Quality Assurance Senior Project Manager

QTS Realty Trust; Salem (PA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental benefits

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

QTS Realty Trust seeks a Senior Project Manager of Quality Assurance to lead QA programs across multiple data-center projects and coordinate with trade partners and vendors to ensure quality outcomes.

The role requires extensive construction and quality-management experience, strong MS Office skills, and the ability to drive corrective actions and improvements across teams.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of construction experience.
• 5+ years in quality management, including plan development, training, implementation, and continuous improvement.
• MS Office suite proficiency (PowerPoint for presentations, Excel for data analysis).
• Willingness to travel up to 50% and US Citizenship required by law for federal contracts.

Responsibilities

• Manage the quality assurance programs on multiple projects/campuses.
• Train, manage, assist, and hold accountable project-specific quality personnel.
• Provide training to project teams, including trade partners and vendors, on quality expectations.
• Monitor and proactively recommend continuous improvement opportunities at the project level.
• Lead/participate in project quality meetings and review Quality Observation Reports for data integrity.

Skills

Construction experience

Quality management

Travel up to 50%

US Citizenship

Tools

Procore

PowerBI

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Who we are: It's pretty exciting to find yourself standing in a pivotal moment in time. It’s even more exciting to be out front leading it. At QTS, our world-class data centers are supporting our customers’ most strategic growth initiatives, positioning us at the forefront of today’s dynamic digital transformation. As AI and cloud drive the demand for increased speed, capacity and capability, QTS has emerged as the global digital infrastructure leader, committed to connecting the world for good. Driven by purpose and fueled by a spirit of innovation, QTS designs, builds and operates some of the world’s most advanced, forward-thinking data centers. QTS is a portfolio company of Blackstone. QTS is Powered by People. People who play a vital role in our company’s culture, innovation and growth. People who are committed to contributing to the communities where we operate and work. People who are knowledgeable, resourceful and mission driven. Together, we do great things. The Quality Assurance Senior Project Manager is primarily responsible for leading the development and implementation of project specific quality programs in alignment with the QTS Quality Assurance Program. They will interact with project teams, including trade partners and vendors, to ensure adequate control measures are performed and produce the expected outcomes, and lead the corrective action when found otherwise.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage the quality assurance programs on multiple projects/campuses.
• Train, manage, assist, and hold accountable project-specific quality personnel.
• Provide training to project teams, including trade partners and vendors, on quality expectations.
• Monitor and proactively recommend continuous improvement opportunities at the project level.
• Document and communicate updates for assigned projects/campuses to the Development Quality Team on a bi-weekly basis.
• Lead/Participate in project quality meetings to ensure adequacy of topics and participation.
• Periodically review project Quality Observation Reports for data integrity and follow up with teams for corrective actions when found to be deficient.
• Understand and communicate the Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) expectations.
• Lead/Participate in root cause analyses when a nonconformance issue meets prescribed criteria.
• Work alongside MEP Team to understand expectations and improvement opportunities during commissioning activities.
• Participate in vendor/supplier factory tests, inspections, and audits.
• Establish and maintain relationships serving as liaison with key QTS stakeholders.
• Represent QTS interests as a leader in OAC Meetings.
• Encourage vocal and visible recognition for quality successes.
• Be a leading voice for INTEGRITY within the quality program to promote open and productive communication between all stakeholders.
• Actively participate in internal QTS Quality improvement opportunities.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• 10+ years of construction experience
• 5+ years of quality related management experience, including plan development, training, implementation, and continuous improvement
• Experience in Microsoft Office suite, specifically PowerPoint for presentation development and Excel for data compilation and analysis
• Be able to travel up to 50% of the time
• US Citizenship for this position is required by law due to federal customer contracts

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with Procore and PowerBI
• American Society for Quality (ASQ) certified CMQ/OE, CQIA, CQPA, CQE, and/or CQA
• Experience with delivery of mission critical data center facilities
• Experience working with MEP trades

TOTAL REWARDS

• Competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Flexible spending and HSA accounts
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off
• Paid volunteer days
• Employee assistance program
• Tuition assistance
• Parental leave
• Military leave assistance
• QTS scholarship for dependents
• Wellness program
• Other company benefits
• Bonus eligible and may be eligible for equity

We conform to all the laws, statutes, and regulations concerning equal employment opportunities and affirmative action. We strongly encourage women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply to all of our job openings. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, age, disability status, Genetic Information & Testing, Family & Medical Leave, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer or the government, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint or discrimination claim.

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