HVAC Installer

Blackfield Associates are currently partnered with a global pharmaceutical manufacturer to support their search for a HVAC Quality Lead to join their project based in Indiana on an initial 12-month contract. Key Responsibilities Lead quality oversight activities for HVAC, mechanical, utility, and piping systems throughout construction, start-up, commissioning, and turnover phases. Act as the field quality lead, ensuring all installations comply with project specifications, approved drawings, industry standards, and owner quality requirements. Implement and manage project quality plans, Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), quality procedures, and turnover requirements for all mechanical systems. Conduct routine inspections, audits, and field walkdowns to verify installation quality, workmanship, and compliance with applicable codes and standards. Monitor and verify mechanical testing and commissioning activities, including pressure testing, flushing, balancing, start-up, and system performance verification. Ensure proper installation and integration of HVAC systems, chilled water, heating hot water, condenser water, steam, compressed air, cleanroom systems, process piping, and associated utility infrastructure. Manage quality issues through their full lifecycle, including identification, documentation, corrective action implementation, verification, and closure. Lead the administration of Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs), quality observations, and corrective action programs. Maintain accurate quality records including inspection reports, turnover packages, testing documentation, deficiency logs, and quality metrics. Coordinate closely with construction, engineering, QA/QC, commissioning, CQV, contractors, and subcontractors to resolve quality issues and maintain project progress. Support mechanical completion, system turnover, and handover activities by ensuring systems meet quality, documentation, and operational readiness requirements. Provide regular reporting on quality performance, trends, risks, and project readiness to stakeholders and project leadership. Promote a culture of quality, accountability, continuous improvement, and safe execution across the project. Experience Required Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Construction Management, or a related technical discipline; equivalent industry experience will also be considered. Sufficient construction quality experience supporting HVAC, mechanical, utility, and piping systems on large capital projects. Sufficient experience supporting cleanroom or controlled-environment construction within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, semiconductor, or advanced manufacturing facilities. Proven experience working on major industrial or commercial construction projects, preferably valued at $200M+. Strong knowledge of HVAC systems, mechanical equipment, cleanroom systems, utility infrastructure, process piping, testing and balancing, and mechanical commissioning activities. Experience implementing and working within formal construction quality management systems. Strong background managing NCRs, corrective actions, inspection programs, turnover documentation, and quality reporting. Working knowledge of ASME, ANSI, ASHRAE, SMACNA, and applicable mechanical and building codes. Experience reviewing construction drawings, specifications, RFIs, submittals, commissioning documentation, and quality records. Familiarity with GMP-regulated facilities and quality requirements for pharmaceutical manufacturing environments. Experience supporting commissioning, qualification, system turnover, and operational readiness activities. Strong communication, stakeholder management, organizational, and problem-solving skills. Experience with digital quality management systems and construction issue-tracking platforms is preferred. #J-18808-Ljbffr