Quality Manager

Laing O'Rourke group; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

In-house training

Parental leave 6m

Purchased leave

Volunteer leave

Retail discounts

Job summary

Laing O’Rourke is seeking a Quality Manager to join our AUKUS team in Australia. You will lead quality management for a high-profile defence infrastructure program and drive compliance across ISO 9001 standards, audits, and supplier management.

As part of a global engineering and manufacturing-led construction leader, you will influence project outcomes and quality culture while delivering complex infrastructure across the nation.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years in construction/engineering project experience.
• Knowledge of Australian Standards ISO 9001:2015 and industry procedures.
• Lead auditor qualification and ability to obtain NV1 clearance.
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with contract requirements, client specifications, industry standards and ISO 9001 quality management systems.
• Manage quality risks, non-conformances, corrective actions, defects and audit programs.
• Oversee inspection and testing processes, quality documentation, records management and project handover requirements.
• Conduct internal and external audits of project teams, suppliers and subcontractors to verify quality outcomes and contractual compliance.
• Liaise with clients, stakeholders and delivery teams to resolve quality issues and ensure timely achievement of project requirements.

Skills

Quality management

Auditing

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Education

Business or engineering degree

Lead auditor qualification

Tools

Project Document Management Systems

Job description

Benefits

At the heart of Laing O’Rourke is our commitment to helping our people do their best work and grow meaningful, fulfilling careers. Through exceptional development opportunities, wellbeing support, and employee benefits, we empower our teams to succeed. We celebrate diversity and welcome applications from First Nations Peoples and candidates from culturally and linguistically diverse communities. Our industry-leading benefits include:

• In-house training programs and on-the-job skill development.
• Industry-leading parental leave giving all employees access to six months paid parental leave at full pay.
• Additional purchased leave options, and access to volunteering leave.
• Exclusive discounts and savings across hundreds of retailers across Australia.

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About the Project

At Laing O’Rourke, youwon’tjust build projects,you’llhelp shape the future. As a $6 billion privately owned global engineeringand manufacturing-led constructionleader, we deliver some of the nation’s most complex infrastructure, from transport networks to defence and utilities.

Be part ofAustralia’s largest-ever defence infrastructure program

Laing O’Rourke, with joint venture partner Amentum Australia,will playa central rolein supportingAustralianNaval Infrastructure (ANI)to develop and deliver theNuclear-PoweredSubmarineConstructionYard(NPSCY)project at Osborne, South Australia. We will provide program and construction management services of nuclear related civil infrastructure,site‑widenuclear licensee developmentexpertise, and nuclear safety leadership. We are currently seeking a Quality Manager to join our AUKUS team. Ifyou’reready to domeaningfulandcareer-defining work apply today.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with contract requirements, client specifications, industry standards and ISO 9001 quality management systems.
• Manage quality risks, non-conformances, corrective actions, defects and audit programs to drive project performance and compliance.
• Oversee inspection and testing processes, quality documentation, records management and project handover requirements.
• Conduct internal and external audits of project teams, suppliers and subcontractors to verify quality outcomes and contractual compliance.
• Liaise with clients, stakeholders and delivery teams to resolve quality issues and ensure timely achievement of project requirements.

About You

• A minimum of 7–10 years’ construction/engineering project experience.
• Sound knowledge of Australian Standards (e.g. ISO 9001:2015), Industry Codes and Procedures.
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills.
• Previous experience with Project Document Management Systems.
• Business or engineering degree (desirable).
• Lead auditor qualification.
• Applicants must be Australian citizens and hold or be able to obtain an Australian Defence Security Clearance to NV1 level.