Quality Assurance Quality Control Specialist

Walker-Miller Energy Services; Atlantic City (NJ); On-site; USD 34,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Walker-Miller Energy Services seeks a Quality Assurance Specialist to support residential energy efficiency programs. You will perform field assessments, verify actions, and analyze performance data to improve quality and customer experience.

Role requires collaboration with program teams across Home Energy Assessments, Weatherization, and Whole Home Solutions, and may travel up to 95% within the territory. Strong communication and MS Office skills are essential.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• 1–3 years in basic wiring, lighting, HVAC or related tech in residential/commercial/industrial facilities.
• Strong customer service experience and excellent communication skills.
• Proficient in Word, Excel, Outlook; able to analyze data and solve problems.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment with diverse people.
• Travel up to 95% within the assigned territory.

Responsibilities

• Embrace core values and operate within them.
• Conduct QA reviews of HEA, Weatherization and Whole Home Energy projects.
• Evaluate customer experience, safety, and process adherence.
• Apply QA/QC scorecards and inspection procedures consistently.
• Document scores, observations, and supporting evidence.
• Communicate findings and corrections to staff and contractors.
• Track corrective actions, due dates, and closures; escalate issues.
• Analyze QA/QC results to identify trends and training needs.
• Recommend practical improvements to processes and training.
• Participate in monthly improvement meetings and update procedures.

Skills

Communication

Customer service

MS Office

Data analysis

Data entry

Problem solving

Team player

Detail-oriented

Time management

Reliability

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

BSP/HEP Certifications

Valid Driver’s License

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Company Overview

Walker-Miller Energy Services is a 26-year-old Detroit-based, core-values driven company committed to changing lives through energy efficiency. We create and manage customized energy waste reduction programs that help electric and gas utilities meet mandated energy savings goals.

Our experience driven philosophy of energy efficiency as economic development helps families and businesses save energy and save money. Through innovative, inclusive initiatives, we help build communities by creating local jobs, producing equitable energy savings for all rate payers, and spurring the growth of diverse local businesses.

BEHIVE

B - Boldly Go

E – Embrace Equity

H - Humble Confidence

I - Inclusive Stewardship

V - Value Reputation

E - Extraordinary Experience

Position Summary

Walker-Miller’s implementation of the residential energy efficiency programs help customers reduce energy costs, increase comfort, and address eligible health and safety needs. Program services include Home Energy Assessments, Home Weatherization, and Whole Home Energy Solutions, supported by outreach, field operations, participating contractors, and customer-service teams working together across the customer journey.

The Quality Assurance Specialist helps ensure these services are delivered consistently, safely, and with a strong customer focus. The position conducts field assessments and other quality reviews, documents findings, verifies corrective actions, analyzes performance trends, and recommends improvements to program processes and training. Working collaboratively with the program team, the Quality Assurance Specialist turns quality observations into practical improvements that strengthen program delivery and the customer experience.

Essential Responsibilities

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as leadership may deem necessary.

• Embrace and operate within the core values.

Conduct Quality Assessments

• Conduct assigned quality reviews of HEA, Home Weatherization, and Whole Home Energy Solutions activities.
• Evaluate customer experience, customer education, assessment quality, safety, process adherence, installation, and communication.
• Apply approved QA/QC scorecards and inspection procedures consistently.
• Document quantitative scores, qualitative observations, and supporting evidence.

Manage Findings and Corrective Actions

• Communicate findings and required corrections to the appropriate staff, contractors, and managers.
• Track corrective-action ownership, due dates, completion evidence, verification, and closure. Escalate significant, recurring, overdue, or unresolved findings.
• Verify that corrective actions adequately resolve identified issues.

Drive Continuous Improvement

• Analyze QA/QC results to identify trends, systemic risks, and training or coaching needs.
• Recommend practical improvements to program processes, field execution, contractor performance, training, and customer experience.
• Participate in monthly continuous-improvement meetings and monitor resulting actions.
• Help incorporate approved improvements into operating procedures, training materials, and quality standards.

Track and Report Performance

• Maintain complete and accurate QA/QC records.
• Monitor inspection coverage, pass/fail results, open findings, days to resolution, repeat issues, and corrective-action status.
• Prepare scorecards, trend analyses, and reporting inputs for program leadership and client review.
• Present findings, risks, recommendations, and progress during recurring operating reviews.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• One to three years of experience in basic wiring, lighting, HVAC, troubleshooting and other technologies installed in residential, commercial and industrial facilities.
• Previous customer service experience.
• Strong communication skills, both verbally and in writing with customers, clients and employees.
• Must be able to handle a wide work variety and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be detail-oriented, organized, self-starter, and have an ability to prioritize workload.
• Ability to maintain and manage their own daily work schedule.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, specifically Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Strong data entry skills in entering information in tracking systems/databases.
• Ability to analyze and interpret data and solve practical problems.
• Knowledge of mathematical concepts such as fractions, percentages and ratios.
• Ability to thrive in a collaborative environment.
• Function well with a very diverse group of people.
• Work under frequent time pressures.
• Utilize good judgement to plan and accomplish goals.
• Troubleshoot issues as needed.
• Reliable transportation.

Licenses & Certifications

• Building Science Principles (BSP), Home Energy Professional (HEP) Energy Auditor or Quality Control Inspector Certifications are required.
• Valid Driver’s License.

Travel Requirements

• Willingness to travel up to 95% of the time within the assigned territory.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Required to sit, stand, walk; talk and hear; and ability to touch and handle tools and/or controls
• Ability to lift up to 10 pounds
• Noise level is typically moderate
• Employee could be exposed to fumes and/or airborne particles and risk of potential shock.

Note: Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

The above information describes the general duties and requirements necessary to perform the principle functions of the position. This shall not be construed as a detailed description of all the duties and requirements that may be necessary in this position.

Walker-Miller Energy Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Pay Transparency

This compensation range is provided as a reasonable estimate of the current starting salary range for this role. If this opportunity includes multiple job levels, the salary information represents the job level minimum and the job level maximum. There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position.

A team member may be eligible for additional pay, premiums, or bonus potential. Walker-Miller Energy Services offers eligible employees health, vision and dental insurance, retirement, and tuition reimbursement.

Compensation Range

$24.52-$31.01 per hour.

At Walker-Miller Energy Services, we Embrace Equity by encouraging qualified candidates from all backgrounds and identities to apply for open positions! We have several optional questions about candidates’ demographics, but they do not impact hiring decisions. In fact, all candidate demographic data is anonymized for compliance purposes and to reduce unconscious bias in the hiring process, so none of the information collected here will be attached to your individual application. We ask for this information because Walker-Miller is committed to inclusive recruitment practices, so we hold ourselves to a high standard in developing a candidate pool that is diverse in background, experience, and perspective.

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