About the role
We’re recruiting for a Quality Advisor to join our Power portfolio, supporting delivery on the Netherton Hub project in Longside, Aberdeenshire — a nationally significant energy scheme being delivered for SSEN Transmission.
The Netherton Hub is a major strategic development that will help transform the electricity network in the north of Scotland, supporting UK energy security and renewable power targets. Once complete, the hub will include a 400kV substation, 132kV substation, and HVDC converter infrastructure linked to major subsea transmission connections. It forms part of SSEN Transmission’s Pathway to 2030 investment programme.
This is an outstanding opportunity to join a high-profile infrastructure project at a key delivery stage, helping ensure quality excellence is embedded from day one.
What you'll be doing
As Quality Advisor, you’ll support operational and project teams to deliver right first time, every time, reducing waste, improving compliance and strengthening project performance across a complex live construction environment.
You’ll work closely with project leadership, delivery teams, supply chain partners and client stakeholders to ensure robust quality systems are in place and continuously improved.
- Supporting delivery of project, business unit and portfolio Quality Action Plans
- Assisting with contract quality plans and sector-specific quality requirements
- Driving “Right First Time” principles and reduction in cost of quality
- Reviewing and challenging current systems and processes to identify improvements
- Supporting quality improvement initiatives across site operations
- Providing advice and coaching on quality matters to delivery teams and managers
- Supporting quality-related training and awareness programmes
- Assisting internal and external audits where required
- Ensuring compliance with company systems, ISO standards and contract requirements
- Supporting supply chain partners with quality expectations and best practice
- Producing quality reports, KPIs and management information
- Supporting external accreditations including ISO9001, ISO14001 and associated standards
- Promoting Zero Harm, sustainability and company values across the project
Who we're looking for
- Strong understanding of Quality Management principles
- Experience within construction, utilities, infrastructure, power or engineering sectors
- Ability to build strong relationships with operational teams and project managers
- Strong coaching and communication skills
- Good analytical ability with excellent attention to detail
- Ability to challenge processes positively and drive improvement
- Competent user of Microsoft Office and business systems
- Self-motivated with strong organisational skills
- CQI Practitioner status, or willingness to work towards it
- Experience within power transmission, substations or utilities projects
- Knowledge of ISO 9001 and internal audit processes
- Experience working in multi-disciplinary delivery environments
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: BBUK19192
