Mindy Warren
QA/QC Manager Principal Program Manager Design Engineering & Infrastructure Delivery Specializing in High-Volume Portfolio Governance & Technical Design Releases Wichita, KS - 316-***-**** - ************@*******.*** PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Owner’s Representative and Project Director with 20+ years managing high-volume, MEP-intensive construction programs, including hyperscale data center delivery. Expert in Project Documentation and Quality Assurance (QA) — developing project-specific QA/QC plans, performing cadenced inspections, driving corrective actions and RCAs, and auditing installations against BIM. Proven ability to coordinate multi-jurisdictional entitlements, Logistics Planning and staging while leveraging Procore, Bluebeam, and Autodesk platforms to ensure zero-defect commissioning and turnover.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Design Governance & Portfolio Oversight
Design Governance: End-to-end oversight of 30+ concurrent hyperscale projects; management of the DRAC lifecycle and DEREL pipeline from BOD to IFC.
Technical Audit: LLE qualification and front-side discrepancy identification; coordinating Architecture, Structural, and MEP engineering alignment to protect "Speed-to-Power" timelines. Operational Readiness: Protecting the project gate to ensure zero-defect hand-off and seamless transition to L1– L5 commissioning.
Digital Project Controls: Leveraging Smartsheet and Salesforce for portfolio health reporting and ACC/BIM 360 for technical document control; skilled with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) for reporting and Executive-level summaries.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Program Manager Design Engineering (Contract), Sparq Holdings / Amazon Web Services (AWS) – Data Center Engineering, Remote — 2025 - Present
Direct end-to-end quality assurance and technical design review for complex data center construction packages, ensuring alignment with structural and mechanical standards and Basis of Design. Develop project-specific QA/QC workflows; review and approve RFIs, submittals, and shop drawings to confirm conformance with the Basis of Design and approved submittals. Lead technical alignment between internal Design Managers, Security, Controls, and Commissioning teams to mitigate design risks and guarantee package viability. Audit installation geometry against BIM/ACC models; drive corrective actions and RCA; provide daily and weekly quality summaries to the Owner and log deficiencies in the project management platform for closure tracking. Optimize design review processes for high-density infrastructure, establishing standardized workflows across the global portfolio and troubleshooting complex installation issues with vendors and CxA to maintain schedule and commissioning readiness.
DIRECTOR OF CONSTRUCTION & ENTITLEMENTS, 7 Brew Coffee National Modular MFG, Wichita, KS 2024 - 2025 Serve as Ownerʼs Rep for national modular franchise builds, managing Logistics Planning and Staging for site- deliveries across 35+ states.
Maintain rigorous Project Documentation for 150+ jurisdictions, coordinating directly with AHJs to ensure code conformance, NFPA/NEC compliance and zoning approvals. Engineered Smartsheet and Procore workflows to provide Quality Control (QC) oversight and executive-level portfolio visibility, leveraging Bluebeam for shop drawing reviews and markups. SENIOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGER, Cotti Foods The Wendy’s Company, Remote — December 2019 - February 2024
Executed 20–25 complex ground-up and remodel capital projects annually across a four-state territory, delivering multi-million-dollar builds under aggressive, fast-track timelines while enforcing QA/QC standards. Managed lifecycle execution including permitting, heavy equipment procurement, vendor oversight, and complex MEP coordination; reviewed RFIs, submittals, and shop drawings to ensure installations met design intent and approved submittals.
Delivered 20+ projects annually, managing Mechanical & Electrical Engineering coordination, vendor oversight, and kitchen equipment packages.
Performed cadenced Quality Control inspections to ensure installations met prototype and brand standards; protected schedules through proactive Risk Management and problem analysis. PROJECT ENGINEER (CONTRACT), Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, McPherson, KS — May 2018 - December 2019 Managed capital projects in GMP-regulated facilities, ensuring Mechanical Engineering and compliance standards were met to avoid production downtime.
Directed facility upgrades that passed strict audits through meticulous Project Documentation and vendor negotiation, and supported AHJ inspection tracking where applicable. CONSTRUCTION MANAGER (CONTRACT), Jones Lang LaSalle, Chicago, IL — June 2016 - April 2018 Directed a program of 1,800+ nationwide infrastructure remodels, coordinating multi-trade crews, permitting, and vendor management to ensure zero downtime execution across active facilities. Maintained rigorous document control, tracked AHJ inspections, and enforced project-specific checkpoints to align field execution with program milestones.
SENIOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGER, Cushman & Wakefield Quality Solutions Inc., Wichita, KS — January 2005 - March 2016
Directed a $30M–$37M annual construction portfolio overseeing 300+ concurrent mission-critical and commercial projects as the primary owner's representative.
Established scalable delivery workflows, led program development and cost control, and implemented project controls and scheduling practices that improved on-time delivery and reduced escalation. EDUCATION, CERTIFICATIONS & TOOLS
Education
Bachelor of Science in Construction Management, Pittsburg State University Certifications
OSHA 30
First Aid & CPR Certified
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Software / Platforms & Skills
Procore · Bluebeam Revu · Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) / BIM 360 · Smartsheet · SharePoint · Microsoft Excel · PowerPoint · Microsoft Word · Microsoft 365 · Outlook · Salesforce · Adobe Pro Technical / Domain Skills
Data Center Construction · Construction Management · QA/QC Program Management · Commissioning Support (L1– L5) · RFIs · Submittals · Shop Drawings · Document Control · Corrective Actions & Root Cause Analysis (RCA) · Design & MEP Coordination · LLE Qualification · BIM Coordination · Permitting / AHJ Interfaces · International Building Codes · NFPA / NEC · Problem Analysis & Troubleshooting · Safety Culture / OSHA Compliance · Logistics Planning · Staging · Attention to Detail · Communication & Interpersonal Skills Target Roles
Director of Construction Technical Program Manager (TPM) QA/QC Manager Design Manager