QA/QC Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Salary:

QA/QC Manager

Role Type: Full-Time

Reporting To: Vice President, Project Delivery / Project Delivery Office

Location: Corporate (Houston or Corpus Christi, TX offices) with travel to active project sites

About CEC Energy Services

CEC Energy Services is a self-perform electrical construction and industrial services company operating across energy, industrial, and critical infrastructure markets. We execute complex, capital-intensive work where safety, reliability, and execution discipline matter. Our projects span utility-scale solar, BESS, industrial facilities, power distribution, and digital infrastructure.

CEC operates in environments where margins are earned through planning, coordination, and disciplined execution, not heroics. We partner with customers who expect professionalism, transparency, and accountability, and we hold ourselves to the same standard.

Our Culture (STRIVE)

CECs culture is built around STRIVE: Safety, Teamwork, Reliability, Integrity, Versatility, and Execution. These are not slogans. They define how we operate and how decisions get made.

• Safety comes first. We do not trade safety for schedule, margin, or convenience. Leaders are expected to plan work safely, enforce standards, and stop work when conditions are not right.
• Teamwork means respecting the people doing the work and collaborating across the field, project, and office. We succeed through coordinated effort, clear roles, and shared accountability, not heroics.
• Reliability is about doing what we say we will do. Commitments matter. Plans are realistic, promises are kept, and issues are surfaced early when conditions change.
• Integrity guides how we work with customers, partners, and each other. We defend our scope, honor our contracts, tell the truth, and address problems directly.
• Versatility means adapting to changing conditions without losing discipline. Our projects are complex and dynamic. We adjust plans thoughtfully and decisively as reality changes.
• Execution is how we win. We plan the work, work the plan, measure performance, and correct early. Results matter, and accountability follows responsibility.

Role Summary

The QA/QC Manager is responsible for the quality management function across CEC Energy Services full project portfolio. This is a corporate leadership role operating under the Project Delivery Office, with accountability for developing and standardizing the company quality management system (QMS) and supporting site QA/QC Leads across all active projects including utility-scale solar, industrial, and electrical construction scopes.

This role requires a senior quality professional who has operated at the program level, can build and improve quality systems, and has the field credibility to lead through influence across a multi-site, multi-discipline construction organization. The QA/QC Manager is CECs quality authority, the owner of cross-project quality standards, and the escalation point for quality risk and non-conformance across the portfolio.

Core Accountability

The QA/QC Manager is directly accountable for:

• Owning and continuously improving CECs company-wide Quality Management System (QMS)
• Standardizing quality processes, inspection frameworks, and documentation requirements across all project scopes
• Supporting and mentoring site QA/QC Leads to ensure consistent, high-quality execution across the portfolio
• Serving as the escalation point for NCRs, quality risk, and customer quality concerns across all projects
• Partnering with Project Delivery, Operations, and Preconstruction to integrate quality requirements into project planning
• Representing CEC in customer and owner quality meetings at the corporate or program level

Execution Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain CECs Quality Management System across solar, industrial, and electrical construction scopes
• Create and standardize project quality plan templates, ITP frameworks, inspection checklists, and NCR workflows for use across all project types
• Conduct site quality audits and assessment visits across the project portfolio to evaluate QMS compliance and support site teams
• Support site QA/QC Leads in ITP development, NCR resolution, customer interface, and turnover documentation for complex or high-risk projects
• Lead or support project kickoff quality planning to ensure quality requirements are understood and resourced before mobilization
• Review and approve project-specific quality plans, ITPs, and major NCR dispositions prior to customer submission
• Manage and track portfolio-level quality metrics including NCR rates, rework incidents, inspection completion, and turnover performance
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective action programs for recurring quality issues across the portfolio
• Develop quality training materials and deliver onboarding for site QA/QC personnel
• Maintain CEC quality records, audit findings, and corrective action registers at the corporate level
• Identify and implement process improvements based on lessons learned across projects and disciplines
• Coordinate with project leadership on quality staffing needs, including QA/QC Lead and Inspector resource planning
• Other duties as assigned

Leadership & Standards

• Build and maintain a quality culture across a distributed, multi-site field organization
• Lead by technical credibility and field experience site teams must see this role as a resource, not just an oversight function
• Communicate proactively with Project Delivery leadership, Operations, and executive stakeholders on quality performance and risk
• Maintain objectivity and consistency in quality decisions across all projects and scopes
• Escalate systemic quality risk to senior leadership with clear supporting data and recommended corrective action
• Live and promote STRIVE values in every interaction

Required Experience & Qualifications

• 8+ years of QA/QC experience in electrical construction, energy, or heavy industrial environments
• Demonstrated experience operating at the program or corporate quality level across multiple concurrent projects
• Direct experience with utility-scale solar construction quality required; industrial or electrical construction quality experience also required
• Proven ability to develop and implement Quality Management Systems in a construction or EPC environment
• Strong background in ITP development, NCR management, root cause analysis, and corrective action programs
• Experience managing or mentoring site QA/QC personnel across multiple locations
• Ability to read and interpret electrical, civil, and structural drawings, specifications, and project contracts
• Working knowledge of applicable codes and standards including NEC, IEEE, IEC, and NFPA as applied to solar, industrial, and electrical scopes
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; experience with quality management software or digital inspection platforms a plus
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills able to present quality performance and risk to executive leadership
• CQM, CQE, or equivalent quality certification preferred
• OSHA 30 preferred

Professional Discipline

• Systems thinker who can build quality infrastructure while staying close enough to the field to identify execution risk
• Ability to lead without direct authority across a distributed project workforce
• Disciplined approach to documentation, audit readiness, and continuous improvement
• Strong judgment in quality risk triage knows when to escalate and when to resolve at the site level
• Collaborative partner to Project Delivery and Operations while maintaining independence on quality decisions

Measures of Success

• QMS adoption and consistent implementation across all active project sites
• Portfolio-level NCR rates, rework incidents, and quality deficiency trends
• Turnover documentation quality and on-time delivery rates across projects
• Customer and owner quality satisfaction at the program level
• Inspection completion rates and ITP compliance across the portfolio
• Site QA/QC Lead effectiveness and retention

Working Conditions

• Corporate-based role with regular travel to active project sites across CECs portfolio
• Travel expected at 3050% depending on portfolio activity and site quality needs
• Extended hours may be required during project mobilization, customer audits, or quality escalations

Employment Conditions

• Subject to satisfactory background check and drug/alcohol screening
• Must comply with all company safety policies and procedures

Compensation & Benefits

Base Compensation: Competitive salary commensurate with experience, scope of responsibility, and demonstrated capability.

Health Benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage options available for employees and eligible dependents.

Retirement Benefits: Participation in the company 401(k) plan, including employer matching, subject to plan terms and eligibility.

Paid Time Off: Vacation, holidays, and paid time off policies consistent with role responsibilities and business needs.