
As an Installation QAQC Specialist, you will serve as a key quality resource at the division level, supporting project managers and foremen to ensure the highest standards of installation quality. Your primary responsibilities will include acting as the division’s quality expert, providing guidance and support to project managers and foremen, conducting regular site visits upon request to monitor and inspect ongoing installations, and performing detailed inspections of initial installations to ensure compliance with quality standards and specifications. Additionally, you will develop and foster a culture of quality within installation crews through training, mentorship, and continuous improvement initiatives. Maintaining accurate records of inspections, findings, and corrective actions, and reporting on quality metrics to senior management will also be essential aspects of your role. This position requires a keen eye for detail, strong communication skills, and a commitment to excellence in every aspect of installation quality.
DUTIES & ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
· Participates in BIM coordination of mechanical systems. Provides constructability feedback, virtual QAQC, and answers related questions
· Reviews contract drawings and shop drawings with the construction foreman throughout the planning phase to ensure our plan aligns with the installation strategy.
· Ensure the installation strategy complies with project requirements.
· Create comprehensive QA plans that outline quality standards, procedures, and specifications.
· Ensure compliance with industry standards, company policies, and client requirements.
· Maintain detailed records of inspections, tests, and quality assessments using company technology solutions.
· Prepare and distribute QA/QC reports to relevant stakeholders.
· Work with project teams to implement corrective and preventive actions.
· Inspect mechanical installations to ensure adherence to design specifications and quality standards.
· Provide guidance and support to installation teams to achieve high-quality workmanship.
· Provide training sessions for project managers, foremen, and installation teams on best practices for mechanical installations.
· Offer hands-on guidance and support during the installation process.
· Develop and share Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for mechanical installations.
· Ensure all team members are familiar with and adhere to these procedures.
· Participate in project Quality Risk Assessment meetings to provide input on quality-related issues.
· Help project managers and foremen identify potential quality risks and develop mitigation strategies.
· Establish quality checkpoints at critical stages of the project to ensure compliance with quality standards.
· Conduct regular site visits to verify adherence to quality plans and standards.
· Promote a culture of continuous improvement by identifying and implementing quality enhancements.
· Support project teams in building piping testing and fill and flush plans.
· Visit ongoing projects to check the quality of installation, and support the project field team to work through the means to resolve any quality issues identified.
· Work with Project Managers to align cost codes with a constructability plan
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
· 5 years of mechanical piping experience
· At least five years in the construction industry
· Proficient with Microsoft Office, Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
· Familiarity with prefabrication and batching
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABLILITIES, AND CHARACTERISTICS
· Must be able to use time productively, maximize efficiency, and meet challenging work goals
· Must have the ability to work on multiple tasks at any one time while maintaining high-quality standards
· Be able to define own role, take on responsibilities, make decisions quickly, and manage priorities with minimal guidance
· Must possess and maintain an exceptional work ethic as well as uphold company values and demand the highest standard of conduct from self and others.
· Ability to work well as part of a team
WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL EFFORTS
· Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office environment with frequent exposure to construction work sites
· Capable of using a ladder
· Limited exposure to physical risk
Moving Safety Forward, our initiative for continuous improvements in our safety culture, reminds us that we are on a journey toward a zero-incident culture. In all we do, we must work to build a partnership with our employees, customers and business associates that empowers them all with the ability to do their jobs safely.
McKenney’s is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to workforce diversity. Qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to age, color, religion, sexual orientation, disability, national origin, or gender identity. McKenney’s is a smoke-free and drug-free workplace.

McKenney’s is the Southeast’s most trusted name in facility construction, operation and maintenance. For over 75 years, our proven approach has ensured high-quality, energy-efficient solutions at every stage of a building—Design, Build, Controls & Monitoring, and Maintenance & Repair. We offer expertise in HVAC, process piping, plumbing, and building automation and control systems, as well as service and maintenance. We have our own in-house engineering, fabrication, installation and commissioning resources to ensure cost-effective delivery of the highest quality solutions.
With offices in Atlanta and Charlotte, McKenney’s has grown to become one of the largest mechanical contractors in the United States and is consistently ranked among the top contractors on ENR’s top Specialty Contractors list. While we’re proud of this accomplishment, we believe that true credibility comes from upholding our reputation for service and satisfaction. We know that every project—whether large or small—is the most important job for our customers and that every thermostat change and service call makes a difference for owners, managers, occupants and the facilities themselves.
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