Regional Quality Manager

Do you want to work with high-caliber professionals in a dynamic and growing company? Are you entrepreneurial, hard-working, and collegial? Join us at SB Energy, a leading infrastructure company backed by SoftBank Group and Ares Infrastructure, pairing cutting-edge innovation with best-in-class execution. Our mission is to deliver reliable and secure data center and power infrastructure to strengthen America's future.

Founded in 2019, SB Energy is a SoftBank Group company headquartered in Redwood City, California. In 2026, SoftBank Group and OpenAI announced a $1 billion investment to support SB Energy as their leading development and execution partner for data center campuses, while Ares Infrastructure continues its long-standing support of the company's growth. SB Energy develops, builds, owns, and operates some of the largest and most technically advanced energy and data center infrastructure projects in the United States. Since its founding, the company has rapidly grown into a top-tier integrated platform with more than 3 gigawatts (GW) in operation and a multi-GW pipeline of energy and data center infrastructure nationwide.

SB Energy also leverages a strong culture of innovation to identify and integrate new technologies into its projects, including its AI-based digital platform, delivering energy infrastructure that is local, reliable, and matched to load. We are building the energy and infrastructure future—today.

Come join us in accelerating the energy and infrastructure transition!

Title- Regional Quality Manager

Basic Function:

SB Energy is seeking an experienced Regional Quality Manager to join the Operational Excellence team supporting the delivery of hyperscale AI data center campuses.

The Regional Quality Manager is responsible for implementing and managing the project Quality Management System (QMS), ensuring construction quality, commissioning readiness, and turnover activities are executed in accordance with SB Energy standards. Working closely with project teams, EPC contractors, commissioning agents, equipment manufacturers, and operations, this position provides leadership throughout design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and project closeout.

This role serves as the primary quality representative on assigned projects and is responsible for driving defect prevention, standardization, quality reporting, contractor accountability, and continuous improvement while supporting successful delivery of mission-critical facilities.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Quality Management

• Implement and maintain the project Quality Management System (QMS).
• Lead project quality planning from design through turnover.
• Ensure compliance with SB Energy quality standards, specifications, commissioning requirements, and project procedures.
• Develop project-specific Quality Plans and Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs).
• Lead project quality meetings with EPC contractors, trade partners, and project teams.
• Promote a culture of proactive quality and continuous improvement.

Construction Quality

• Oversee contractor QA/QC programs and verify compliance with contract requirements.
• Manage 3rx parties performing field quality audits and surveillance activities.
• Monitor installation quality across all major disciplines.
• Review inspection reports, NCRs, punch lists, deficiencies, and corrective actions.
• Ensure construction defects are identified, documented, tracked, and resolved.

Commissioning & Turnover

• Coordinate quality activities supporting Level 1 through Level 5 commissioning.
• Verify systems are ready for commissioning.
• Support equipment startup, functional testing, integrated systems testing, and owner acceptance.
• Coordinate turnover documentation including O&M manuals, warranties, test reports, and as-builts.

Digital Quality & Documentation

• Utilize Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) as the primary quality management platform.
• Maintain inspection records, issues, checklists, and turnover documentation in ACC.
• Support standardized digital workflows and asset documentation.

Contractor Management

• Monitor EPC contractor and subcontractor quality performance.
• Conduct contractor quality reviews and provide performance feedback.
• Participate in pre-installation meetings and escalate significant quality risks.

Reporting & Metrics

• Develop project quality dashboards and KPI reporting.
• Track inspection completion, NCRs, punch list closure, commissioning readiness, and turnover metrics.
• Analyze quality trends and prepare reports for leadership.

Cross Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Engineering during design reviews.
• Coordinate with Procurement on supplier quality.
• Collaborate with Commissioning Managers and Operations during turnover.
• Support corporate quality initiatives across multiple projects.

Qualifications / Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or related technical discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in mission critical, industrial, power generation, semiconductor, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, or large commercial construction.
• Minimum 5 years leading quality programs on complex construction projects.
• Mission-critical data center experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of Level 1–5 commissioning.
• Experience with Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC).
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods.
• Ability to interpret drawings, specifications, submittals, and test reports.
• Experience managing NCRs, punch lists, corrective actions, and root cause investigations.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001 quality principles preferred.
• Knowledge of electrical testing, mechanical systems, and commissioning documentation preferred.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to travel as required.

Base Pay - $140,000-$165000

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