Help Shape the UK’s Energy Future
Quality Manager Opportunity with the Civil Works Alliance (CWA), Supporting Sizewell C
As part of the CWA (Civil Works Alliance), you will support the building of Sizewell C. Sizewell C will be a 3.2-gigawatt power station generating low-carbon electricity for around 6 million homes and will play a key role in our energy future, supplying reliable, clean electricity for at least 60 years. This role will be within the Enabling and Earthwork Section.
What will you do?
- Ensuring the Project produce Quality management planning (including business unit/contract quality plans and industry specific plans)
- Challenging systems and processes to ensure best practice and continual improvement
- Ensuring the development, maintenance, and application of appropriate content for the BMS to meet the needs of the business
- Ensuring any specific Project or SBU standards requirements are effectively built into the BB ways of working within the BMS and / or local Quality Planning
- Monitoring and report Project/SBU business performance relating to Quality and agree (and monitor) management actions to drive performance improvements
- Undertaking investigations and implement effective root cause analysis (and enable the identification of corrective actions)
- Ensuring business awareness of Quality policy and BMS quality requirements
- Coaching & developing quality skills in business streams
- Ensuring the business is compliant with ISO 9001 and other client/industry/Project/SBU quality related requirements
- Provision of Quality related training to equip the business with the skills to drive improvements in Quality performance
- Interfacing with audit function to support local processes
- Providing support to allow Management System Reviews to be successfully conducted
- Facilitation of quality related improvement initiatives
- Production of appropriate reports and management information
- Ensuring a relentless focus on Zero Harm
- Supporting the business unit external accreditation process (including ISO9001, ISO14001, OHSAS18001 and industry licences) to ensure it can operate in its chosen sector
What are we looking for?
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Quality subject matter expertise and proven record of accomplishment in Quality Management
- Confident in working with Senior Management and able to challenge existing ways of working to support business improvement
- The ability to provide Quality leadership
- Build strong relationships with delivery teams and project managers.
- Substantial practical experience in quality management in Divisional/SBU sectors.
- Training and facilitation skills and experience
- Either a CQI Member or working towards membership
- Working knowledge of Lean and Six Sigma.
- Previous experience of managing a team.
- Competent user of modern office computer systems e.g. Microsoft Office
- Has an ability to gather, analyse and evaluate facts.
- Pays attention to detail and sees things through to completion.
- Can deliver reports orally and written in an objective and persuasive manner.
- Has good interpersonal and communication skills
- Is a self-starter who manages their own time and seeks to add value to their function.
- Can work within a multi-discipline team.
- Able to command respect across the business and within the Function.
- Is good at building relationships and can influence effectively.
- Can demonstrate initiative and resilience.
- CSCS Card Holder
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience of working to UK and international standards and codes of practice for the UK Nuclear sector
- Preferably with experience of working in a construction environment, with Mechanical, Civil, and electrical knowledge
Qualifications & Experience
Essential
- A formal qualification in Quality Management e.g. Diploma in Quality Management (UK Chartered Quality Institute, British Standards Institute or equivalent)
- Desirable
- Trained ISO 9001 Lead Auditor and/or Internal Auditor
What we will offer you?
The CWA is a single delivery organisation made of up of the client (Sizewell C) and three parent companies - Balfour Beatty, Bouygues and Laing O'Rourke - which offer industry leading packages including market leading salaries, generous annual leave entitlements, pension scheme and other flexible benefits.
About Us
The CWA celebrates the creativity and innovation that comes from a diverse workforce, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds — especially those from under‑represented communities. Our project is built on five core values: Humility, Positivity, Respect, Solidarity, and Clarity.
By joining us, you’ll be encouraged to bring your whole self to work, speak up, and share your ideas. We encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of gender, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
We are committed to protecting your privacy. If you decide to apply, please avoid including sensitive personal data in your CV.
Job Reference: CWA00041
