Quality Control Specialist

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The Quality Control Specialist (QCS) is responsible for the construction quality and commissioning oversight of distributed generation and utility scale PV generators including those with battery storage solutions to ensure that the engineered plans contractual requirements local and national codes and industry recognized the best methodologies are followed. QCS plays a key role integral to the success of the project and the company by ensuring that a safe efficient project is delivered through robust inspections and documentation processes for all phases of construction and testing.

Responsibilities:

• Inspect and maintain quality control and testing documents for projects within assigned region with occasional visits to some areas outside of their jurisdiction.
• Routine auditing of the contractors quality program and documentation
• Work alone or with a team to perform and document systematic inspections and test data review including:
  • Approval and documentation of reference installations to set standards for different facets of construction
  • Periodic inspections and documentation of sites and installed equipment
  • Verification of testing means and methods as well as initial test data review
• Verify safety practices during site visits
• Communicate clearly concisely and with professionalism to the project team vendors and investors so that they are aware of any issues found and verify the remediations once completed
• Work closely with the commissioning team to ensure the project or portions of the project are safe to energize
• Join project meetings weekly (at a minimum) to discuss issues and solutions
• Familiarize yourself with project specific equipment by reading installation and operation manuals
• Attend required safety and equipment trainings
• Deliver a weekly quality control tracker for each project
• Shift and respond to changing priorities
• Participate in preconstruction meetings with engineers and subcontractors to review plans and any project specific information
• Maintain and calibrate tools (e.g. meters torque wrenches etc.) and PPE (e.g. hot gloves hot sticks etc.)
• Meticulous documentation of inspections issues and remediations
• Punch list generation management and close out
• General administrative tasks such as booking travel managing expenses etc.

Primary Qualifications:

• Completed 2-year technical degree equivalent qualifications or equivalent education/experience
• Five (5) or more years of proven experience as a PV QA/QC technician
• NFPA 70E Qualified Person
• OSHA 30
• Proficiency with testing and commissioning procedures and documentation
• Basic knowledge of power facility equipment as well as control and communication devices
• Ability to read and interpret plan sets schematics and equipment specifications
• Soft skills such as organization good communication professionalism quick learner independent and analytical with capability of making quick decisions

Preferred Qualifications

• Past or current electrical licensure
• Experience with AC and/or DC coupled battery systems a plus
• Familiarity with Procore
• FAA Remote Pilots License (or achieved within 1 year of hire)
• Position requires extensive regional travel (typically limited to weekdays however schedule varies with demand) 50%.

Working outside

Normal solar power plant and/or office environment including working at heights high/low ambient temperatures and high/low humidity areas

Requires standing sitting walking kneeling twisting climbing stairs and ladders and entering plant equipment to access inspect or collect data on plant equipment

Requires use of wear personal protective safety equipment (respirators safety glasses gloves hard hat appropriate footwear ear plugs etc.)

May be required to work around rotating and energized equipment hazardous materials and chemicals

Occasionally requires lifting as appropriate to perform duties and responsibilities.

Work non-standard working hours as the need arises

AES is an Equal Opportunity Employer who is committed to building strength and delivering long-term sustainability through diversity and inclusion. Respecting all backgrounds differences and perspectives enables us to improve the lives of our people customers suppliers contractors and the communities in which we live and work. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex sexual orientation gender gender identity and/or expression race national origin ethnicity age religion marital status physical or mental disability pregnancy childbirth or related medical condition military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. E-Verify Notice: AES will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and if necessary the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employees I-9 to confirm work authorization.

The expected salary for this position at commencement of employment is between $87.000 and $104.550/Annual; however base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors including market location job-related knowledge skills and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements such as annual bonus in addition to a full range of medical dental vision life financial and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits such as vacation sick time and parental leave) dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if a candidate receives an offer of employment. If hired employee will be in an at-will position and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time including for reasons related to individual performance Company or individual department/team performance and market factors.