Construction Quality Manager / Engineer

P&S Personnel Rail; Royal Borough of Greenwich; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

P+S Personnel Rail is seeking a Construction Quality Manager/Engineer for a Cambridgeshire site. You will work with the Project Manager and Site Manager to ensure materials, processes and outputs meet required standards and regulations.

You will conduct inspections, oversee quality testing, review submittals, manage NCRs, and coordinate with subcontractors to resolve quality or material issues on site.

Qualifications

• Quality Management Plan development and maintenance
• Daily jobsite inspections and audits
• Review and approve submittals for specifications
• Manage NCRs, root-cause investigations, and corrective actions
• Collaborate with PMs, engineers, subcontractors, and vendors to meet quality expectations
• Verify materials meet specs and manage calibration of testing equipment

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain the project Quality Management Plan (QMP) aligned with standards.
• Perform preparatory, initial, and follow-up inspections for definable features of work.
• Review, track, and approve submittals for compliance with specifications.
• Manage NCRs, conduct root-cause investigations, verify corrective actions, and close out issues.
• Lead weekly QC meetings and coordinate with project managers and site teams.
• Verify materials meet approved submittals and ensure proper storage, handling and installation.

Skills

Quality Planning

Inspections & Testing

Submittals & Documentation

Non-Conformance & Corrective Actions

Coordination & Communication

Materials & Equipment Oversight

Job description

Our client is looking for a Construction Quality Manager/Engineer for one of their sites in Cambridgeshire. Working alongside the Project Manager and Site Manager, they will be responsible for ensuring that all materials, processes, and outputs in a construction project meeting required standards and regulations. This can involve tasks such as conducting inspections, overseeing quality testing, and working with construction teams to solve any problems related to the quality of work or materials used.

Skills

1. Quality Planning
   • Develop, implement, and maintain the project Quality Management Plan (QMP) aligned with corporate policy, contract requirements, and standards (ISO 9001, ACI, AWS, ASTM).
   • Create and maintain quality control plans and checklists.
2. Inspections & Testing
   • Perform preparatory, initial, and follow‑up inspections for each definable feature of work.
   • Conduct daily jobsite inspections and audits.
   • Coordinate laboratory testing, third‑party inspectors, and code authority inspections.
   • Witness and document material sampling and testing (concrete breaks, soil compaction, welding tests, roofing tests).
3. Submittals & Documentation
   • Review, track, and approve submittals for compliance with specifications.
   • Maintain accurate project documentation from preconstruction through closeout.
   • Prepare daily QC reports and maintain RMS 3.0 documentation on federal projects.
4. Non‑Conformance & Corrective Actions
   • Manage NCRs: issue reports, lead root‑cause investigations, verify corrective actions, and close out issues.
   • Maintain and enforce quality deficiency lists and stop work when quality or safety is compromised.
5. Coordination & Communication
   • Collaborate with project managers, engineers, subcontractors, and vendors to ensure quality expectations are understood and met.
   • Lead weekly QC meetings and document minutes.
   • Facilitate pre‑construction meetings to establish quality standards.
6. Materials & Equipment Oversight
   • Verify materials meet approved submittals and are stored, handled, and installed correctly.
   • Manage testing equipment calibration and maintenance.

Hours of work: Mon to Fri - 07.00 to 17.00