Quality Engineer Manager
District of Columbia, DCJob$125–156K/yrSeen 4 days agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago
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Job overview
The Quality Engineer Manager leads quality control activities at an assigned project site on behalf of the VP of Quality Assurance/Quality Control. The role implements the company’s Quality Management System, coordinates inspections and corrective actions, reviews engineering deliverables, and supports project teams in meeting quality requirements. Applicants must meet U.S. citizenship eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
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Overview
About M.C. Dean
M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence®. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber-physical solutions for the
nation’s most recognizable mission critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global
enterprises. The company’s capabilities include electrical power systems, electronic security, telecommunications,
life safety, automation and controls, audio visual, and IT systems. M.C. Dean is headquartered in Tysons, Virginia
and employs more than 9,000 professionals who engineer and deploy automated, secure, and resilient power and
technology systems; and deliver the management platforms essential for long-term system sustainability.
Why Join Us?
Our people are passionate about engineering innovation that improves lives and drives impactful change. Guided
by our core values—agility, expertise, and trust—we foster a collaborative and forward-thinking work
environment. At M.C. Dean, we are committed to building the next generation of technical leaders in electrical,
engineering, and cybersecurity industries.
On behalf of VP of Quality Assurance/Quality Control, this position is directly responsible for documenting, managing, implementing and institutionalizing the various Quality Control activities at the project site. This position reports directly to Vice President of Quality Assurance/Quality Control (or designated representative in QAQC service center).
Citizen Requirement: Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements including U.S. citizenship for access to classified information.
Responsibilities
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Incorporate and lead M.C. Dean's Quality Management System on the assigned project, specifically ensuring:
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Control of Documents and Records
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Control of Nonconforming Installation
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Initiation, follow-up, and closure of corrective and preventive actions.
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Document and Implement the Quality Plan tailored to project specifications/contractual requirements
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Partner with the project team in understanding the complete scope of work for the project.
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Establish and lead 3-Phase Quality Control Process conducting preparatory, initial and follow-up phase inspections.
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Collect data from internal inspections on conformity to requirements and compliance with procedures and prepare weekly inspection data log (Field Data Collection Report).
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Initiate/Assign/Manage Discrepancy Notices, Corrective Action Reports, Corrective & Preventive Actions (CAPA).
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Identify and provide solutions to project specific issues based on knowledge, experience and outside resources.
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Manage the punch list identification and closeout process.
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Establish and lead quality initiatives for the project.
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Participate in the review of Engineering deliverables (Drawing (Design/Detail), Specification, Submittals) and ensure all comments generated during these reviews are addressed.
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Provide oversight and coordinate 3rd party peer design and 3rd party testing agencies, implement recommendations as necessary.
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Participate in the daily Operational Risk Management (ORM) meetings ensuring Quality items/issues for the scope of the work are discussed.
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Develop and submit daily quality control reports
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Assess project performance under the quality management system and provide management, guidance, assistance, and support to the project team as required.
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Perform receipt inspections of all procured materials.
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Participate and provide logistical support in the execution of internal audits.
Perform Quality Control tasks to include:
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Contract document review for compliance: RFP, Specs, Drawings, Submittals, etc.
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Review design documents for constructability and contract compliance.
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Implement 3-Phase Quality Control approach: Preparatory meetings, Initial inspections, and Follow-up inspections for all applicable Definable Features of Work.
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Create detailed project specific installation checklists for field workers.
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Perform inspections on all work performed in detail, efficiently, and in conjunction with Owner/QC.
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Collect data, analyze for continuous improvement, and share with project team weekly.
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Participate in daily safety meetings to discuss Quality issues and concerns.
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Attend all required project meetings to provide resolutions to any Quality issues from Owner/QC.
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Manage and assist in resolving all Quality or Commissioning punch-lists.
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Direct interface with /Owner/End user to ensure requirements are understood and communicated to the project team.
Qualifications
Education/Experience:
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Must have a Bachelor's degree in one of the following disciplines: Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, and Engineering Technology
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Must have 7+ years’ experience as a Project Superintendent, QC Manager, Project Manager, Project Engineer or Construction Manager on similar type and size construction.
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Excellent written and oral communication skills
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Excellent problem solving, analyzing, and resolving skills
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Ability to communicate at all levels of construction
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Keen attention to detail
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Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
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Ability to read, interpret and review construction drawings and documents
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Must pass basic background check
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Experience applying USACE/NAVFAC 3-Phase Quality Control System
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Personal Characteristics: Leads by Example Team Builder Focused Strong Mentor (For A/QCM) Driven Results Oriented Hands-on Detail Oriented
Citizen Requirement: Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements including U.S. citizenship for access to classified information.
Personal Characteristics:
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Leads by Example
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Team Builder
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Focused
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Strong Mentor (For A/QCM)
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Driven
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Results Oriented
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Hands-on
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Detail Oriented
We offer an excellent benefits package including:
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A competitive salary
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Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
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Paid time off
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Tuition reimbursement
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401k Retirement Plan
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Military Reserve pay offset
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Paid maternity leave
Abilities:
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Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time.
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Sitting for extended periods of time.
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Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.
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Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.
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Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
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Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
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Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
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Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
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Identify and understand the speech of another person.
Pay Range
USD $125,120.00 - USD $156,400.00 /Yr.
How this job compares
Set against the 1,077 open Quality Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$125–156K/yr
- US median$118–183K/yr621 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $141K, is 6% below the US median midpoint ($150K) — in the middle half of Quality Engineering salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 1,077 open Quality Engineering jobs across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 7 years of experience; Quality Engineering postings that state a minimum ask for 6 years at the median (794 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 410 of the 1,077 open Quality Engineering jobs (38%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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