Quality Control Manager

Quality Control Manager

Austin, Texas, United States

Fleet Data Centers designs, builds and operates mega-scale data center campuses. Fleet provides its customers flexibility and predictability to meet their upside demand forecasts, addressing a key need in the market as traditional leased models are struggling to keep pace with the demand for new Cloud and AI infrastructure. Fleet is led by a team of industry veterans that have already made a lasting imprint on the evolution of global digital infrastructure and are committed and uniquely capable of upleveling data center development scale and operations in the face of rising demand. Fleet is well positioned to bring in-house design, engineering and operational capabilities to collaborate with customers on tailored solutions for campuses of 500MW+. This unique model enables Fleet to provide the world's largest and most sophisticated customers a seamless extension of their own data center fleets with constant access to design innovation.

The Site Quality Manager is the owner-side leader accountable for construction quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) on a Fleet data center campus. Reporting to the Quality Control Director — not to site construction leadership — this role provides independent verification that the work is built right the first time, in conformance with Fleet's design documents, specifications, and quality standards. The independent reporting line is deliberate: it insulates quality decisions from schedule and cost pressure so issues are called honestly.

The Site Quality Manager is dedicated to quality and is a peer to the site Commissioning (Cx) Manager, who sits in a separate matrix pillar. The two partner closely — QA/QC verifies installation conformance and turnover readiness; commissioning verifies functional performance — but report through different lines to preserve independent verification of the asset.

Quality Program Execution

• Site Quality Plan: Implement and maintain the campus quality plan, inspection and test plans (ITPs), and quality standards set by the Quality Control Director, tailored to the campus scopes (CSA, MEP, and power).
• Inspection & Verification: Own the owner-side inspection program — witness points, hold points, and material/installation verification — confirming work conforms to Fleet design documents, specifications, and applicable codes before it is covered or advanced.
• Contractor QA/QC Oversight: Audit and hold the General Contractor's and trade partners' quality programs accountable, verifying their inspections, tests, and documentation are complete and credible rather than duplicating them.
• Nonconformance Management: Identify, document, and track nonconformance reports (NCRs) and deficiencies to closure; verify root-cause corrective actions rather than accepting rework alone.

Documentation, Turnover & Standards

• Quality Records: Own the campus quality record — inspection records, test results, certifications, mill/material certs, and as-installed documentation — as the evidence base for turnover.
• Turnover Readiness: Verify QA/QC completion and punch-list closure for each scope, and partner with the Site Commissioning Manager so installation conformance is confirmed ahead of functional commissioning and asset turnover.
• Standards Feedback: Feed recurring defects, lessons learned, and constructability/quality trends back to the Quality Control Director to improve Fleet's standards and prevent repeat issues across campuses.

Field Leadership & Partnership

• Independent Voice: Provide an objective, independent quality assessment to the Quality Control Director and site leadership, escalating quality risks without regard to schedule pressure.
• Partnership on Site: Work collaboratively with the site construction team, trade partners, and the Commissioning Manager to build quality into the work rather than police it after the fact.
• Mentorship: Coach field staff and trade partners on Fleet quality expectations, inspection discipline, and documentation standards.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related technical field, OR equivalent practical construction QA/QC experience.
• 10+ years of construction quality (QA/QC) experience on large-scale, fast-tracked, mission-critical, or heavy industrial projects, including significant site-based quality leadership. Owner/operator or developer experience preferred; a strong general contractor or trade-partner quality background at this scale is also considered.
• Working knowledge of QA/QC across CSA and MEP scopes, inspection and test plans, nonconformance/corrective-action processes, and turnover documentation.
• Familiarity with applicable codes and standards and with commissioning interfaces (L1–L5).
• Proficiency with Procore (or equivalent), quality/inspection tools, and Microsoft Office Suite.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience on data center or mission-critical facilities.
• Relevant quality credentials (e.g., CQM, CWI, or equivalent) are a plus.
• Detail-oriented, objective, and comfortable holding the line on quality in a fast-paced environment.

Fleet Data Centers employees enjoy comprehensive benefits, including 100% employer-covered medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401K program, standard paid holidays, and unlimited PTO. As these are on-site positions, there is limited travel associated with the roles.