About the role
We are looking for a Quality Advisor to support delivery across our Power T&D portfolio at Laleham Substation.
This role will support the project and quality teams in ensuring works are delivered in line with customer requirements, company procedures, industry standards and quality expectations. You’ll play a key role in driving compliance, supporting assurance activities and promoting a culture of Zero Harm and Right First Time across the project lifecycle.
Working closely with project delivery, design teams and supply chain partners, you’ll help coordinate inspections, assurance activities, audits and quality documentation to ensure high standards are consistently maintained.
What you'll be doing
- Support project teams in implementing quality plans and inspection & test plans (ITPs).
- Assist with assurance, compliance and quality verification activities across the project.
- Monitor quality deliverables and support resolution of quality-related issues.
- Support internal and external audits, inspections and reporting activities.
- Review supply chain quality submissions and support compliance with project requirements.
- Assist in collating and managing project handover documentation.
- Promote continuous improvement and support lessons learned initiatives.
- Support the use of digital quality and assurance systems across the project.
- Work collaboratively with project teams, subcontractors and stakeholders to maintain quality standards.
- Champion Zero Harm and Right First Time delivery.
Who we're looking for
- Previous quality experience within construction, utilities, engineering or infrastructure environments.
- Level 4+ qualification in Quality, Construction, Manufacturing or equivalent relevant discipline.
- Understanding of ISO9001 terminology and Quality Management principles.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage documentation and reporting effectively.
- Good communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary project teams.
- Competent in Microsoft Office and digital management systems.
- CQI Practitioner status or working towards Practitioner level preferred.
- ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor training.
- Experience using digital assurance or progressive assurance systems.
- Construction or asset management operational experience.
- Awareness of sector-specific certifications and compliance requirements.
Why work for us
Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.
Why join us?
As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:
- Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
- 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
- Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
- Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…
About us
Balfour Beatty’s Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions across the full spectrum of the electricity grid, including overhead lines, cabling, substations and distribution networks.
From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on-going maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources and industry-leading innovations support customers in the development of some of the UK’s most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.
Diversity and inclusion
At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion
To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/
We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: [email protected]
Job Reference: BBUK19196
