Field Quality Advisor - Energy Infrastructure Delivery

Balfour Beatty plc; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart working up to 40% remote where/≈

25 days annual leave

Pension

Share incentive plan

Volunteering leave

Recognition schemes

Job summary

Balfour Beatty plc is seeking a Quality Advisor to join the Power Transmission & Distribution team in Cardiff. This field-focused role involves extensive travel to construction sites across Wales and the South West of England to embed quality excellence and deliver a Right First Time culture.

You will work with project teams, supply chains and stakeholders to ensure quality requirements are understood, implemented and consistently achieved throughout the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Experience in a quality, assurance or compliance role within construction, engineering, utilities, manufacturing or infrastructure environments.
• A good understanding of quality management principles and assurance processes.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems.
• Internal Auditor training or experience conducting audits.
• A Level 4 qualification or above in Quality, Engineering, Construction, Manufacturing or a related discipline.
• Membership of the Chartered Quality Institute (CQI) at Affiliate level or above, or a willingness to work towards this.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence people at all levels.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• A proactive approach to problem solving and continuous improvement.
• The confidence to challenge constructively and promote best practice where required.
• A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel extensively across Wales and the South West of England to support multiple project locations.

Responsibilities

• Supporting project teams in the development, implementation and maintenance of Quality Plans, Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs) and assurance processes.
• Undertaking regular site visits across Wales and the South West of England to provide quality support, conduct assurance activities and engage directly with project delivery teams.
• Providing quality advice and guidance to operational teams throughout the project lifecycle.
• Monitoring and reporting on quality performance against project and business KPIs.
• Ensuring compliance with company procedures, client requirements and industry standards.
• Supporting project teams in the effective use of quality management systems and digital assurance tools.
• Coordinating and undertaking internal audits, while supporting external certification and client audits.
• Assisting with investigations into quality issues, identifying root causes and supporting corrective actions.
• Promoting best practice, lessons learned and continual improvement initiatives across projects.
• Supporting project handover activities by ensuring quality documentation is completed accurately and on time.
• Delivering quality awareness and training activities to project teams and local quality representatives.
• Working collaboratively with operational teams to ensure quality requirements are embedded into everyday delivery activities.
• Supporting the ongoing development and improvement of the Quality Management System.
• A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel extensively across Wales and the South West of England to support multiple project locations.

Skills

Quality management

Stakeholder management

Auditing

Quality assurance

Travel readiness

Education

Level 4 qualification in Quality/Engineering/Construction

CQI Affiliate level or higher (or willingness)

Tools

Quality Management Systems

Digital assurance tools

Internal auditing tools

Job description

Balfour Beatty plc is seeking a Quality Advisor to join the Power Transmission & Distribution team in Cardiff. This field-focused role involves extensive travel to construction sites across Wales and the South West of England to embed quality excellence and deliver a Right First Time culture.

You will work with project teams, supply chains and stakeholders to ensure quality requirements are understood, implemented and consistently achieved throughout the project lifecycle.