Senior QA/QC Lead - Construction & ITP Mastery

Ryan Companies US, Inc.; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits

Retirement and Savings Benefits

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Ryan Companies is seeking a Quality Control/QA Specialist to support the project‑specific quality management plan across CSA and MEP installations. You will oversee the Inspection Test Plan, lead preparatory meetings, review submittals, and set expectations with trade partners to ensure compliance with project specs.

The role involves daily QA/QC coordination, periodic client and design team walkthroughs, and proactive communication of risks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in architectural, civil, structural engineering or construction management.
• 5+ years of construction quality control experience.
• Familiarity with data center construction best practices.
• OSHA 30, NFPA 70E, or equivalent safety certifications.

Responsibilities

• Support the project-specific quality management strategy by implementing the three phases of control (Preparatory, Initial, and Follow-up).
• Oversee the Project Inspection Test Plan for CSA and MEP installations, prior to commissioning.
• Coordinate and monitor daily QA/QC activities for the Ryan and Trade Partner Quality Teams.
• Communicate quality management status and risks to the project team, project leadership, and client teams.
• Assist with training project team members on the QA/QC Program, including Procore or other required software.
• Coordinate with the Project team to ensure timely completion of preparatory meetings.
• Conduct and/or participate in preparatory meetings for each definable feature of work to ensure project team members, trade partners, and all stakeholders understand the quality management requirements.
• Review shop drawings and submittals for conformance with project specifications.
• Set quality management expectations with trade partners, including the quantity and timing of field inspections, testing requirements, and documentation requirements for each scope of work.
• Assist the Project Team by preparing quality management content for additional project meetings, including internal team meetings, OAC meetings, or other trade partner coordination meetings.
• Manage the Inspection Test Plan (ITP) to develop a complete log of all field inspections and ensure timely receipt of test reports, other supporting documentation, and photos.
• Participate in first work inspections to ensure the workmanship in the field complies with the quality standards that have been established in the preparatory phase.
• Conduct daily walkthroughs to monitor field progress and ensure continued compliance with the quality requirements.
• Conduct and/or participate in weekly QC meetings with trade partners, project team members, and client representatives.
• Conduct and/or participate in periodic quality walkthroughs with the client, design team, and/or any other client reps.
• Identify, document, monitor, and track all deficiencies and corrective actions implemented to remediate the deficiencies.
• Stop work, if necessary, to resolve matters that affect safety or quality.
• Review Architect/Engineer field reports to ensure all quality-related issues are communicated to the project team and trade partners.
• Monitor deficiencies and assist the Project Team to verify effective implementation of corrective actions for each deficiency.
• Support the project team with completion list, punch list, and phase turnover activities.
• Monitor Quality Management Dashboards to determine the project teams need for additional support or to direct emphasis towards a specific quality management task.
• Provide sufficient quality management communication to the Client by conducting periodic site walkthroughs, periodic quality meetings, or any other means necessary.
• Capture and share lessons learned with the project team, trade partners, and other Ryan Mission Critical project teams.

Skills

Quality leadership

Stakeholder communication

Project scheduling

Construction software

Three-Phase Control

Certifications

Education

Bachelor’s degree in construction management or engineering

Tools

Procore

AutoDesk

CxAlloy

Bluebeam

Smartsheet

Job description

Ryan Companies is seeking a Quality Control/QA Specialist to support the project‑specific quality management plan across CSA and MEP installations. You will oversee the Inspection Test Plan, lead preparatory meetings, review submittals, and set expectations with trade partners to ensure compliance with project specs.

The role involves daily QA/QC coordination, periodic client and design team walkthroughs, and proactive communication of risks.