Quality Engineer Manager

Overview

About M.C. Dean

M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber-physical solutions for the nation's most mission‑critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. With over 7,000 employees, our capabilities span electrical, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audiovisual, and IT systems. Headquarters in Tysons, Virginia, M.C. Dean delivers resilient, secure, and innovative power and technology solutions through engineering expertise and smart systems integration.

Why Join Us?

Our people are passionate about engineering innovation that improves lives and drives impactful change. Guided by our core values – agility, expertise, and trust – we foster a collaborative and forward‑thinking work environment. At M.C. Dean, we are committed to building the next generation of technical leaders in electrical, engineering, and cybersecurity industries.

This position is directly responsible for documenting, managing, implementing and institutionalizing the various Quality Control activities at the project site.

• Control of Documents and Records
• Control of Nonconforming Installation Initiation, follow‑up and closure of corrective and preventive actions.
• Document and Implement the Quality Plan tailored to project specifications/contractual requirements
• Partner with the project team in understanding the complete scope of work for the project.
• Establish and lead 3-Phase Quality Control Process conducting preparatory, initial and follow‑up phase inspections.
• Collect data from internal inspections on conformity to requirements and compliance to procedures and prepare weekly inspection data log (Field Data Collection Report).
• Initiate/Assign/Manage Discrepancy Notices, Corrective Action Reports, Corrective & Preventive Actions (CAPA).
• Identify and provide solutions to project specific issues based on knowledge, experience and outside resources.
• Manage the punch list identification and closeout process.
• Establish and lead quality initiatives for the project.
• Participate in the review of Engineering deliverables (Drawing (Design/Detail), Specification, Submittals) and ensure all comments generated during these reviews are addressed.
• Provide oversight and coordinate 3rd party peer design and 3rd party testing agencies, implement recommendations as necessary.
• Participate in the daily Operational Risk Management (ORM) meetings ensuring Quality items/issues for the scope of the work are discussed.
• Assess project performance under the quality management system and provide management, guidance, assistance and support to the project team as required.
• Perform receipt inspections of all procured materials.
• Participate and provide logistical support in the execution of internal audits.
• Perform Quality Control tasks to include:
  Contract document review for compliance: RFP, Specs, Drawings, Submittals, etc…
• Review design documents for constructability and contract compliance.
• Implement 3-Phase Quality Control approach:
  Preparatory meetings, Initial inspections, and Follow‑up inspections for all applicable Definable Features of Work.
• Create detailed project specific installation checklists for field workers. Perform inspections on all work performed in detail, efficiently, and in conjunction with Owner/QC. Collect data, analyze for continuous improvement, and share with project team weekly.
• Participate in daily safety meetings to discuss Quality issues and concerns.
• Attend all required project meetings to provide resolution to any Quality issues from Owner/QC.
• Manage and assist in resolving all Quality or Commissioning punch‑lists. Direct interface with GC/Owner to ensure requirements are understood and communicated to the project team.

Education/

Experience:

• The candidate must have a bachelors degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited program, with at least ten years of applicable experience.
• The candidate must have the necessary QAQC experience either serving directly as a QAQC manager or in the capacity of Project Manager, Construction Manager, Construction Superintendent, Engineering Manager…