Lead Site Quality and Compliance Engineer

UK Power Networks; Colchester; On-site; GBP 66,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy provider based in Colchester seeks a Lead Site Quality & Compliance Engineer to oversee site audits and ensure compliance with industry standards. The role includes managing a team, preparing inspection programs, and addressing defects. Candidates should possess an ONC in Electrical Engineering, relevant construction experience, and strong problem-solving skills. Additional benefits include competitive salary with a bonus, annual leave, and a comprehensive pension plan.

Benefits

25 Days Annual Leave plus bank holidays

Reservist Leave

Personal Pension Plan

Season Ticket Loan

Discounted gym membership

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Evidence of problem-solving in a practical way.
• A full UK Driving Licence required.

Responsibilities

• Manage site-based audits and inspections.
• Prepare inspections and ensure compliance with standards.
• Line management of inspection staff.
• Identify and correct defects across projects.
• Ensure implementation of quality management plans.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Construction techniques

Health & Safety qualification

Teamwork

Reading construction drawings

Problem-solving

Working under pressure

PC literacy

Education

ONC Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Job description

81886 - Lead Site Quality & Compliance Engineer

This lead site quality & compliance engineer will report to the construction manager and will work within capital programme based in our Colchester office. You will be a permanent employee in our UK Power Networks team.

You will attract a salary of £65,241 and a bonus of 3%.

If you are successful, you will need to undertake a medical and DBS reference check

Close Date: 28/12/2025

We also provide the following additional benefits

• 25 Days Annual Leave plus bank holidays.

• Reservist Leave - Additional 18 days full pay and 22 unpaid

• Personal Pension Plan - Personal contribution rates of 4% or 5% (UK Power Networks will make a corresponding contribution of 8% or 10%)

• Tenancy Loan Deposit Scheme, Season Ticket Loan

• Tax efficient benefits: Cycle to Work, Home & Tech, and Green Car Leasing Schemes

• Occupational Health support

• Switched On - scheme providing discount on hundreds of retailers' products

• Discounted gym membership

• Employee Assistance Programme

Job Purpose:

The primary role of the Lead Site Quality and Compliance Engineer exists to manage the team undertaking site-based audits. The Capital Programme portfolio of projects conducts these audits. The purpose of these audits is to assess the compliance of electrical, structural, and civil works associated with the creation, replacement, refurbishment, and diversion of assets. UK Power Networks, Contractors, Independent Connection Providers (ICP's), and Independent Distribution Network Operators (IDNO's) install these assets.

Ensuring that works are undertaken following the contract works information, work orders or task orders to the quality and standards defined by;

• UK Power Networks published Engineering Standards, Specifications and Procedures.

• The equipment manufacturers required standards

• The contract specification

The Lead Site Quality and Compliance Engineer will ensure the roll-out and use of industry best practice and continuous improvement methodologies. These methodologies will ensure that Project Quality Management Plans (PQMP), Project Quality Control Plans (PQCP), and Inspection and Test Plans are suitable, effective, and implemented to achieve quality of delivery.

The successful candidate will also support the Project Manager and Portfolio Managers' wider team. This team will carry out inspections and checks on UK Power Networks staff and contractors. The purpose of these inspections and checks is to assess their compliance to operational and safety policies, processes, and procedures that the team will implement.

Duties

• Line management of 3 -6 staff undertaking site quality inspections.

• Preparation and execution of a programme of inspections

• Accountable for the correct contractual application of defect notifications across the portfolio and the correction of such defects following the contract.

• Consolidate learnings and good practice to facilitate continuous improvement in the delivery of "right first time" quality products.

• Accountable for the review and acceptance of the Project Quality Management and Control Plans verifying they are sufficient to ensure the works are completed to UK Power Networks Standards or approved designs and specifications.

• Ensure that appropriate Inspection and Test Plans (ITP) are identified within the PQCP and undertake such tests and inspections compliantly at stipulated times and frequency.

• Responsible for coordination and application of Capital Programme Quality Management Plan

• Collate records of Inspection and Tests Plans to evidence quality of build and installation.

• Ensure that the contractor or delivery party formally communicates and agrees to any identified specific or additional records, inspections, or tests required, to ensure the works will have been completed to quality including:

• Undertake quality checks against the approved UK Power Networks Standards and Construction Design, and producing summary reports on the findings

• The Inspection & Non Intrusive Diagnostic Testing of constructed assets inclusive of plant and apparatus associated with Capital Delivery Projects.

• Identify Fault locations and repair of minor defects associated with Capital Delivery Projects.

• Identify any tests or inspections they wish themselves or the team to witness.

• Checking any defined test results comply with the Works Information or Works Order and spot checking team reviews of results.

• Accountable for ensuring that the Identification and notification of defects to the contractor is following the contract conditions.

• Help review as-built drawings to confirm accuracy.

• Supervise Maintenance/Construction staff and contractors within their working party

• Ensure that all staff/contractors for which you are responsible work to the DSRs and to demonstrate a safety culture

• To be prepared to assist other sections e.g. organisational changes, system emergencies etc as determined by their experience

• Undertake the role of "Supervisor" as defined under the NEC form of contract.

• Present consolidated findings and improvement opportunities to support best practice at meetings and forums and provide feedback to partners.

• Ensure tests and inspections are completed with minimum disruption to work programmes.

• Ensure that inspectors provide constructive feedback to those being inspected with an emphasis on guidance and education.

• Provide support to close out actions / non-conformances and defects.

Experience

The following skills and attributes are important to this role

• ONC Electrical Engineering (or equivalent construction / engineering-based qualification)

• Experience with construction techniques, sequencing and standard

• Health & Safety qualification training for NEBOSH cert

• Evidence of ability to work in a team environment

• Able to read and interpret construction drawings and specifications

• Ability to problem solve in a practical way

• Able to work under pressure

• Good level of general PC literacy is essential.

The successful candidate will require attendance at all training courses relevant to the role and will possess a full UK Driving Licence. The company will provide a car for this role in accordance with the Business Need Car Policy.