Quality Engineering Manager 2 - Manassas, VA

M.C. Dean; Manassas (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 188,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical, dental, vision, life, and DI

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

401k Retirement Plan

Military Reserve pay offset

Paid maternity leave

Job summary

M.C. Dean is seeking a senior QA/QC leader to drive the project’s quality management framework, ensuring robust document control, inspections, and CAPA processes on site in Virginia.

You will coordinate with the project team, owners, and third-party testers, delivering daily quality updates while mentoring staff and enforcing 3-Phase QC procedures to meet contract requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Controls, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Structural, or Architectural engineering.
• 10+ years in project leadership on similar construction projects.
• Minimum 2 years as QC Manager.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to read, interpret, and review construction drawings.

Responsibilities

• Lead the project Quality Management System and ensure document control.
• Manage nonconforming installations and CAPA.
• Coordinate QA/QC activities with Owner and third-party agencies.
• Develop and submit daily/weekly quality reports.

Skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Read drawings

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

BS in Engineering

Job description

Overview

About M.C. Dean

M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber-physical solutions for the nation's most mission-critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. With over 9,000 employees, our capabilities span electrical, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audiovisual, and IT systems. Headquarters in Tysons, Virginia, M.C. Dean delivers resilient, secure, and innovative power and technology solutions through engineering expertise and smart systems integration.

Why Join Us?

Our people are passionate about engineering innovation that improves lives and drives impactful change. Guided by our core values, agility, expertise, and trust we foster a collaborative and forward-thinking work environment. At M.C. Dean, we are committed to building the next generation of technical leaders in electrical, engineering, and cybersecurity industries.

On behalf of VP of Quality Assurance/Quality Control, this position is directly responsible for documenting, managing, implementing and institutionalizing the various Quality Control activities at the project site. This position reports directly to Vice President of Quality Assurance/Quality Control (or designated representative in QAQC service center).

Responsibilities

• Incorporate and lead M.C. Dean's Quality Management System on the assigned project, specifically ensuring:
• Control of Documents and Records
• Control of Nonconforming Installation
• Initiation, follow-up, and closure of corrective and preventive actions.
• Document and Implement the Quality Plan tailored to project specifications/contractual requirements
• Partner with the project team in understanding the complete scope of work for the project.
• Establish and lead 3-Phase Quality Control Process conducting preparatory, initial and follow-up phase inspections.
• Collect data from internal inspections on conformity to requirements and compliance with procedures and prepare weekly inspection data log (Field Data Collection Report).
• Initiate/Assign/Manage Discrepancy Notices, Corrective Action Reports, Corrective & Preventive Actions (CAPA).
• Identify and provide solutions to project specific issues based on knowledge, experience and outside resources.
• Manage the punch list identification and closeout process.
• Establish and lead quality initiatives for the project.
• Participate in the review of Engineering deliverables (Drawing (Design/Detail), Specification, Submittals) and ensure all comments generated during these reviews are addressed.
• Provide oversight and coordinate 3rd party peer design and 3rd party testing agencies, implement recommendations as necessary.
• Participate in the daily Operational Risk Management (ORM) meetings ensuring Quality items/issues for the scope of the work are discussed.
• Develop and submit daily quality control reports
• Assess project performance under the quality management system and provide management, guidance, assistance, and support to the project team as required.
• Perform receipt inspections of all procured materials.
• Participate and provide logistical support in the execution of internal audits.

Perform Quality Control tasks to include:

• Contract document review for compliance: RFP, Specs, Drawings, Submittals, etc.
• Review design documents for constructability and contract compliance.
• Implement 3-Phase Quality Control approach: Preparatory meetings, Initial inspections, and Follow-up inspections for all applicable Definable Features of Work.
• Create detailed project specific installation checklists for field workers.
• Perform inspections on all work performed in detail, efficiently, and in conjunction with Owner/QC.
• Collect data, analyze for continuous improvement, and share with project team weekly.
• Participate in daily safety meetings to discuss Quality issues and concerns.
• Attend all required project meetings to provide resolutions to any Quality issues from Owner/QC.
• Manage and assist in resolving all Quality or Commissioning punch-lists.
• Direct interface with /Owner/End user to ensure requirements are understood and communicated to the project team.

Qualifications

• Must have a bachelor's Science (B.S.) degree in one of the following disciplines: Controls, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Structural, Architectural
• Must have 10+ years' experience as a Project Superintendent, QC Manager, Project Manager, Project Engineer or Construction Manager on similar type and size construction
• Must have at least 2 years' experience as a QC Manager
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent problem solving, analyzing, and resolving skills
• Ability to communicate at all levels of construction
• Keen attention to detail
• Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
• Ability to read, interpret and review construction drawings and documents
• Must pass basic background check
• Experience applying USACE/NAVFAC 3-Phase Quality Control System
• Personal Characteristics: Leads by Example Team Builder Focused Strong Mentor (For A/QCM) Driven Results Oriented Hands-on Detail Oriented

Personal Characteristics:

• Leads by Example
• Team Builder
• Focused
• Strong Mentor (For A/QCM)
• Driven
• Results Oriented

We offer an excellent benefits package including:

• A competitive salary
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Military Reserve pay offset
• Paid maternity leave

Abilities:

• Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time.
• Sitting for extended periods of time.
• Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.
• Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Identify and understand the speech of another person.

Job ending date: 03/15/2027

Pay Range

USD $150,080.00 - USD $187,600.00 /Yr.