Director, qa/qc

Description

Job Type: Full Time | Location: Texas | Department: Construction | Reporting to : Vice President, Construction | Work Location Type: #hybrid

IREN is a vertically integrated AI Cloud provider, delivering large-scale data centers and GPU clusters for AI training and inference. IREN’s platform is underpinned by its expansive portfolio of grid-connected land and power in renewable-rich regions across North America, Europe and APAC.

Reporting to the Vice President, Construction, the Director, QA/QC owns construction quality across IREN's Texas campuses. The role builds and leads the QA/QC program for our hyperscale builds, from inspection and test plans through equipment startup, integrated systems testing and commissioning, so that every building is delivered to design intent, code and IREN standards. It works daily with general contractors, trade partners, commissioning agents and the Construction, Engineering and Operations teams, and reports quality performance and risk to executive leadership.

With 100% renewable energy, we build, own and operate our data centers and take pride in being at the forefront of sustainable solutions for the ever-evolving applications of high-performance compute. We believe that human progress is invaluable, but it should be done in the right way – responsibly, sustainably and having a positive impact on the communities we operate in.

Requirements

• 10+ years of construction quality management experience, preferably in mission critical facilities
• Strong understanding of data center infrastructure across electrical, mechanical, structural and civil systems
• Deep understanding of medium and low voltage electrical distribution, generators, UPS systems, switchgear, air and liquid cooling systems, chillers and BMS/EPMS
• Proven ability to develop, implement and lead a comprehensive QA/QC program, including inspection and test plans, quality control procedures, deficiency tracking, material inspections and documentation management
• Extensive experience with equipment startup, functional performance testing, integrated systems testing and commissioning, and coordinating QA/QC with commissioning agents, general contractors, subcontractors and owner's representatives
• Proven leadership of multidisciplinary quality teams across multiple construction projects: setting quality KPIs, driving subcontractor accountability, identifying construction risks and implementing corrective action programs
• Ability to communicate quality performance and risks clearly to executive leadership
• Based in Texas, on site with travel up to 50% between Childress, Sweetwater and future IREN sites

Preferred: Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Construction Management; CQM, CCM, PE, CxA or equivalent certification; experience with Procore, BIM 360 and Primavera P6