National Head of Quality – Civil Infrastructure

VolkerWessels UK; Preston; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Private medical care

Pension

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work

Training and development

Job summary

VolkerStevin, part of VolkerWessels UK, is seeking a Head of Quality to lead and drive the quality agenda across a diverse portfolio of national infrastructure and civil engineering projects. You will shape business-wide standards, champion continuous improvement, and partner with senior leaders to raise performance across operations.

This national role requires strategic governance of the Quality Management System, ISO compliance, audits and assurance programmes, plus developing and mentoring

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a senior Quality leadership role within construction, civil engineering, infrastructure or a related sector.
• Strong knowledge of Quality Management Systems, ISO standards and auditing processes.
• Proven success in driving business-wide quality improvement and compliance programmes.
• Excellent leadership, stakeholder management and communication skills.
• The ability to influence at all levels and build strong relationships across complex organisations.
• A passion for continuous improvement, operational excellence and developing high-performing teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement quality strategies that drive operational excellence.
• Lead governance and continual improvement of the IMS across the business.
• Ensure compliance with ISO standards and certification obligations.
• Oversee internal and external audit programmes and support third-party audits.
• Monitor quality performance, audits and non-conformances; drive corrective actions.
• Lead, manage and develop Quality teams across multiple projects.
• Provide coaching and support to promote professional development.
• Produce and present quality performance reports to senior leadership.
• Share lessons learned and best practice across the business.
• Represent VolkerStevin at Group level and industry forums.

Skills

Senior quality leadership

Quality systems

Quality improvement

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Continuous improvement

Education

Chartered Quality Professional

ISO 9001 lead auditor

Job description

VolkerStevin, part of VolkerWessels UK, is seeking a Head of Quality to lead and drive the quality agenda across a diverse portfolio of national infrastructure and civil engineering projects. You will shape business-wide standards, champion continuous improvement, and partner with senior leaders to raise performance across operations.

This national role requires strategic governance of the Quality Management System, ISO compliance, audits and assurance programmes, plus developing and mentoring