Quality Manager - Data Centres (Nordics)

Arcadis; Finland; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking a Quality Manager in the United Kingdom to play a key role in a major data centre construction project. The successful candidate will oversee the Quality Management on-site, managing both the Arcadis Quality team and client expectations. Essential experience includes leadership in Quality Management roles for significant construction projects, with a focus on promoting a culture of quality. The role offers a mix of on-site and international travel opportunities, fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in a Quality Manager role on major construction projects.
• Experience in data centre/technology project preferred but not essential.
• Experience in consultancy, general contractor, or client-side environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead Quality Management as the interface between Client and Contractors.
• Manage Arcadis Quality team and ensure delivery meets expectations.
• Oversee training and compliance for all stakeholders involved.
• Prepare and deliver overall Quality Management Plan.

Skills

Quality Management

Leadership

Stakeholder Engagement

Job description

Quality Manager

We’re looking for an experienced Quality Manager to join our rapidly growing team. You will play a key role in the delivery of one of our biggest data centre construction projects in the Nordics.

The successful candidate will be based either 100 % in country, or will have significant international travel to Finland or Norway (11/3 rotations).

Role Accountabilities

Planning and Preparation

• Take the lead on Quality Management for the Project, acting as interface between the Client and the Contractors Quality Teams
• Manage the Arcadis Quality team on the project in the delivery of the clients expectations
• Direct on-site resources and ensure quality events and benchmarks are organised and results recorded in a timely manner
• Prepare, develop and deliver the overall Quality Management Plan in compliance with the Owners specifications
• Communicate all quality specifications to all service providers and the equipment manufacturers and integrators, the Specialty Package Contractors and the Commissioning Agent.
• Establish project specific requirements in relation to Factory Witness Testing and manage the planning and execution of off-site quality activities.

Execution

• Ensure all stakeholders are trained and aware of the process and monitor for compliance
• Monitor and confirm that contractors Quality Control plans are in place and effective, and that quality standards meet the project contract requirements always.
• Direct on site resources and ensure quality events and bench marks are organised and results recorded in a timely manner
• Manage all construction documentation and test packs through the client provided EDM system
• Ensure the project meets all the required project specification to hand over to the commissioning team
• Manage the trade to trade handovers in line with the project IMS

Quality Culture

• Promote a culture of Quality and train all operatives on Quality Culture as part of their initial induction to the construction project, this shall include off-site project team members such as integrator contractors.

Qualifications & Experience

• Extensive experience in a Quality Manager role on major construction projects
• Experience working on data centre/technology project experience preferred but not essential
• Experience working in consultancy, general contractor or client‑side environments

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging. We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We believe that by working together diverse people with different experiences develop the most innovative ideas. Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of how we improve quality of life and we work closely with our people across six ED&I Workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race. A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success.