Quality Assurance Support Specialist (Senior Biocontainment / Controls QA)

Arcetyp LLC; Frederick (MD); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcetyp LLC is seeking a Quality Assurance Support Specialist for on-site work at Fort Detrick, MD. The role focuses on QA for major facility projects, including mechanical controls and building automation in high-containment environments.

Ideal candidates bring extensive BSL-3/BSL-4 experience, CDC auditing knowledge, and a U.S. citizen with a minimum Secret clearance. Candidate will interact with government personnel and facility teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in high-containment medical research facilities.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in mechanical controls.
• Minimum 5 years of Quality Assurance/Quality Control experience at a biosafety laboratory.
• Minimum Associate's degree in a technical discipline such as electrical, mechanical, or related engineering field.
• Experience with high-containment medical research facilities up to BSL-4 involving mechanical controls engineering, programming, installation, plumbing, and validation.
• Experience reviewing, commissioning, troubleshooting, and performing quality control inspections of high-containment medical research design and construction projects up to BSL-4.
• Experience with CDC auditing, accreditation, and certification processes for select-agent and high-containment medical research facilities.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must currently hold a minimum Secret security clearance and maintain the required clearance throughout contract performance.

Responsibilities

• Provides onsite quality assurance support for major repair, replacement, maintenance, and construction projects.
• Supports procurement and installation activities for facility systems (UMCS, BAS, ESS).
• Evaluates project schedules and reviews technical documentation.
• Coordinates daily with Facility and Project Managers and Government personnel.
• Attends meetings supporting operations, repair, maintenance, and construction.
• Provides weekly project status updates to Government officials.
• Conducts field surveys to assess facility layouts and conditions.
• Reviews, commissions, troubleshoots, and inspects high-containment facility systems (BSL-3/BSL-4).
• Coordinates with laboratory personnel on project reviews and planned outages.
• Ensures compliance with CDC biosafety, AAALAC, NFPA, and other criteria.
• Identifies and reports compliance issues to Government officials.

Skills

High-containment facilities knowledge

Biosafety laboratory environments

Mechanical controls knowledge

Building automation systems

QA/QC practices

BSL-3/BSL-4 knowledge

CDC biosafety requirements

Communication skills

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Associate's degree in electrical/mechanical/related engineering

Tools

Direct Digital Controls (DDC)

Job description

Arcetyp LLC is a growing small business that provides a broad range of consulting services to US Federal Government, US Military, and Commercial clients. Services include Management & IT Consulting, Program & Project Management, and Professional & Admin Services.

We accept direct hire candidates only, W2 employee hires. We do not accept 1099 independent consultants. We do not accept staffing firms. We do not accept corp-to-corp (C2C) candidates. We can't sponsor H1B.

Arcetyp LLC is looking for a Quality Assurance Support Specialist. This position is onsite and located in Fort Detrick, Maryland.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Provides onsite quality assurance support for major repair, replacement, maintenance, and construction projects.
• Supports procurement and installation activities associated with UMCS, BAS, ESS, and related facility systems.
• Evaluates project schedules and performs technical and project documentation reviews.
• Coordinates daily with Facility Managers, Project Managers, facilities staff, laboratory personnel, and other Government personnel.
• Attends meetings supporting operations, repair, maintenance, and construction activities.
• Provides weekly project status updates to Government officials.
• Conducts field surveys to investigate existing facility layouts and conditions.
• Reviews, commissions, troubleshoots, and performs quality control inspections of high-containment research facility systems and projects.
• Coordinates with laboratory personnel regarding project reviews and planned utility outages.
• Coordinates with infection control and safety personnel to ensure compliance with applicable requirements.
• Ensures conformance with applicable NFPA codes, BMBL guidance, AAALAC standards, CDC biosafety and biosecurity requirements, safety standards, and other agency criteria.
• Identifies and reports compliance issues to appropriate Government officials.

NECESSARY SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:

• Extensive knowledge of high-containment medical research facilities and biosafety laboratory environments.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical controls, building automation, and facility control systems.
• Knowledge of commissioning, validation, troubleshooting, and quality assurance/quality control practices.
• Knowledge of high-containment facility requirements, including BSL-3 and BSL-4 environments.
• Ability to review technical documentation, project schedules, facility systems, and construction activities.
• Knowledge of applicable CDC biosafety, biosecurity, auditing, accreditation, and certification requirements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to coordinate effectively with engineering, facilities, laboratory, safety, and Government personnel.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum 10 years of experience in high-containment medical research facilities.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in mechanical controls.
• Minimum 5 years of Quality Assurance/Quality Control experience at a biosafety laboratory.
• Minimum Associate's degree in a technical discipline such as electrical, mechanical, or related engineering field.
• Experience with high-containment medical research facilities up to BSL-4 involving mechanical controls engineering, programming, installation, plumbing, and validation.
• Experience reviewing, commissioning, troubleshooting, and performing quality control inspections of high-containment medical research design and construction projects up to BSL-4.
• Experience with CDC auditing, accreditation, and certification processes for select-agent and high-containment medical research facilities.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must currently hold a minimum Secret security clearance and maintain the required clearance throughout contract performance.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Electrical, mechanical, and/or controls trade experience.
• Proficiency with Direct Digital Controls (DDC) and design.
• Prior Government construction experience.
• Excellent communication skills.

Min. Citizenship Status Required:

U.S Citizenship.

LOCATION:

Fort Detrick, MD

COMPENSATION:

Pay and benefits information for this position will be provided to interested candidates that apply. Arcetyp offers a package of compensation and benefits to full-time salaried employees. Pay and Benefits from our client: we value and reward our team's dedication and hard work. We provide a competitive base salary commensurate with your qualifications and experience. As an employee, you'll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with company matching, tax-deferred savings options, supplementary benefits, paid time off, and professional development opportunities.

Arcetyp is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we highly value diversity of our workforce. We accept resumes from all interested parties and consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual preference, personal appearance, family responsibility, the presence of a non-job-related medical condition or physical disability, matriculation, political affiliation, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.