About the role
Job Description Controls QA/QC Specialist Building Automation | BAS | Mission-Critical Systems Location: Sterling, VA (home base — regional travel required, 50–80%)
Compensation: $75,000–$150,000
Project Focus: Data Centers | Mission Critical Construction | BAS & Controls
Experience: 5+ Years Preferred
Position Overview We are seeking an experienced Controls QA/QC Specialist to support field operations on large commercial, data center, and mission-critical construction projects.
This is a hands-on field position focused on installation quality, testing, documentation, commissioning readiness, and project turnover of Building Automation and HVAC Control Systems .
You’ll routinely walk projects, inspect ongoing and completed controls installations, identify deficiencies, document issues, and follow corrective actions through final verification. The goal is simple: catch problems early, reduce rework, and deliver controls systems that are ready to pass commissioning the first time. Key Responsibilities
- Perform initial and follow-up QA/QC field inspections
- Verify installations against drawings, specifications, approved submittals, and manufacturer requirements
- Inspect PLC/BAS panels, control wiring, BACnet/IP networks, fiber, sensors, transmitters, actuators, VFD interfaces, chiller/cooling tower controls, CRAH systems, pumps, and emergency shutdown interfaces
- Identify deficiencies and track corrective actions through completion
- Support point-to-point checkout, I/O verification, device calibration, and pre-functional testing
- Verify readiness for startup, IST, and Level 1–5 commissioning
- Manage punch lists, inspection checklists, deficiency logs, and photo documentation
- Review redlines, as-built drawings, and turnover documentation
- Coordinate with project management, field supervision, subcontractors, commissioning teams, engineers, vendors, and owner representatives
- Maintain site safety standards and required PPE
Qualifications
- 5+ years of BAS, controls, commissioning, or controls QA/QC experience preferred
- Strong knowledge of Building Automation Systems and PLC-based controls
- Experience with BACnet/IP networks and controls wiring
- Ability to read mechanical, electrical, and controls drawings
- Understanding of data center MEP systems and commissioning processes
- Strong field inspection, troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills
- Mission-critical/data center experience preferred
- Experience with Siemens, Johnson Controls, Schneider Electric, Tridium, Distech, Honeywell, or Allen-Bradley valued
- Bluebeam Revu, Procore, and OSHA 30 experience preferred
Inspect the work. Catch the issue. Protect the commissioning schedule. No current or future visa sponsorship available. Equal Opportunity Employer: M/W/Disability/Veterans
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