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DLB Associates

MEP and data-center engineering consulting

QAQC Field Technician 3

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/15/2026
$90k - $132.3k+ 401(k) Match
Mid
Bachelor's
Remote in USA
RemoteMust be located near a major airport; travel may be up to 75% and include any U.S. state. Potential international assignments and project-related relocation opportunities.
Architecture & Civil EngineeringBuilding Services Engineering

About the job

Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree in engineering, construction, or a related discipline, or two years of experience installing, hands-on testing, validating, and troubleshooting mechanical, controls, and/or electrical infrastructure, plus a minimum of three additional years of such experience.
  • Knowledge of electrical, mechanical, and controls system principles.
  • Skilled in using the Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Teams, and in file management.
  • Able to complete assignments accurately and with attention to detail.
  • Able to leverage artificial intelligence and emerging technologies to streamline workflows, optimize operational processes, and contribute to company-wide innovation.
  • Able to work successfully remotely through effective communication and organizational skills, self-motivation, proactiveness, resourcefulness, and a distraction-free workspace.
  • Able to follow company and site safety requirements.
  • Able to analyze and prepare documents, reports, and correspondence.
  • Able to communicate technical and non-technical information effectively in oral and written form.
  • Able to communicate effectively with clients and at times serve as the primary point of client contact.
  • Able to work as a team member and independently with moderate supervision.
  • Able to work under pressure and meet close deadlines.
  • Able to achieve NFPA 70E certification and/or OSHA training if required.
  • Able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
  • Must have a valid driver's license and be able to rent vehicles.
  • Must be located near a major airport.
  • A valid REAL ID or acceptable alternative, such as a passport, is required for position-related domestic air travel effective May 7, 2025.
  • Must be able to travel up to 75%, potentially to any or all 50 U.S. states.
Responsibilities
  • Monitor daily mechanical, electrical, and plumbing contractor activities.
  • Conduct inspections throughout project stages, including offsite fabrication, construction, and punch-list phases.
  • Collaborate with design professionals, clients, trade contractors, and craftsmen to address coordination issues and installation challenges.
  • Attend and contribute to quality assurance/quality control and construction team meetings.
  • Inspect owner-furnished equipment both offsite and onsite.
  • Evaluate subcontractors' capabilities to meet quality requirements and ensure trade contractors follow their approved quality assurance/quality control plans.
  • Ensure trade contractors install work according to project documents, applicable codes, standards, and best practices.
  • Ensure compliance with safety policies and procedures, confirm site adherence to health, safety, and environmental requirements, and verify proper use of lockout/tagout procedures during project activities.
  • Monitor the scheduling of commissioning plans.
  • Prepare pre-functional checklists.
  • Capture quality data from systems to confirm compliance with established standards or identify deviations and create a plan of action.
  • Review shop drawings and submittals.
  • Verify that contractor quality requirements are specified to vendors and in contractor documentation submittals.
  • Identify project milestones and monitor adherence to equipment startups.
  • Assist the project quality assurance/quality control manager in managing a field document control system for construction drawings, specifications, test and inspection reports, vendor data, and as-built drawings.
  • Monitor project progress and report status regularly to internal and external stakeholders.
  • Maintain accurate inspection documentation, test reports, checklists, and other quality records to ensure contract testing and record-keeping obligations are met.
  • Facilitate root-cause analysis for site-level non-conformance reports and drive continuous improvement and best practices.
  • Monitor the disposition of issued non-conformance reports.
  • Prepare reports and generate metrics to understand and communicate site compliance with the quality program.
  • Monitor the progress and effectiveness of the project quality management system and recommend and implement approved improvements.
  • Ensure complete quality-control turnover and maintain, organize, and deliver turnover documentation on schedule.
  • Manage personal hours using company tools.
  • Complete assigned tasks and deliverables on time and within budget.

About the company

DLB Associates is an MEP and technology consulting firm that focuses on data centers and mission-critical facilities. It provides engineering design and advisory services for mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and technology systems to optimize performance and reliability in built environments across domestic and global projects. The company works by assessing client needs, designing optimized systems, and guiding project delivery to ensure efficient, reliable operations for critical facilities. It differentiates itself through specialization in data centers and mission-critical work paired with strong client-focused service leadership and global project experience. Its goal is to deliver practical, reliable engineering solutions that help clients achieve uptime, energy efficiency, and scalable resilience for their critical infrastructure.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Eatontown, New Jersey

Founded

1980

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Accenture closed the acquisition on 2026-01-22, signaling immediate strategic commitment.
  • Accenture Construct launched on 2026-09-23, creating more cross-sell demand for DLB.
  • Hiring remains active in 2026, showing demand for commissioning and construction talent.

What critics are saying

  • Accenture now controls 65%; DLB's autonomy erodes after integration in 2026.
  • AECOM, Jacobs, and WSP now target the same owner-side data-center contracts.
  • If hyperscale AI capex slows in 2027, DLB's growth story collapses.

What makes DLB Associates unique

  • 2026-01-22 Accenture bought 65% of DLB, validating its data-center niche.
  • DLB spans site selection, design engineering, commissioning, and energy optimization end-to-end.
  • DLB's 620-person team plugs directly into Accenture's global Industry X delivery engine.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

Paid Vacation

Paid Parental Leave

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Remote Work Options

Hybrid Work Options

Professional Development Budget

Tuition Reimbursement

Professional Licensing Assistance

Company News

Data Centre Magazine
Dec 17th, 2025
Why Accenture Buying DLB Stake Boosts Data Centre Builds

Why Accenture buying DLB stake boosts data centre builds. Accenture will acquire 65% of DLB Associates to expand end-to-end data centre development capabilities as AI demand accelerates Accenture has agreed to acquire a majority stake in DLB Associates (DLB), strengthening its ability to deliver end-to-end data centre development services as hyperscalers and cloud providers race to deploy AI-ready infrastructure. The transaction will see Accenture take a 65% stake in the US-based data centre engineering and consulting firm, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. The move is aimed squarely at addressing growing infrastructure constraints faced by technology companies as demand for AI-enabled compute continues to rise. Accenture says the acquisition will expand its capital projects capabilities, allowing it to support clients from early site selection through to engineering, construction and operational optimisation. Founded in 1980, DLB has built a reputation as a specialist in data centre site selection, due diligence, design engineering, commissioning, construction quality management and energy optimisation. The firm works with hyperscalers, emerging hyperscalers, neo-cloud providers and colocation operators, helping them bring facilities online at pace while meeting technical and operational requirements. Expanding end-to-end data centre delivery. Upon completion of the transaction, DLB's approximately 620 employees will join Accenture's Industry X practice, augmenting its infrastructure and capital projects capabilities. DLB will continue to be led by David Quirk and Neil Chauhan, with the firm's expertise integrated into Accenture's broader global delivery model. "As AI-driven demand for data center capacity accelerates, our clients increasingly face infrastructure constraints that impact their core value chains," says Julie Sweet, Chair and CEO of Accenture. "Along with DLB's deep expertise, Accenture will offer an end-to-end capability from the earliest stages of conceptual design and strategic site development through to advanced engineering, rapid deployment, and operational performance. This approach will ensure our clients can meet the ever-increasing demands of AI with speed, scale and reliability." DLB's work spans the full data centre lifecycle, from early planning and feasibility through to commissioning and operational readiness. The company has also played a role in shaping industry standards, including co-founding the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers Technical Committee TC9.9, which focuses on mission-critical data centre infrastructure. Meeting hyperscale and AI-driven demand. DLB's leadership says the partnership reflects the scale and urgency now shaping the data centre sector, particularly as AI workloads drive higher density facilities and compressed build timelines. "The data centre industry is experiencing significant growth amid an unprecedented push for scaling and DLB is at the forefront of helping clients quickly navigate every stage of the development lifecycle," says David Quirk, CEO of DLB. "We selected Accenture to unleash our ability to match that scale and help support clients through value creation and joint ideation for next-generation AI data centre - at pace." Neil Chauhan, Chief Innovation Officer at DLB, points to the pace of deployment now expected by cloud and colocation operators. "We are experiencing accelerating momentum in the data centre industry," he explains. "Fueled by the promise of an AI-driven future, there is a collective focus and urgency to quickly provide and deploy compute at scale. "Together DLB and Accenture will be well positioned to deliver on the ambitious build programs of hyperscalers, emerging hyperscalers, neo-clouds and colocation providers." Capital projects become a strategic focus. For Accenture, the acquisition sits within a broader strategy to expand its infrastructure and capital projects services, including data centre development. The company has made a series of acquisitions since 2023 to build regional and technical depth across planning, construction management and programme delivery. "We are entering a new era where companies need AI-ready infrastructure that's built rapidly, efficiently, reliably and at scale," says Manish Sharma, Chief Strategy and Services Officer at Accenture. "Its clients are facing challenges as they execute on their scale ambitions and look to Data Centre Magazine to help them with site planning and selection, managing staffing shortages, ensuring sustainability, and protecting against cybersecurity risks. "By pairing DLB's data centre services expertise with Accenture's global reach and strengths across supply chain, procurement, construction management and technology, we plan to address client demand for more value and innovation." DLB will expand Accenture's data centre footprint in the Americas, complementing previous acquisitions across the US, Europe and Asia-Pacific. The transaction terms were not disclosed, and closing is expected following regulatory review.