Quality Engineer

Shamrock Consulting; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Shamrock Consulting is seeking a QA/QC Engineer for a large, multi-year project in Boise, ID, focused on mission-critical electrical systems for hyperscale data centers.

You will perform hands-on quality assurance and control of HV/MV/LV distribution, switchgear, generators, UPS, and related infrastructure, ensuring installation, testing, and compliance to NEC, NFPA, IEEE, and owner standards with zero tolerance for defects or rework.

Qualifications

• 5+ years electrical QA/QC experience.
• 3+ years in semiconductor or data center environments.
• Strong knowledge of hyperscale electrical systems: MV/HV switchgear, generators ≥1 MW, UPS, busway.
• Experience with NEC, NFPA 70E/70B, IEEE standards; testing methods (megger, DLRO, hi-pot, thermography).
• Proficient in MS Office; Procore/Bluebeam a plus.

Responsibilities

• Execute daily field inspections and verify installations (switchgear, generators, UPS, busway, PDUs, RPPs, cable tray, terminations, torque, labeling, grounding/bonding).
• Develop/review Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs), checklists, and QA/QC procedures.
• Witness and document FAT/SAT, pre-energization checks, insulation/hi-pot testing, contact resistance, relay/breaker testing, and functional/performance tests.
• Identify, document, and resolve non-conformances (NCRs); verify corrective actions and close-outs.
• Prepare inspection logs, test reports, and turnover packages for client/commissioning handover.
• Support commissioning and integrated systems testing (IST); interface with CxA, third-party testers, owners, and AHJs.
• Enforce safety protocols (LOTO, NFPA 70E, arc-flash compliance) during electrical work.

Skills

Electrical QA/QC

Field inspections

Documentation

HV/MV/LV systems

Safety compliance

Tools

Procore

Bluebeam

Megger

DLRO

Thermography

Job description

Our client, a leading electrical testing and staff augmentation firm serving the data center industry is searching for a QA/QC Engineer for their large, multi year project in Boise, ID.

Perform hands-on quality assurance and control for mission-critical electrical systems on fast-paced hyperscale data center projects. Ensure flawless installation, testing, and compliance of HV/MV/LV distribution, switchgear, generators, UPS, busway, redundant power paths (2N/N+1), grounding, and related infrastructure to meet NEC, NFPA, IEEE, TIA-942, Uptime Institute, and hyperscale owner standards—with zero tolerance for defects or rework.

What you’ll do:

• Execute daily field inspections and verify installations (switchgear, generators, UPS, busway, PDUs, RPPs, cable tray, terminations, torque, labeling, grounding/bonding).
• Develop/review Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs), checklists, and QA/QC procedures.
• Witness and document FAT/SAT, pre-energization checks, insulation/hi-pot testing, contact resistance, relay/breaker testing, and functional/performance tests.
• Identify, document, and resolve non-conformances (NCRs); verify corrective actions and close-outs.
• Prepare inspection logs, test reports, and turnover packages for client/commissioning handover.
• Support commissioning and integrated systems testing (IST); interface with CxA, third-party testers, owners, and AHJs.
• Enforce safety protocols (LOTO, NFPA 70E, arc-flash compliance) during electrical work.

To qualify for this position, you must have the following background:

• 5+ years electrical QA/QC experience, with 3+ years in semiconductor or data center environments.
• Strong knowledge of hyperscale electrical systems: MV/HV switchgear, generators (≥1 MW), multi-module UPS, busway, redundant feeds.
• Experience with CX Alloy is a must
• Proficiency in NEC, NFPA 70E/70B, IEEE standards, testing methods (megger, DLRO, hi-pot, thermography).
• Detail-oriented with excellent documentation and communication skills.
• Proficient in MS Office; experience with Procore/Bluebeam a plus.