Copper River Data Solutions is seeking a Quality Assurance Specialist to provide onsite quality assurance support for the procurement, installation, repair, replacement, and construction of major facility systems at Building 8100, including Utility Monitoring and Controls (UMCS), Building Automation Systems (BAS), and Electronic Security Systems (ESS) onsite position at Fort Detrick, MD.
The Quality Assurance Specialist will support operations, repair, maintenance, and construction activities while ensuring projects comply with applicable codes, standards, safety requirements, and facility-specific criteria. This position will work closely with facility management, project management, laboratory personnel, infection control and safety personnel, and Government representatives.
Responsibilities (include but are not limited to):
- Provide onsite quality assurance support for the procurement, installation, repair, replacement, and construction of UMCS, BAS, ESS, and related facility systems.
- Evaluate project schedules and perform technical and project documentation reviews to support successful project execution.
- Coordinate daily activities and actions with the Facility Manager, Project Manager, facilities staff, and other applicable stakeholders.
- Attend project and operational meetings in support of operations, repair, maintenance, and construction programs.
- Provide weekly oral status updates and communicate project progress, issues, risks, and other relevant information to Government officials.
- Maintain availability to support and address ongoing project issues, quality concerns, and other matters requiring immediate attention.
- Ensure project activities conform to applicable codes, standards, and agency requirements, including NFPA codes, BMBL, AAALAC standards, CDC biosafety and biosecurity standards, and other applicable criteria.
- Conduct field surveys to evaluate existing facility layouts, conditions, equipment, and systems and identify potential project impacts.
- Provide project updates, quality assurance documentation, and reports to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and other appropriate Government officials.
- Coordinate with facility infection control personnel to ensure project activities meet applicable infection control requirements.
- Coordinate with facility safety personnel to implement and maintain effective safety practices throughout project execution.
- Coordinate with laboratory personnel to ensure appropriate project reviews, notifications, scheduling, and utility outage requirements are addressed.
Essential Job Qualifications and Requirements:
- Security Clearance:
- Active Secret security clearance required
- Education:
- Associate’s degree or higher in a technical discipline, such as electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related engineering field
- Required Experience:
- Minimum of 10 years of experience working in high-containment medical research facilities
- Minimum of 10 years of experience with mechanical controls
- Minimum of 5 years of Quality Assurance/Quality Control experience in a biosafety laboratory environment
- Demonstrated experience with high-containment environments, up to BSL-4, involving medical research mechanical controls engineering, programming, installation, plumbing, and validation
- Experience reviewing, commissioning, troubleshooting, and conducting quality control inspections for high-containment, up to BSL-4, medical research design and construction projects
- Experience with CDC auditing, accreditation, and certification processes applicable to select-agent and high-containment, up to BSL-4, medical research facilities
- Preferred Qualifications
- Electrical, mechanical, and/or controls trade experience
- Proficiency with Direct Digital Controls (DDC) and DDC system design
- Prior experience supporting Government construction projects
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to effectively coordinate with Government personnel, facility management, project teams, laboratory personnel, safety and infection control staff, and other stakeholders
About Copper River & The Native Village of Eyak:
Owned by the Native Village of Eyak (NVE), a federally recognized Alaska Native Tribe, the Copper River Family of Companies are a collection of entities that deliver a complementary set of solutions and services to support the diverse missions and requirements of our clients. Proud participants of the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 8(a) Business Development Program since 2006, our companies consist of both current and graduation SBA 8(a) entities. It is our collective purpose to support the Tribe and diversify the NVE’s ability to facilitate economic advancement.
The income generated from our companies helps the Native Village of Eyak fund health and social services, economic development, natural resource/environmental education, jobs, job training, and other benefits to the NVE in a manner that is consistent with Alaskan Native cultural values and traditions.
Copper River’s Culture
The Copper River Family of Companies has a positive, supportive, and thriving culture. At the foundation of our culture is a focus on collaboration. No matter your role or which operating company you work for, we are ONE TEAM working toward the same goals for our customers and for our collective owner- The Native Village of Eyak. How we treat each other is just as important as the work we deliver.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Flexible Spending Account - healthcare and dependent care
- Health Savings Account - high deductible medical plan
- Retirement 401(k) with employer match
- Open leave policy and paid holidays
- Additional benefits including tuition reimbursement, transportation expense account, employee assistance program, and more!
Note: Benefits are offered based on employment classification and applicable contract requirements. Eligibility may vary by position.
Disclaimer:
The Copper River Family of Companies provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Skills Required
- Active Secret security clearance
- Associate's degree or higher in a technical discipline, such as electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related engineering field
- At least 10 years of experience working in high-containment medical research facilities
- At least 10 years of experience with mechanical controls
- At least 5 years of Quality Assurance or Quality Control experience in a biosafety laboratory environment
- Experience with high-containment environments up to BSL-4 involving medical research mechanical controls engineering, programming, installation, plumbing, and validation
- Experience reviewing, commissioning, troubleshooting, and conducting quality control inspections for high-containment medical research design and construction projects
- Experience with CDC auditing, accreditation, and certification processes applicable to select-agent and high-containment medical research facilities
- Electrical, mechanical, and/or controls trade experience
- Proficiency with Direct Digital Controls (DDC) and DDC system design
- Prior experience supporting Government construction projects
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to coordinate effectively with Government personnel, facility management, project teams, laboratory personnel, safety and infection control staff, and other stakeholders
What We Do
Welcome to Copper River Shared Services! The Shared Services Division of the Copper River Family of Companies provides long-term strategic business planning, new company startup and acquisition strategies, complete back office support services, regulatory training, compliance, and governance oversight to ensure the continued growth and prosperity of the Copper River Family of Companies. We are proud to be owned by the Native Village of Eyak, a Federally recognized Alaska Native Tribe located in Cordova, Alaska. With over 500 professional industry leading experts, the Copper River Family of Companies are driven to support the needs of our clients and their missions both at home and abroad. We stand ready. Our mission is to Diversify the Native Village of Eyak’s Ability to Facilitate Economic Advancement; it’s what binds us now and into the future. We accomplish this through the work of our strategic alliance of agile Operating Companies, guided by our core values of Collaboration, Integrity, and Empathy.
