AI Summary
Join DLB Associates as a Senior Quality Construction Manager to lead multi-disciplinary teams and ensure quality, schedule, and scope expectations are met in mission-critical environments. With over four decades of expertise, we partner with influential companies to design and optimize environments that demand precision, scalability, and resilience.
Key Highlights
Lead multi-disciplinary teams
Ensure quality, schedule, and scope expectations
Mission-critical environments
Technical Skills Required
Benefits & Perks
Competitive salary
Comprehensive medical plans
Flex spending accounts
Dental and vision plans
Relocation assistance
Job Description
DLB Associates is a premier engineering and consulting firm specializing in innovative, mission-critical solutions across hyperscale data centers, advanced infrastructure, and high-performance building systems. With over four decades of expertise, we partner with some of the world’s most influential companies to design and optimize environments that demand precision, scalability, and resilience.
Join us and be part of a team where your voice matters, your work makes an impact, and your growth is a shared priority.
Position Title: Senior Quality Construction Manager I – Texas, US
Position Location: Location varies by assignment. 75–100% travel across the U.S. until assigned to an extended project. Must be located near a major US airport.
SALARY
DLB recognizes salary ranges from job boards do not necessarily reflect our pay ranges. In many instances we out-compete those ranges for well-qualified candidates.
Job Summary
The Senior Quality Construction Manager I (Senior QCMI) is a seasoned technical leader and consultant who serves as the owner’s and/or contractor’s representative to ensure that all work is executed in conformance with quality, schedule, and scope expectations. This role merges traditional construction management and owner’s representative responsibilities with strategic QA/QC leadership across mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and controls systems within mission-critical environments.
The Senior QCMI converts organizational and client objectives into actionable quality and readiness plans, leading large-scale or multi-site programs and developing tactical solutions to complex issues. The role provides advanced leadership during the L1–L3 phases—design validation, procurement, and construction—ensuring installations meet project and code requirements, are executed to the highest quality standards, and are fully documented for seamless transition into commissioning. Acting as a trusted advisor, the Senior QCM I drives consistent application of DLB’s quality management framework, mitigates risk, and mentors project teams to ensure systems meet or exceed performance and reliability standards.
The Senior QCMI is self-directed on day-to-day work and receives high level instruction on new projects, tasks or assignments. Will execute and lead teams and projects, tasks or assignments of complex scope. May coordinate activities of other personnel.
Essential Functions
Strategic Leadership & Execution
- Translate DLB and client strategic goals into site-level QAQC programs and tactical implementation plans.
- Lead multi-disciplinary teams through quality planning, inspection, verification, and turnover phases across one or more complex or concurrent projects.
- Serve as a technical authority for field quality, constructability, and readiness for commissioning.
- Mentor and develop junior quality managers, construction managers, and engineers to enhance overall program capability and consistency.
- Drive lessons-learned initiatives and contribute to continuous improvement of DLB’s Quality framework.
- Represent the owner in field execution to ensure adherence to the project’s Quality Control Specifications (CSPEC) and programmatic expectations.
- Lead proactive issue identification, risk analysis, and resolution strategies to prevent downstream schedule or commissioning impacts.
- Interface directly with client leadership, contractors, and vendors to ensure clarity in quality expectations and deliverables.
- Oversee QA/QC plan implementation and ensure compliance with contractual and regulatory obligations.
- Direct field inspections and verification of installation quality against design intent, specifications, and codes.
- Evaluate complex system installations for readiness ahead of commissioning (L4–L5).
- Collaborate with construction and commissioning teams to resolve deficiencies before they escalate into operational issues.
- Validate that pre-functional documentation, inspection records, and punch lists are complete and traceable.
- Ensure adherence to all HSE/LOTO and site safety policies.
- Validate completion of all L1–L3 quality deliverables prior to turnover to commissioning.
- Confirm that startup prerequisites, test records, and vendor documentation support commissioning readiness.
- Facilitate owner and contractor coordination meetings to review punch list closeout and quality sign-off milestones.
- Lead document control efforts including design review, submittals, RFIs, and non-conformance logs.
- Maintain traceable documentation in platforms such as Procore, BIM 360/ACC, and Bluebeam.
- Oversee QA/QC dashboards and quality trend analyses to provide transparent visibility to project stakeholders.
- Develop and present executive-level dashboards, key performance indicators (KPIs), and root-cause analyses for quality performance.
- Track and communicate non-conformance trends across projects to inform strategic decisions.
- Report site-level performance and lessons-learned to leadership to support enterprise-wide improvement.
- Lead post-project reviews to identify opportunities for improving DLB’s QA/QC and commissioning readiness processes.
- Champion integration of AI and digital tools for field data capture, risk forecasting, and performance analytics.
- Represent the Quality discipline in company-wide initiatives and working groups.
- Identify opportunities and lead the strategic use of technology, digital platforms, and AI-enabled tools to enhance efficiency through workflow automation, reduced manual effort, and improved accuracy in forecasting, documentation, reporting, and quality processes.
- Support adoption of emerging technologies - including advanced analytics, data visualization tools, and digital construction management platforms - to strengthen readiness, quality assurance, and project controls.
- Collaborate with internal teams to ensure technology solutions align with DLB standards for data security, privacy, and operational integrity.
- Promote a culture that embraces innovation, continuous improvement, and the strategic use of technology to optimize performance and scalability
Performs Other Related Duties as Assigned
Position Requirements (advanced Level For All The Following)
- Strong working knowledge of electrical, mechanical, and controls system principles in mission‑critical environments.
- Knowledge of industry trends, project management and construction procedures, and best practices.
- Knowledge of materials, methods and tools involved in the construction of mission critical, commercial buildings, or other structures.
- Knowledge of the importance of the Method of Procedure (MOP) process and work notifications.
- Demonstrated leadership experience managing multi-disciplinary teams and multiple projects simultaneously.
- Strong understanding of health, safety, and environmental (HSE) policies and procedures, including NFPA 70E, LOTO, and OSHA standards.
- Skilled in clear, concise communication with both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Skilled in stakeholder management and representing the owner with professionalism when interacting with contractors, designers, and clients.
- Skilled in managing project schedules, enforcing commissioning standards, and coordinating activities across multiple stakeholders.
- Skilled at using MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams), along with exceptional organizational skills for file management.
- Skilled at using construction management software such as Procore.
- Skilled in completing assignments accurately and with attention to detail.
- Ability to leverage AI and emerging technologies to streamline workflows, optimize operational processes, and contribute to company-wide innovation
- Ability to analyze and prepare documents, reports, and correspondence.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet close deadlines.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively with onsite and remote team members.
- Ability to analyze complex information and develop plans to address identified issues.
The following physical demands must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is:
- Frequently manipulating small parts/tools
- Frequently required to remain in a stationary position
- Frequently moving through data center and outdoor environments (heat, cold, precipitation), including navigating tight spaces, accessing areas via stairs or ladders, and occasionally working in overhead or under-equipment positions.
- On occasion, the employee may move equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.
- Must have a valid driver’s license and the ability to rent vehicles.
- 75–100% travel across the U.S. until assigned to an extended project (>6 months; typical assignments 9 months–4 years).
- Ability to relocate within 1–3 months if required (when 100% travel isn’t supported).
- Effective May 7, 2025, and in accordance with U.S. federal regulations for domestic air travel, a valid REAL ID (or an acceptable alternative, such as a passport) is required for travel associated with this position.
- Travel is defined as physically leaving home on behalf of business activities including but not limited to client sites, meetings with other employees, meetings for business development purposes, running errands on behalf of the business, attending industry conferences, etc.
- Travel may involve transportation by car or plane depending on the destination and nature of the business needs.
- Relocation assistance available
- Ability to achieve NFPA 70E and/or OSHA training as required; strict adherence to HSE/LOTO policies.
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, or related discipline
- Two years of hands‑on install/testing/validation/troubleshooting of mechanical, controls, and/or electrical infrastructure
- Minimum of eight years of additional related experience
DLB Associates offers a very competitive benefits package; highlights include
- Choice of comprehensive medical plans (including two PPO-style plans and a HDHP w/ HSA option)
- Flex spending accounts (FSA)
- Dental and vision plans
- Comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits extended to spouse / domestic partner and dependent children up to age 26
- 401k with company match and self-directed brokerage account option
- PTO including additional paid time off during the last week of the year
- Company paid life insurance coverage for employees and their eligible dependents
- Short and long-term disability, AD&D coverage
- Professional development opportunities, tuition reimbursement and professional licensing assistance
- Paid parental leave after one year of employment
Are you ready to challenge yourself and redefine standards in the AEC industry? Apply now and join our award-winning team!
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