Senior BSL-4 QA & Facility Systems Specialist

Goldbelt, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Goldbelt Apex is seeking a Quality Assurance Support Specialist to provide onsite QA support for procurement, installation, repair, replacement, and maintenance of critical facility systems at USAMRIID, Fort Detrick, MD. The role covers environments up to BSL-4, with emphasis on UMCS, BAS, ESS, and related systems.

Responsibilities include documenting reviews, coordinating with facility and government personnel, conducting field surveys, performing QC inspections, and reporting compliance

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.
• Must be a U.S. citizen and hold a Secret security clearance.
• Experience with CDC auditing, accreditation, and certification processes.
• Experience reviewing, commissioning, troubleshooting, and quality control inspections of high-containment medical research design and construction projects up to BSL-4.
• Familiarity with NFPA, BMBL, AAALAC, and CDC biosafety requirements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

High-containment facilities

Building automation

Quality assurance

CDC biosafety requirements

Communication skills

Education

Associate's degree in a technical discipline such as electrical, mechanical, or related engineering field

Tools

Direct Digital Controls (DDC)

Job description

Goldbelt Apex is seeking a Quality Assurance Support Specialist to provide onsite QA support for procurement, installation, repair, replacement, and maintenance of critical facility systems at USAMRIID, Fort Detrick, MD. The role covers environments up to BSL-4, with emphasis on UMCS, BAS, ESS, and related systems.

Responsibilities include documenting reviews, coordinating with facility and government personnel, conducting field surveys, performing QC inspections, and reporting compliance