QA/QC Coordinator - DFW, TX

Upgrade Resources; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 51,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle or mileage reimburse

401(k) with company match

Comprehensive health, dental, and vis】

Paid time off and paid holidays

Referral program and growth

Advancement into Lead and Management

Job summary

Upgrade Resources is seeking a QA/QC Coordinator for DFW, TX on-site to oversee quality processes on commercial mechanical projects. You will develop project QA/QC plans, govern documentation, and coordinate inspections, testing, commissioning, and turnover readiness.

The role reports to the Manager - QA/QC & CX and requires strong organization, documentation, and communication skills, with extensive knowledge of HVAC, plumbing, and TAB processes.

Qualifications

• AWS CWI is top priority for this search.
• US work authorization is required (sponsorship not available).
• Minimum 5 years in commercial mechanical or plumbing construction, QA/QC, TAB, commissioning, or related work.
• Solid understanding of QA/QC procedures, inspections, documentation, and turnover.
• Experience with HVAC, plumbing, piping, controls, and construction documents.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement QA/QC plans, inspection, and test plans.
• Review drawings, specs, submittals, codes to identify risks and acceptance criteria.
• Schedule inspections, testing, and milestone walks; ensure closure.
• Maintain QA/QC documentation and turnover records.
• Prepare dashboards and metrics for quality performance; lead root-cause analysis.

Skills

QA/QC planning

Documentation

Organizational skills

Communication

Training & coaching

Education

AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI)

Associate or Bachelor's degree in construction/engineering quality

Tools

Procore

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Power BI

PDF tools

Job description

Job Title

QA/QC Coordinator - DFW, TX

Location

DFW Metroplex, TX (On-site)

Employment Type

Full-Time

Salary

$37.00 - $41.00 Hourly

Company Introduction

This opportunity is with a well-established mechanical contracting firm with more than 40 years of experience delivering innovative HVAC, plumbing, piping, and sheet metal solutions. The company specializes in major mechanical projects for hospitals, data centers, and high-rise commercial buildings, earning a reputation for safety, precision, and high-quality workmanship.

The organization fosters a collaborative, growth-focused culture where employees refine their skills, share knowledge, and advance within a supportive team environment.

Role Overview

The QA/QC Project Coordinator plans, governs, and monitors quality process across one or more commercialmechanical projects. This role develops project quality plans, governs documentation, and compliancestandards, audits field execution, coordinates inspection, testing, commissioning, and turnover readiness,tracking performance trends, and training and coaching project and QA/QC personnel.

The QA/QC Project Coordinator provides technical quality guidance and influences field execution withoutdirecting installation work. This position reports to the Manager - QA/QC & CX.

Core Responsibilities

• Develop and implement project-specific QA/QC plans, inspection and test plans, checklists, forms, documentation standards, and turnover requirements.
• Review contract requirements, drawings, specifications, submittals, manufacturer instructions, codes, commissioning plans, and customer standards to identify risks and set acceptance criteria.
• Schedule and oversee inspections, testing, and milestone walks, including participants, access, follow-up, and closure.
• Govern QA/QC documentation across assigned projects: collect, review, organize, and track records for installation inspections, pressure tests, flushing, cleaning, start-up, TAB, commissioning, and closeout.
• Conduct project quality audits and report findings, trends, risks, nonconformances, and corrective actions to leadership and project teams.
• Maintain deficiency logs (descriptions, photos, owners, priorities, due dates, closure evidence, status); verify closure and flag recurring issues.
• Prepare dashboards and metrics for open items, aging, recurring issues, milestone readiness, and quality performance; lead root-cause analysis and continuous-improvement actions.
• Train project teams on QA/QC protocols, code and commissioning expectations, and documentation standards; maintain templates, procedures, lessons learned, and training materials.
• Coach QA/QC Project Specialists and Apprentices, facilitate QA meetings, and support their technical development and promotion readiness through the company's internal Quality Academy; complete applicable role-based training, field demonstrations, and qualification requirements.
• Coordinate with Project Managers, Superintendents, Foremen, BIM, start-up, controls, vendors, TAB, commissioning agents, inspectors, general contractors, owners, and designers.
• Verify that forms, drawings, submittals, test records, equipment data, training, warranties, and turnover documentation are complete and accurate before turnover.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Background

• AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) is the top priority for this search. Candidates holding one or more of the following are also strongly considered: state plumbing license (journeyman or master), AABC, NEBB, ICC M2, ICC P2, ICC B2, ASQ with construction experience, or ASHRAE BCxP
• Must be authorized to work in the United States as sponsorship is not available
• Minimum of5 years in commercial mechanical or plumbing construction, QA/QC, testing and balancing (TAB), commissioning, document control, start-up, project coordination, or closely related work.
• Solid understanding of QA/QC procedures, including inspections, testing, documentation, deficiency tracking, and turnover.
• Working knowledge of HVAC, plumbing, piping, controls, construction documents, applicable codes, inspections, testing, deficiencies, and turnover processes.
• Ability to follow QA plans, document inspections and tests accurately, track deficiencies to closure, and influence field teams without direct installation authority.
• Strong organization, documentation, follow-up, communication, facilitation, and attention to detail.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Excel, PDF tools, mobile devices, and project-management, quality, commissioning, document-control, and reporting systems.
• Valid driver's license with ability to visit active jobsites and comply with safety requirements.
• 3+ years with QA/QC systems, documentation governance, audits, compliance, deficiency management, or project quality planning. (Preferred)
• Commercial HVAC, plumbing, piping, controls, TAB, commissioning, and multi-project quality-governance experience. (Preferred)
• 3+ years coordinating testing, TAB, start-up, commissioning, or turnover activities.(Preferred)
• Associate or bachelor's degree in construction, engineering technology, quality, or a related field.(Preferred)
• OSHA 30 Construction or other quality or commissioning credential.(Preferred)
• Experience with Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Power BI, digital commissioning, or an enterprise quality platform.(Preferred)
• Start-up or commissioning experience on projects of $25M or larger.(Preferred)

Compensation & Perks

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Company vehicle or mileage reimbursement
• 401(k) with company match
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Referral program and growth opportunities
• Path for advancement into Lead and Management roles