Director of Quality Assurance / Quality Control
Department: Operations / Quality
Reports To: Vice President
Location: Louisville, KY (with travel to project sites and the Cincinnati office)
About United Electric Company: United Electric Company, founded in 1957 in Louisville, Kentucky is a prominent industrial electrical contractor specializing in power distribution, manufacturing, and hazardous location services. With over 63 years of experience, the company serves industrial, commercial and utility sectors, providing expertise in all types of electrical work, from industrial installations to automotive factories and commercial buildings. We also specialize in network cabling, storm restoration and electrical maintenance. As we continue to grow, we’re looking for dedicated professionals who share our commitment to excellence, safety and teamwork. Join a company where your expertise drives success and your career can thrive.
Position Summary
The Director of QA/QC owns United Electric's quality program across all electrical construction operations, with emphasis on mission-critical, industrial, and utility-scale projects. The role establishes the standards, processes, and documentation that ensure work is installed correctly the first time, meets contract and code requirements, and withstands client, AHJ, and commissioning scrutiny. As UEC scales, this leader builds the QA/QC function into a repeatable, auditable system that protects margin, reputation, and safety.
Key Responsibilities
• Develop, maintain, and enforce UEC's company-wide QA/QC program, manuals, and standard inspection and test plans (ITPs).
• Support project-specific quality planning, including submittal of QA/QC plans, hold/witness points, and commissioning support for data center, battery manufacturing, and substation work.
• Establish inspection, testing, and documentation procedures for installation, terminations, medium-voltage, and equipment turnover.
• Drive nonconformance management: identify, document, track, and close NCRs and corrective/preventive actions to root cause.
• Build and lead the QA/QC team, defining roles for field quality inspectors and document control as the function scales.
• Own quality records and turnover packages, ensuring traceability and audit readiness across all projects.
• Analyze quality data and field rework trends; report KPIs and improvement initiatives to executive leadership.
• Partner with Estimating, Project Management, and Safety to embed quality requirements into bids, schedules, and field execution.
Qualifications
• 10+ years in electrical or industrial construction, with 5+ years in a QA/QC leadership role.
• Demonstrated experience standing up or scaling a quality program, preferably in mission-critical or industrial sectors.
• Strong working knowledge of the NEC, NETA testing standards, and construction commissioning processes.
• Proven ability to develop ITPs, manage NCRs, and produce audit-ready turnover documentation.
• Excellent communication skills for client, inspector, and field interface; able to lead and develop a team.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, or related field preferred; relevant certifications (CQM, CWI, NETA, ISO Lead Auditor) a plus.
Compensation: Commensurate with experience
Company Benefits: United Electric Company offers a competitive compensation package and comprehensive benefits designed to support your career growth and well-being, including:
● Paid vacation time: 1 week after 90 days of employment
● Paid Personal Time Off (PTO): 6 days per year
● Company-paid health, dental, vision insurance, Short-Term Disability (STD), and Group Life insurance
● Company match for the Health Savings Account (HSA): $1.30 match for every $1.00 you contribute, up to the IRS maximum
● 401(k) with company match after 3 months of employment
● Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) allocation after the first year waiting period
● Yearly Bonus Consideration
● Laptop and other necessary equipment
All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status