MEP QA Engineer — Quality-Driven Rail Delivery

Michael Taylor Search & Selection; Acton; On-site; GBP 64,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel expenses

Car allowance

Pension

Healthcare

Bonus

Job summary

Michael Taylor Search & Selection is seeking an MEP QA Engineer to support QA/QC across HS2 rail infrastructure projects. You will work with Project Manager, site teams and subcontractors to ensure works meet HS2 requirements, approved designs, ITPs and company procedures.

The role involves regular site inspections, maintaining ITPs, coordinating hold/witness points, reviewing subcontractor quality docs, managing NCRs and non-conformances, and supporting audits and handover documentation.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering QA/QC in construction projects.
• Familiarity with ITPs, drawings, specifications.
• Ability to review quality documents and NCRs.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation of QA/QC procedures across HS2 rail infrastructure projects.
• Ensure works comply with drawings, specs, ITPs and HS2 requirements.
• Carry out regular site inspections to monitor workmanship and quality.
• Prepare, review and maintain ITPs and quality documentation.
• Coordinate inspections, hold points and witness points with stakeholders.
• Review subcontractor quality documentation to ensure compliance.
• Assist with NCRs, defects, observations and corrective actions.
• Maintain records of inspections, testing and approvals.
• Assist with technical reviews and identify quality issues early.
• Support testing, pre-commissioning and commissioning activities.
• Participate in system walkdowns and inspections ahead of testing.
• Ensure QA records are completed and filed correctly.
• Monitor subcontractor compliance with quality requirements.
• Assist with Quality Plans and procedures.
• Support audits and actions follow-through.
• Assist with compilation of handover documentation.
• Attend project meetings and provide quality updates.
• Record lessons learned and promote continuous improvement.
• Promote Right First Time approach.
• Ensure QA documentation aligns with ISO 9001 and HS2 requirements.

Skills

QA/QC procedures

Site inspections

Documentation

Quality audits

Continuous improvement

Job description

Michael Taylor Search & Selection is seeking an MEP QA Engineer to support QA/QC across HS2 rail infrastructure projects. You will work with Project Manager, site teams and subcontractors to ensure works meet HS2 requirements, approved designs, ITPs and company procedures.

The role involves regular site inspections, maintaining ITPs, coordinating hold/witness points, reviewing subcontractor quality docs, managing NCRs and non-conformances, and supporting audits and handover documentation.