Compliance and Quality Manager

Morson Human Resources Limited; Leeds; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Leeds-based role leads compliance and quality management for a railway construction client. You will drive ISO certifications, RISQS accreditation, and assurance related to Principal Contractor duties, delivering a robust audit programme and continual improvement across projects.

Essential skills include extensive rail/construction experience, strong ISO knowledge, and Lead Auditor qualifications, with excellent stakeholder management and driving licence.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in rail, construction, engineering, or infrastructure environments.
• Strong working knowledge of ISO 9001, 45001, and 14001.
• Experience managing RISQS audits and accreditations.
• Proven experience leading audits and managing corrective actions.

Responsibilities

• Lead ISO certification activities (9001, 45001, 14001) and audits.
• Manage RISQS accreditation including audits, evidence, and actions.
• Maintain Principal Contractor licence requirements and assurance.
• Develop and deliver Risk-based audit programme (internal, supplier, system/process).
• Plan and manage annual audit schedule; track actions to closure.
• Lead investigation and closure of non-conformances with root-cause analysis.
• Support continuous improvement from audit findings and trends.
• Create, review, and approve Project Quality Management Plans (QMPs).
• Provide quality/compliance support to project teams and ensure lifecycle quality requirements.
• Lead supplier approval, review, and audit processes to meet requirements.

Skills

Rail/Construction experience

ISO 9001/45001/14001

RISQS audits

Auditing leadership

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Lead Auditor qualification

Network Rail standards

Principal Contractor duties

Sentinel/rail assurance

Driving licence

Job description

We are currently seeking to employ a Compliance and Quality Manager to work for our client a Railway construction company based from their Leeds office.

You will be responsible for leading, managing and assuring the organisations compliance and quality frameworks within a rail, construction and railway depot environments. The will be responsible for the effective implementation, maintenance and continual improvement of the Integrated Management Systems and accreditations requirements.

Main Duties

• Lead and manage all ISO certification activities, including ISO 9001 (Quality), ISO 45001 (Health & Safety), and ISO 14001 (Environmental), ensuring ongoing compliance and successful external certification audits.
• Act as the primary point of contact for RISQS accreditation, including audit preparation, evidence management, corrective actions, and continuous improvement.
• Manage and maintain compliance with the Principal Contractor’s Licence and associated assurance requirements.
• Develop, maintain, and deliver a risk based audit programme, including:
  • Internal audits
  • Supplier audits
  • System and process audits
• Plan, manage, and maintain the annual audit schedule, ensuring audits are completed on time and actions are tracked to closure.
• Lead the investigation, management, and close out of Non Conformances (NCRs), including root cause analysis and verification of corrective actions.
• Support continuous improvement through audit findings, trends, and lessons learned.
• Create, review, and approve Project Quality Management Plans (QMPs) to support safe, compliant project delivery.
• Provide quality and compliance support to operational teams during project planning and execution.
• Ensure quality requirements are embedded into project lifecycle processes.
• Lead supplier approval, review, and audit processes, ensuring suppliers meet business, regulatory, and client requirements.

People Specification

Essential

• Significant experience in a rail, construction, engineering, or infrastructure environment
• Strong working knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 45001, and ISO 14001
• Experience managing RISQS audits and accreditations
• Proven experience leading audits and managing corrective actions
• Strong understanding of legislative and regulatory compliance
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Lead Auditor qualification
• Experience with Network Rail standards and assurance processes
• Experience supporting Principal Contractor duties
• Familiarity with Sentinel / rail assurance systems
• Driving Licence