The Senior Staff Quality Control Engineer position at Crusoe in Abilene, Texas, involves acting as a primary technical authority for construction quality on data center infrastructure projects. This opportunity suits an experienced quality professional with a background in mission-critical environments and mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems.
Role Overview
Crusoe seeks a dedicated Senior Staff Quality Control Engineer to oversee construction quality across major data center infrastructure scopes in Abilene, Texas. This field-driven position focuses heavily on mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems, commissioning readiness, inspection protocols, defect prevention, and turnover integrity. The professional in this role will define and elevate quality standards, guiding projects from construction through commissioning and operational handoff.
Key Responsibilities
Serve as the senior technical quality control authority across large-scale data center construction projects.
Define, standardize, and improve program-level quality engineering practices, inspection methods, and acceptance criteria.
Develop and govern Inspection Test Plans, checklists, inspection workflows, and quality documentation covering civil, structural, electrical, mechanical, controls, and commissioning scopes.
Ensure critical mechanical, electrical, and plumbing infrastructure is installed in strict accordance with design intent, specifications, submittals, and codes.
Partner closely with construction teams, design professionals, commissioning agents, general contractors, subcontractors, original equipment manufacturers, and third-party inspectors.
Conduct technical reviews of drawings, specifications, technical submittals, requests for information, field changes, and execution plans.
Lead root cause analysis investigations for recurring defects, non-conformances, rework drivers, and quality failures.
Establish defect taxonomies, trend reporting, and quality metrics to identify systemic risks.
Provide technical quality sign-off recommendations for systems prior to commissioning, energization, and turnover.
Review and validate non-conformance reports, corrective action plans, punch lists, test reports, as-builts, and operation and maintenance manuals.
Translate field lessons learned into scalable standards, playbooks, and repeatable quality practices.
Mentor quality control engineers, managers, construction teams, and trade partners on technical standards and inspection discipline.
Requirements
Ten or more years of professional experience in construction quality assurance, quality engineering, field engineering, commissioning support, or related technical construction roles.
Deep technical understanding of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems within mission-critical, industrial, or large-scale infrastructure environments.
Strong expertise with electrical distribution, mechanical and cooling systems, controls, system integration, and construction-to-commissioning handoffs.
Proven capability to develop or improve Inspection Test Plans, inspection plans, quality standards, checklists, non-conformance report processes, and turnover documentation.
Strong ability to interpret engineering drawings, technical specifications, submittals, test reports, and code requirements.
Experience utilizing defect tracking, trend analysis, root cause methodology, and corrective action frameworks.
Ability to influence general contractors, subcontractors, engineering teams, and internal stakeholders without direct authority.
Strong field presence to identify installation risks and quality gaps prior to downstream failures.
Capability to work on-site full-time in Abilene, Texas, and travel to other construction sites as needed.
Nice to Have
Data center or hyperscale experience with companies such as AWS, Meta, Google, or Microsoft.
Experience working within complex large-scale construction environments including healthcare, semiconductor, refinery, central plants, power generation, or industrial infrastructure.
Experience collaborating closely with commissioning teams on pre-functional, functional, and integrated systems testing.
Familiarity with construction and quality software platforms such as Procore, BIM360, Autodesk Build, Bluebeam, or similar tools.
Relevant professional certifications including Certified Quality Manager, Certified Quality Inspector, Project Management Professional, Lean Six Sigma, or American Society for Quality designations.
Experience creating quality standards, inspection libraries, and lessons-learned programs at scale.
Skills and Tools
Quality control and quality assurance management
Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems evaluation
Root cause analysis and defect tracking
Inspection Test Plan development
Reading and interpreting engineering drawings and submittals
Commissioning readiness and turnover validation
Construction quality software familiarity (Procore, BIM360, Autodesk Build, Bluebeam)
Salary and Benefits
Competitive compensation ranging from $165,000 to $195,000 per year, plus bonus
Restricted Stock Units included in all offers
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
Employer contributions to health savings accounts
401(k) retirement plan with company match up to four percent of salary
Paid time off, paid holidays, and leave of absence programs including paid parental leave
Paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
Professional development and tuition reimbursement opportunities
Mental health and wellness support
Commuter benefits for parking and transit, plus a cell phone stipend
Daily meals allowance, volunteer time off, and global travel insurance with emergency assistance
About the Company
Crusoe operates as a vertically integrated artificial intelligence infrastructure company built from the ground up to power advanced workloads. By owning and operating each layer of the technology stack from energy sources to digital tokens, Crusoe applies an energy-first approach to make infrastructure better for the world and faster for innovators.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should visit the official Crusoe careers page to submit an application for the Senior Staff Quality Control Engineer position.
