QA/QC Manager

Rippling, Inc.; Cedar Creek (NE); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Pacifico Energy is seeking a QA/QC Manager for Cedar Creek, a large-scale gas turbine power project in the United States. You will own the owner's quality oversight, lead a multi-discipline team, and ensure contractor QA programs and hold/witness points meet project standards.

Ideal candidate has 15+ years in construction quality for power/heavy industrials, with 5+ years representing an owner over an EPC contractor, and deep ASME/AWS knowledge.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in construction quality on power or heavy industrial projects.
• 5+ years representing an owner over an EPC contractor under a lump-sum contract.
• Demonstrated team leadership across multiple inspection disciplines.
• Deep command of ASME and AWS codes.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, or equivalent years of field experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the owner's quality team across all disciplines.
• Govern the contractor's quality programme, ITPs and inspection records.
• Own the client hold point and witness point regime.
• Drive nonconformance management and corrective action closure.
• Review welding, examination and testing documentation.
• Oversee vendor and shop inspection where required.

Skills

Team leadership

ASME codes

AWS codes

Quality assurance

EPC contractor experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

Pacifico Energy develops, finances, builds, and operates energy infrastructure that powers businesses and communities. In the U.S., we are tackling one of the biggest challenges facing AI and large-scale data centers: access to reliable power. Our private grids bring dedicated generation and energy storage directly to customers, helping projects move forward without waiting for traditional utility connections. We draw on Pacifico Energy Group’s experience across the U.S., Japan, South Korea, and Vietnam, spanning solar, wind, battery storage, and natural gas. Joining Pacifico means helping turn ambitious energy projects into operating infrastructure, with work that connects directly to the people and businesses building the future of AI.

Cedar Creek is a 1,100 MW simple-cycle gas turbine power project built under a lump-sum EPC contract. As QA / QC Manager you own the owner's quality oversight: seven inspectors, one contractor, and the hold points that protect the asset for its operating life.

What you get to do:

• Lead the owner's quality team across all disciplines.
• Govern the contractor's quality programme, ITPs and inspection records.
• Own the client hold point and witness point regime.
• Drive nonconformance management and corrective action closure.
• Review welding, examination and testing documentation.
• Oversee vendor and shop inspection where required.

What you bring to the role:

• 15+ years in construction quality on power or heavy industrial projects.
• 5+ years representing an owner over an EPC contractor under a lump-sum contract.
• Demonstrated team leadership across multiple inspection disciplines.
• Deep command of ASME and AWS codes.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, or equivalent years of field experience.

Nice to have:

• CWI, API or equivalent certification.
• Experience setting a hold point regime from scratch on a greenfield project.