Crusoe
Senior Staff Quality Control (QC) Engineer
Warrenton, MO - US. Posted 10 days ago
The role
You will serve as the senior technical authority for construction quality across a mission-critical data center campus. You will own the site-level quality strategy, manage inspection workflows, and lead field inspections for MEP systems.
What you will do
- Own and lead the site-level QA/QC program for large-scale, mission-critical data center construction.
- Author, implement, and improve the Site-Level Quality Management Plan.
- Define standards for Inspection Test Plans, checklists, and inspection workflows.
- Lead and perform complex field inspections across civil, structural, electrical, mechanical, controls, and commissioning-related scopes.
- Participate in design, constructability, and submittal reviews.
- Partner with supply chain and OEMs on equipment quality, including factory acceptance testing.
- Audit general contractor and subcontractor quality management systems.
- Lead coordination with AHJs and third-party special inspectors.
- Own the deficiency, punch list, and non-conformance (NCR) process.
- Partner with commissioning leadership to drive readiness criteria.
Required qualifications
- 10+ years of experience in construction QA/QC, quality engineering, field engineering, or commissioning.
- Significant time leading quality on large-scale, mission-critical projects.
- Deep technical expertise in MEP systems, including medium- and low-voltage electrical distribution, critical power, mechanical/cooling systems, and controls.
- Proven track record building, owning, and improving site-level quality programs, QMPs, and ITPs on complex, multi-contractor projects.
- Extensive experience with field inspections, punch walks, NCR disposition, deficiency tracking, and contractor quality audits.
- Expert ability to read and interpret drawings, specifications, submittals, test reports, and applicable codes and standards (e.g., NEC, NETA, NFPA, IBC).
- Demonstrated experience leading commissioning readiness, system turnover, and closeout on mission-critical facilities.
- Experience leading structured root cause analysis and driving sustained corrective and preventive actions.
- Ability to lead through influence and hold general contractors, subcontractors, and vendors accountable without direct authority.
- Strong executive presence and communication skills.
- Data-driven mindset with experience defining quality metrics.
- Experience mentoring and developing quality engineers, inspectors, or field teams.
Nice to have
- Data center, hyperscale, or AI infrastructure construction experience at multi-hundred-MW scale
- Experience in complex construction environments such as semiconductor, healthcare, refinery, central plants, power generation, substations, or heavy industrial infrastructure
- Experience with equipment manufacturing quality, factory acceptance testing, or supplier quality management
- Experience building or scaling a quality program across multiple sites or a portfolio of projects
- Familiarity with Procore, BIM360, Autodesk Build, Bluebeam, or similar construction management platforms
- Relevant certifications such as ASQ CQE, CQM/OE, CQI, CQA, NETA, PMP, or similar
- Experience with electrical, mechanical, controls, or integrated systems testing (IST) documentation
Benefits
- Competitive compensation and equity packages
- Restricted Stock Units
- Paid time off, paid holidays & leave of absence programs
- Comprehensive health, dental & vision insurance
- Employer contributions to HSA account
- Paid parental leave
- Paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
- Professional development & tuition reimbursement
- Mental health & wellness support
- Commuter benefits (parking & transit)
- Cell phone stipend
- 401(k) Retirement plan with company match up to 4% of salary
About the company
Crusoe is a vertically integrated AI infrastructure company that owns and operates each layer of the stack to power AI workloads. The company uses an energy-first approach to solve power and infrastructure bottlenecks.