Global Lead Auditor

COWI; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering consultancy in the UK is seeking a Global Lead Auditor to join their team. This hybrid role involves auditing COWI projects globally and supporting continuous improvement of procedures. The ideal candidate should have a relevant degree, a minimum of 5 years of auditing experience, and familiarity with ISO standards. Exceptional analytical and communication skills are essential. COWI fosters an inclusive environment, ensuring diverse perspectives contribute to their success.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in auditing, with at least 2 in project management.
• Comprehensive understanding of project management principles including planning and execution.
• Experience in applying Lean / Six Sigma methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Fulfil annual audit plans covering safety, technical, financial, and managerial aspects.
• Improve COWI’s procedures to meet ISO requirements.
• Communicate audit results to stakeholders and manage non-compliances.
• Identify training needs based on audit findings.

Skills

Auditing

Project Management

ISO Standards Knowledge

Analytical Skills

Lean / Six Sigma Methodologies

Communication Skills

Education

Relevant Degree (e.g. Engineering)

Job description

Overview

Are you a passionate and forward-looking Global Lead Auditor seeking to drive meaningful impact as a strategic partner within our organisation? Do you want a distinctive role that is fully dedicated to auditing free from commercial deliverable obligations? If so, this is your opportunity to join our Global Lead Auditor team and contribute at the highest level.

Create solutions that enable a better tomorrow

As a part of our team of Global Lead Auditors you will join a group of highly skilled experts and perform full-time auditing while also collaborating with colleagues across COWI’s global Process and Quality team.

This is a hybrid role within the UK. Depending on your location you will be connected to one of our UK offices in London, Bristol, Derby, York or Glasgow. You will report to the Process and Quality Director based at COWI’s headquarters in Lyngby, Denmark.

You will be entrusted with the responsibility and mandate to audit COWI projects and line management across the globe within COWI’s management systems. You will support projects to achieve spotless production by increased user adoption of our tools and processes. Moreover you will maintain efficient and up-to-date training material in COWI Academy training catalogue based on inputs and learnings from audits.

Key Responsibilities

• Fulfilment of annual audit plans across the organisation covering safety, technical, financial and managerial aspects.
• Improvement of COWI’s procedures & processes to meet e.g. ISO requirements in a lean, non-bureaucratic way.
• Communicating audit results to stakeholders and managing non-compliances incl. root cause analysis.
• Leveraging audit findings to identify training needs.

Skills & Qualifications

• A relevant degree (e.g. engineering).
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in auditing, preferably with at least 2 years in a project management role.
• Comprehensive understanding of project management principles including planning, execution and monitoring.
• Significant knowledge of industry standards and regulations such as ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and ISO 27001.
• Comprehensive analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to identify areas for improvement and make recommendations for changes to policies, processes and procedures.
• Experience with improvement techniques, training or coaching.
• Experience in applying Lean / Six Sigma methodologies.
• Good communication skills and professional proficiency in English is a prerequisite.

Other Information

We are committed to creating a respectful and fair work environment where all employees have a sense of belonging and equitable opportunities to thrive and grow. We ensure that our leaders are role models for inclusive leadership by cultivating a culture where diverse perspectives and thoughts are seen as strengths. And we take diversity and inclusion into account in all relevant decisions and processes and when setting up teams and fora.

Required Experience: Exec

Employment Type: Unclear

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1

Before you apply

All you need to include in your application is your CV – no photo or application letter. At an interview you can tell us everything we need to know about why you’re interested in joining COWI. As for the photo, we prefer to form our first impression in person rather than from a picture.

Diversity and Inclusion

Diversity is fundamental to COWI; inclusion is key.