Electrical Quality Engineer

EDF Energy; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

NG Bailey is recruiting an Electrical Quality Engineer for the Hinkley Point C project in Bridgwater. The role requires managing QA/QC activities, developing a QMS, and ensuring regulatory compliance throughout the project lifecycle.

You will create and maintain quality procedures, lead audits, and drive corrective actions. The job emphasizes experience in electrical quality within a regulated, large-scale engineering environment and involves training teams on QA/QC standards.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in a quality position within the engineering sector.
• Electrical qualifications or proven electrical discipline understanding.
• Experience in regulated environments and large projects is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and manage a QMS for the nuclear project lifecycle.
• Create, review, and maintain QA/QC procedures and work instructions.
• Conduct audits to verify compliance and implement corrective actions.
• Oversee life-time quality records for regulatory traceability.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate quality risks and hazards.
• Ensure compliance with nuclear regulatory requirements and licensing.
• Provide QA/QC training to promote quality awareness.
• Investigate root causes of quality issues and implement corrective actions.
• Monitor KPIs, prepare progress reports, and communicate QA status.
• Develop ITPs to meet construction schedule requirements.
• Champion CFME to prevent ingress of non-specified materials.
• Issue and close NCRs, maintain NCR/CAR lessons‑learned logs.

Skills

Quality Assurance

QA/QC processes

Auditing

Regulated industry

Education

HNC/HND or trade qualifications

Job description

Electrical Quality Engineer - QAS60024/27

NG Bailey

Hinkley Point C, Bridgwater

Permanent, Full Time

Summary

NG Bailey is involved in the Hinkley Point C project based in Bridgwater, Somerset – the first of a new generation of nuclear power stations in Britain providing zero‑carbon electricity for around six million homes. As part of recent growth on this project, we have a new vacancy for a Quality Engineer to support the Discipline Quality Managers in ensuring all aspects of quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) are implemented effectively throughout the project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and manage a Quality Management System (QMS) tailored for the nuclear new build project, collaborating with QA area leads, engineers, and stakeholders.
• Create, review, and maintain QA/QC procedures, work instructions, and quality plans that comply with regulatory requirements, industry standards, and project specifications.
• Conduct regular audits and inspections to verify compliance, identify non‑conformances, and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Oversee life‑time quality records to ensure accurate, up‑to‑date documentation for regulatory compliance and traceability.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate quality risks and hazards through risk management processes.
• Ensure compliance with all nuclear regulatory requirements, codes, standards, and licensing conditions related to QA/QC activities.
• Provide training and guidance on QA/QC procedures, standards, and requirements to promote quality awareness.
• Investigate root causes of quality issues or failures and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs), prepare progress reports, and communicate QA status and recommendations to project management.
• Develop Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs) to meet construction schedule requirements.
• Champion CFME (Foreign Material Exclusion) to prevent ingress or entrapment of non‑specified materials in equipment and systems during assembly and testing.
• Issue and facilitate closure of site NCRs, and maintain NCR/CAR lessons‑learned logs.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in a quality position within the engineering industry and holding suitable electrical qualifications (HNC/HND or trade qualifications).
• Experience in a regulated industry and on large‑scale projects is beneficial.
• Holding an Internal Auditor qualification is advantageous.

For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.