A fast-growing construction and infrastructure firm specializing in mission-critical environments, is seeking a project superintend to join their team on high-profile data center projects. This role is ideal for a safety professional who thrives in fast-paced construction environments, values operational excellence, and wants a clear path toward long-term leadership growth within the organization.
Job description:
Data Center Construction Project
Quality Control (QC) Lead
Company: PSG
Project: PSG Data Center Construction
Employment Type: Full-time Contract (Project-based, with long-term career pathway)
Reports To: Project Manager
Location: Lordstown, OH
Start Date: July 15, 2026
1. Overview
PSG is a fast-growing construction and infrastructure firm specializing in mission-critical environments. We are seeking a detail-oriented, technically proficient Quality Control (QC) Lead to join our team on a high-profile data center construction project in Lordstown, Ohio. This role is responsible for ensuring all construction activities, materials, and installations meet or exceed project specifications, codes, and client quality standards.
2. Duties
- Develop, implement, and manage the project-specific Quality Control Plan (QCP) and Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs) in accordance with contract documents, codes, and industry standards.
- Conduct daily field inspections of all construction scopes, including civil/structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) installations, to verify compliance with drawings, specs, and approved submittals.
- Perform material receiving inspections to verify grades, certifications, dimensions, and physical condition; reject non-conforming materials and coordinate replacements.
- Manage the Non-Conformance Report (NCR) process – identify, document, track, and verify closure of all quality issues with corrective actions.
- Coordinate and witness third-party testing (soil compaction, concrete cylinder breaks, structural steel bolting/welding, fireproofing, electrical testing, etc.).
- Review and maintain quality documentation, including daily inspection logs, test reports, material certifications, as-built drawings, and turnover packages.
- Lead QC pre-construction meetings with subcontractors to align quality expectations, review ITPs, and address potential quality risks.
- Collaborate closely with project engineers, superintendents, and subcontractor foremen to resolve quality issues in real-time without delaying production.
- Participate in weekly progress meetings and provide quality status updates, metrics, and trend analysis to project management.
- Prepare final quality close-out documentation for client handover, including O&M manuals, warranties, and system test records.
- Champion a "build it right the first time" culture through coaching, mentoring, and positive reinforcement of quality standards.
3. Must-Haves as the QC Lead
- Minimum 4 years of construction quality control experience, with at least 2 years in a lead/supervisory role on industrial, infrastructure, or commercial building projects.
- Strong working knowledge of construction codes and standards (IBC, ACI, AWS, ASTM, NFPA, NEC) and ability to read and interpret complex blueprints and specifications.
- Proven experience developing and executing Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs) and managing Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs).
- Excellent documentation and report-writing skills – ability to maintain accurate, detailed, and audit-ready records.
- Proficiency using digital QC management tools (e.g., Procore, BIM 360, or similar) and ERP systems for logging inspections and generating reports.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills – able to enforce quality standards firmly yet professionally with subcontractors and craft workers.
- Physically fit&