Electrical QC Engineer - Power & Renewables (Permanent)

Kirby Group Engineering; Inverurie; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Kirby Group Engineering seeks an Electrical Quality Engineer to oversee inspection and test activities across projects from pre-construction to handover, ensuring quality deliverables.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, review test packs, maintain QA documentation, and promote a culture of “right first time” on site. A bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of QA experience are required; ISO9001 auditing is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Construction Management, or equivalent.
• 5 years quality management experience in an Engineering & Construction Environment.
• HV / MV Substation, Transmission & Distribution Experience advantageous.
• ISO9001 auditor certification and experience.
• Knowledge of relevant industry standards applicable to the contract scope of works.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to lead root cause analysis techniques and implement corrective actions.

Responsibilities

• Lead by example in the areas of ethics, EHS, cultural sensitivity, diversity, teamwork, quality culture and behaviors.
• Comply with all Project EHS requirements i.e. PPE, work Permits, procedures, etc. Where required, support the development of project specific method statements.
• Understand Kirby values, Quality policy and create a culture of “being proud of the projects we deliver” & “Right first time” amongst the team.
• Establish close working relationships with cross functional departments (Planning, Engineering, Operations, Commissioning, EHS, etc.) including supply chain and client stakeholders.
• Liaise with Kirby Autodesk ACC team for field space creation and project custom attributes.
• Develop, maintain, and monitor Inspection and Test Plans and checklists approvals in line with submittal due dates.
• Develop and agree Test Pack List and Contents with relevant project stakeholders.
• Define and develop the system limits and/or system boundaries for test pack with agreed contents including tracking of each test pack.
• Implement QR code tagging and tracking of free issued and procured equipment/plant.
• Encourage progressive compilation of lessons learned during project execution.
• Conducting project lesson learned workshops with supply chain and project team to prevent recurrence of issues.
• Compilation of hard copy and/or digital test packs for projects handover.
• Tracking issues/ snags and driving closeout with project team ensure data integrity maintained.
• Review benchmark / first of kind schedule and report progress.
• Review and monitor instrument, measuring and test equipment calibration certificates.
• Monitor Power-bi analytics for accurate project reporting on issues, checklists, planned vs actual.
• Ensuring data integrity across BIM 360 project platforms ensuring raised issues are assigned correctly with categorisation, due date, owner, responsible party, etc.
• Monitoring KPI performance and supply chain performance. Development of action plans where required.
• Promote a positive quality culture onsite.
• Identify and recognise operatives going above and beyond to deliver quality excellence onsite.
• Completing root cause analysis and monitor corrective actions where required.

Skills

Quality management

Root cause analysis

Communication skills

ISO9001

Education

Bachelor’s degree / equivalent

Job description

Kirby Group Engineering seeks an Electrical Quality Engineer to oversee inspection and test activities across projects from pre-construction to handover, ensuring quality deliverables.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, review test packs, maintain QA documentation, and promote a culture of “right first time” on site. A bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of QA experience are required; ISO9001 auditing is a plus.