Electrical Quality Engineer

EDF Energy; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

NG Bailey is recruiting a Quality Engineer for the Hinkley Point C project in Bridgwater. You will support the Discipline Quality Managers to ensure QA/QC is implemented throughout the project lifecycle, developing and managing the QMS and ITPs, and coordinating with engineers and stakeholders.

Responsibilities include audits, non-conformity management, regulatory compliance, processing NCRs, coaching on QA/QC, and reporting QA status to management.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in a quality position within the engineering industry.
• Experience in a regulated industry and on large-scale projects is beneficial.
• Holding an Internal Auditor qualification is advantageous.

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.

Skills

Quality assurance

QA/QC processes

Auditing

Regulatory compliance

Education

HNC/HND or trade qualifications in Electrical

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

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.

• 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.