Certification Engineer

Balfour Beatty VINCI; Coleshill CP; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Free parking & travel allowance

Family-friendly policies

Wellbeing support & flu vaccinations

Job summary

Balfour Beatty VINCI is seeking a Certification Engineer for its HS2 construction project in Birmingham. In this role, you will implement technical assurance processes, manage handover packages, and ensure compliance with HS2 requirements. Applicants should have over 5 years of experience in quality management systems on major projects, along with strong ISO 9001 knowledge and excellent communication skills. The position offers flexible working options, free parking, and family-friendly policies.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience managing QMS on major construction projects.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001 auditing and quality risk prevention.
• Excellent communication, coordination, information-management, and technical writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Implement technical assurance management procedures.
• Manage production of handover packages, ensuring quality data.
• Support management for delivery of Technical Assurance and Handover.

Skills

ISO 9001 auditing

Technical assurance management

Communication skills

Quality risk prevention

Team management

Tools

MS Office

IBM DOORS

Job description

HS2, Britain’s new high-speed railway is at peak construction. Balfour Beatty VINCI is HS2’s construction partner in the Midlands, responsible for delivering 90km of the route, from Long Itchington in Warwickshire to the centre of Birmingham and on to Handsacre in Staffordshire.

Now is a great time to join us and be part of a diverse team of nearly 9,000 people from over 80 nationalities working together to deliver major assets including bridges, tunnels and viaducts. Whether onsite or officed based all colleagues have a key part to play in delivering this critical transport infrastructure project.

Current Opportunity: Certification Engineer – Technical Assurance & Handover

Location

Based in Birmingham - the Central Region runs from the east of Birmingham into the city centre, comprising Sublot Delta, 1B, 4 and 5S. More than 50% of the structures within IPT Area North are located in the Central Region. This region, which covers a complex urban environment, also includes the 3.5 mile twin bore Bromford Tunnel. It also includes Interchange Station, as well as crossing three major highways (A45, M6 and M42).

Responsibilities

• Implementing technical assurance management procedures
• Facilitating configuration workshops/reviews as necessary
• Managing the production of handover packages, ensuring quality of data captured
• Ensure all HS2 technical and contractual requirements are included in the BBV plans and procedures, and communication of these to the team
• Monitor change and updates to the requirements and ensure appropriately communicated and actioned
• Support management for delivery of the Technical Assurance and Handover from completion of detailed design through to handover packages (As-built and Quality Record Packages) at each phase of works completion, ensuring full records traceability and availability to the satisfaction of the Client

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience managing QMS on major construction projects, including technical assurance, handover, and certification.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001 auditing and quality risk prevention.
• Excellent communication, coordination, information‑management, and technical writing skills.
• Proven people‑management abilities: delegation, mentoring, and team development.
• Highly organized, proactive, safety‑committed (CSCS/SMSTS), with experience using MS Office and project information systems (e.g., IBM DOORS).
• Driving license

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK to be considered.

Why Join Us

• Flexible working options
• Free parking & travel allowance (where eligible)
• Family-friendly policies
• Wellbeing support & flu vaccinations

Diversity & Inclusion

We’re proud to be an inclusive employer, welcoming people from all backgrounds, abilities and neurodiversities. As a Disability Confident Leader, we encourage applications from candidates with disabilities.

Flexible Working

We’re open to discussing flexible working arrangements to suit your needs, aligned with project requirements.