Lead Quality Engineer

Bureau Technical Services; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Bureau Technical Services Limited seeks an experienced Lead Quality Engineer to support a major process plant project in Teesside. You will be part of the Owner’s Engineer team, providing QA oversight across engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning to ensure compliance with project standards.

You will collaborate with the Resident Site Engineer and Client’s Site Project Manager to ensure materials, equipment and works meet quality standards and contractual requirements, including

Qualifications

• 15+ years' experience in quality management and quality assurance.
• Proven experience in vendor surveillance, factory acceptance testing and construction quality assurance.
• Background in major industrial, chemical processing, energy or process plant developments.
• Strong understanding of quality management systems, inspection processes and relevant industry standards.
• Experience overseeing EPC/EPCM contractors, subcontractors and equipment suppliers.
• Excellent auditing, reporting, communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee quality assurance and quality control activities across the project.
• Review and monitor the implementation of project Quality Management Plans (QMPs).
• Undertake quality surveillance and audits of EPC contractors, subcontractors and suppliers.
• Monitor vendor quality activities, including inspections, testing and FAT.
• Review Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), quality procedures and inspection records.
• Oversee construction quality assurance, ensuring works comply with approved specifications and standards.
• Identify and manage non-conformances, corrective actions and quality-related issues.
• Monitor contractor and supplier compliance with contractual quality requirements.
• Prepare quality reports and provide regular updates to the wider project team.
• Support commissioning, handover and final quality documentation.

Skills

Auditing

Reporting

Communication

Stakeholder management

Quality assurance

Vendor surveillance

Education

Chartered Quality Engineer (desirable)

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Lead Quality Engineer to support the delivery of a major process plant project in Teesside.

Working as part of the Owner’s Engineer (OE) team, you will provide quality assurance and oversight throughout the engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning phases. You will work closely with the Resident Site Engineer and Client’s Site Project Manager to ensure project activities, materials, equipment and construction works meet the required quality standards, specifications and contractual requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee quality assurance and quality control activities across the project.
• Review and monitor the implementation of project Quality Management Plans (QMPs).
• Undertake quality surveillance and audits of EPC contractors, subcontractors and suppliers.
• Monitor vendor quality activities, including inspections, testing and Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT).
• Review Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), quality procedures and inspection records.
• Oversee construction quality assurance, ensuring works comply with approved specifications and standards.
• Identify and manage non-conformances, corrective actions and quality-related issues.
• Monitor contractor and supplier compliance with contractual quality requirements.
• Prepare quality reports and provide regular updates to the wider project team.
• Support commissioning, handover and final quality documentation.

Requirements

• Chartered Quality Engineer (desirable).
• 15+ years' experience in quality management and quality assurance.
• Proven experience in vendor surveillance, factory acceptance testing and construction quality assurance.
• Background in major industrial, chemical processing, energy or process plant developments.
• Strong understanding of quality management systems, inspection processes and relevant industry standards.
• Experience overseeing EPC/EPCM contractors, subcontractors and equipment suppliers.
• Excellent auditing, reporting, communication and stakeholder management skills.