Traveling Quality Control Manager - MSG - Data Centers

Turner Construction Company; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) plan

Wellness benefits

Legal plan

Job summary

Turner Construction Company is seeking an experienced QA/QC leader for a full-time traveling assignment across advanced technology sectors including Data Centers, Pharmaceutical, Industrial/Manufacturing, and EV/Battery/Renewables markets.

You will plan, coordinate, and develop the project-specific QA/QC Plan, supervise QA/QC staff, and ensure full contract compliance while collaborating with owners, architects, and subcontractors. This role requires strong leadership and travel readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree with at least five years' experience in construction or related field.
• Strong knowledge of construction processes, methods, and materials.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; proven leadership and mentoring ability.
• QA/QC certification may be required depending on project.
• Proficiency with project management software and Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the project-specific QA/QC Plan with project team and stakeholders.
• Ensure qualified QA/QC staff are assigned and trained.
• Maintain collaboration with owners, architects, consultants, subcontractors, and vendors to deliver compliant results.
• Lead QA/QC staff and provide performance feedback.
• Adhere to ethics and compliance requirements at all times.
• Develop understanding of contract documents and applicable codes.
• Create and manage procedures for document control, RFIs, samples, and cost changes.
• Coordinate QA/QC activities with the project safety plan and schedule.
• Oversee QA/QC procedures at critical project stages and enforce continuous improvement.
• Inspect, test, and arrange third-party testing; report results.
• Expand QA/QC processes as project progresses and handle non-conforming work.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Mentorship

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Job Details

Division: Critical Facilities-Data Centers

Project Location(s): Minneapolis, MN 55401 USA

Travel Involved: 100%

Job Type: Regular

Job Classification: Experienced

Job Family: Construction

Compensation: Salaried Exempt

Salary Range: $120,000.00 - 200,000.00 annualized

Position Overview

This position is a full‑time traveling assignment supporting an Advanced Technology project, which includes Data Center, Pharmaceutical, Industrial/Manufacturing, and EV/Battery/Renewables market segment groups (MSG).

Responsible for planning, coordinating, and developing the project‑specific Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) Plan that incorporates the policies and procedures necessary to deliver the project fully compliant with the contract documents. Manage, supervise, and administer the implementation of the project‑specific QA/QC Plan and QA/QC staff.

Reports to: Project Manager or Project Executive

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Manage the development and implementation of the project‑specific QA/QC Plan in coordination with the project team, the owner/architect team and the contract documents.
• Assure that sufficient, qualified specialized staff is assigned to provide the required knowledge and experience to execute the plan.
• Maintain a collaborative working relationship with owners, architects, consultants, subcontractors and vendors to ensure that the project‑specific QA/QC Plan delivers a fully compliant project.
• Lead, supervise and develop all Turner QA/QC staff, including providing input on or completing performance appraisals.
• Ensure strict adherence to ethics and compliance requirements at all times.
• Develop a comprehensive working knowledge and understanding of the contract documents (including Turner's contract, plans, specifications and applicable codes).
• Develop engineering procedures, including document control, submissions management, creation and tracking of Requests For Information (RFIs), material samples, documentation and tracking of potential cost changes, documentation and tracking of approved change orders within budgetary requirements.
• Implement project‑specific QA/QC Plan in coordination with the project safety plan.
• Understand the project execution plan and coordinate QA/QC procedures at appropriate stages of the work, in line with the project schedule.
• Continually improve strategies and tools to efficiently and effectively document, track and record compliance with the contract documents.
• Execute the project‑specific QA/QC Plan in a manner that engages all project staff, subcontractors, vendors and consultants.
• Conduct testing and inspections and arrange for third‑party testing and inspections. Analyze and report the results.
• Expand the development of the plan as the project progresses as appropriate to expand the project by continually improving procedures.
• Direct removal and replacement of, and document all non‑compliant materials and/or workmanship. Document compliance after corrective work is completed prior to starting any subsequent work.
• Research and apply additional QA/QC and Lean procedures to enhance the quality of project delivery.
• Oversight of project close‑out and quality reports.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree with a minimum of five years' experience or equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience and construction experience that bridges both field and engineering responsibilities. Knowledge of the construction process, means and methods, and materials, their characteristics, installation procedures and tolerances. Strong computer skills and a familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite. Knowledge of Turner's project management software and leadership skills. Very strong verbal and written communication skills are required. Proven leadership qualities and skills with the desire to teach and mentor staff. May require QA/QC certification depending on the specific project.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works on‑site at the construction work site where the employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts; high precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock. The noise in these work environments is usually moderate to very loud.

*May perform other duties as assigned.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Turner is an Equal Opportunity Employer - race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

Benefits Overview

Turner Construction provides flexible benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, financial benefits such as a 401(k) plan, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, wellness benefits, a voluntary legal plan, identity theft, life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability coverage.