits, inspections, surveillance, testing, and documentation.
• Interpret contract quality requirements, drawings, specifications, and inspection and testing requirements.
• Support inspection/test plans, checklists, turnover packages, nonconformance reports, and corrective actions.
• Coordinate third-party E&I testing agencies and support testing, commissioning, and turnover.
• Collaborate with quality leadership, project management, construction teams, subcontractors, vendors, and client reps.
• Troubleshoot field quality issues and drive timely resolution and closeout.
• Track and report E&I quality metrics; prepare weekly reports on issues and trends.
• Train project and field personnel on quality requirements and documentation standards.

Skills

E&I quality management

Industrial construction

Audits & inspections

Leadership

Documentation

Tools

IFC drawings interpretation

Quality systems

Job description

Per Diem: $178 per day for eligible travelers

Employment Type: Full-time

Travel: Required to project sites

Lead E&I Quality Across Industrial Projects

Manage the E&I quality program for assigned projects across the Permian Basin and other project locations. You’ll guide quality personnel, coordinate inspections and testing, resolve field issues, and help ensure accurate documentation through commissioning and turnover.

What You Will Do

• Manage the E&I QA/QC program for assigned divisions and projects.
• Lead and coordinate quality personnel performing audits, inspections, surveillance, testing, and documentation.
• Interpret contract quality requirements, drawings, specifications, and inspection and testing requirements.
• Support inspection and test plans, quality checklists, turnover packages, nonconformance reports, corrective actions, punch lists, and quality records.
• Coordinate third-party E&I testing agencies and support testing, commissioning, and turnover.
• Work with corporate quality leadership, project management, construction teams, subcontractors, vendors, and client representatives.
• Troubleshoot field quality issues and drive timely resolution and closeout.
• Track and report E&I quality metrics; prepare weekly reports on issues, trends, corrective actions, and improvement opportunities.
• Train project and field personnel on quality requirements, documentation standards, and inspection expectations.

What You Will Bring

• At least 5 years of E&I quality management experience in industrial construction, oil and gas, energy, maintenance, or EPC environments.
• Experience working in a data center or mission-critical environment.
• Strong knowledge of electrical and instrumentation construction quality control.
• Working knowledge of the National Electrical Code and practical knowledge of NFPA 70E and electrical safe-work practices.
• Experience managing E&I inspectors, field quality personnel, subcontractor quality performance, or third-party testing resources.
• Ability to interpret IFC drawings, specifications, inspection requirements, test procedures, and quality documents.
• Experience with E&I installation, inspection, testing, commissioning, and turnover.
• Strong documentation, communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to travel to project sites and meet background-screening requirements.

Preferred Experience and Credentials

• Experience with Permian Basin, midstream, upstream, downstream, terminal, gas processing, pipeline, power, or heavy industrial projects is preferred.
• Additional relevant experience may include switchgear, MCCs, transformers, grounding, cable tray, raceway, electrical testing, instrumentation and controls quality, commissioning, and third-party testing coordination.
• Preferred credentials: master electrician license, OSHA 30, current NFPA 70E training, ASQ or ISO 9001 quality certifications, electrical inspection or testing credentials, ISA or NCCER instrumentation credentials, and First Aid/CPR/AED.