About the role
We are seeking an experienced Quality Advisor to join the team delivering the Birkhill Wood Substation project in Cottingham.
role Purpose: To support a Right First Time culture by coordinating and implementing assurance activities, resolving quality-related issues, and ensuring the effective application of quality management processes and continuous improvement initiatives.
What you'll be doing
- Support project teams in developing Quality Plans and Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs), ensuring they are implemented effectively and meet all requirements, including those produced by the supply chain.
- Monitor and report on quality performance against agreed business and project KPIs.
- Implement quality control mechanisms to ensure assets and services are delivered in line with design and specification.
- Advise delivery teams on the use of appropriate digital quality and governance systems, supporting issue resolution where required.
- Maintain local quality processes in line with the Quality Management System.
- Undertake local audits aligned to programme objectives and support internal (BB) and external certification audits.
- Coordinate the production and handover of project and/or business quality deliverables.
- Deliver quality development and training initiatives for project teams and local quality resources.
- Promote the sharing of best practice and lessons learned to drive continual improvement.
- Contribute to Management Reviews and ensure delivery of agreed actions.
- Support investigations into high-risk quality issues as required.
- Implement continuous improvement actions aligned with business quality strategy.
Who we're looking for
- Proven experience as a Quality Management professional, with strong knowledge of associated methodologies, tools and systems.
- Level 4+ qualification in Quality, Construction, Manufacturing, or a related discipline.
- CQI Affiliate Member (ACQI) or above.
- ISO 9001:2015 Internal Auditor qualified.
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and communicate effectively across both quality and operational teams.
- Analytical and objective approach, with the ability to evaluate information impartially.
- Awareness of change management principles.
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: BBUK19817
