Enterprise Quality Manager & QMS Lead

New River Electrical Corporation; Granville Township (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

New River Electrical Corporation is seeking a Quality Manager to develop, manage, and standardize the quality program across substations, overhead and underground transmission, industrial, and telecom projects nationwide.

Reporting to the SVP, Safety & Quality, you will own the QMS, drive "do it right the first time", lead a growing QA/QC team, and partner with field teams to ensure compliance with NESC/NEC/IEEE/ANSI and customer specs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, or a related field (equivalent experience considered).
• 10+ years of QA/QC experience in electrical, utility, power, or heavy industrial construction, with 5+ years in a leadership role.
• Deep knowledge of high-voltage construction methods and applicable codes/standards (NESC, NEC, IEEE, ANSI, OSHA interfaces).
• Demonstrated experience building and running a multi-project or enterprise QMS.
• Strong knowledge of inspection and test planning, NCR/CAPA processes, and closeout documentation.
• Ability to travel to project sites and regional offices as needed.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain the enterprise QMS, including quality manuals, inspection and test plans (ITPs), procedures, checklists, and forms.
• Align the QMS with recognized standards (e.g., ISO 9001 principles) and customer/owner quality requirements on utility and industrial contracts.
• Establish and track quality metrics and KPIs (nonconformance rates, rework cost, first-time-yield, inspection pass rates) and report results to executive leadership.
• Standardize QA/QC processes across all projects, offices, and business lines, ensuring consistent application in the field.
• Oversee inspection and testing activities for substation, transmission, distribution, and industrial work, including material receiving, in-process, and final inspections.
• Manage the nonconformance report (NCR) and corrective/preventive action (CAPA) process, driving root-cause analysis and closure.
• Support commissioning, punch-list, and turnover/closeout documentation to owner requirements.
• Ensure work conforms to applicable codes and standards, including the National Electrical Safety Code (NESC), NEC, IEEE, ANSI, and customer specifications.
• Coordinate with the safety organization on overlapping quality/safety requirements without diluting either function.
• Support compliance obligations tied to government contracts and related quality/traceability requirements.
• Build, lead, and develop the QA/QC organization; establish staffing plans as the company expands nationally.
• Deliver quality training and mentorship to field supervision, project managers, and craft workers.
• Lead continuous-improvement initiatives and lessons-learned programs to reduce rework and warranty exposure.
• Interface with customers, owners, engineers, and quality inspectors to resolve quality issues and support audits.
• Establish supplier/subcontractor quality qualification and evaluation processes.
• Oversee material traceability, mill/test certifications, and calibration of inspection and test equipment.

Skills

QA/QC leadership

QMS implementation

NESC/NEC/IEEE

Field quality execution

Governance & audits

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Job description

New River Electrical Corporation is seeking a Quality Manager to develop, manage, and standardize the quality program across substations, overhead and underground transmission, industrial, and telecom projects nationwide.

Reporting to the SVP, Safety & Quality, you will own the QMS, drive "do it right the first time", lead a growing QA/QC team, and partner with field teams to ensure compliance with NESC/NEC/IEEE/ANSI and customer specs.