Nuclear Project Quality Engineer – Right-First-Time Delivery

Westlakes Recruit; West of England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Westlakes Recruit is recruiting a Project Quality Engineer for a leading nuclear organisation. The role is based in Bristol with regular UK travel across project sites, manufacturing facilities and supplier locations.

You will support the Project Quality Manager to embed a Right First Time culture, maintain high standards of quality, compliance and safety, and monitor project quality KPIs. This position offers a challenging, highly regulated environment with opportunities to develop nuclear

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or a related discipline.
• Experience in manufacturing or construction environments.
• Experience implementing quality programmes and processes.
• Fluent written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Support the development, implementation and maintenance of project quality processes.
• Monitor manufacturing and installation activities to ensure compliance with specifications and standards.
• Support inspection, testing, NDT and dimensional checks, including associated quality records.
• Ensure projects follow approved procedures, including Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs).
• Identify quality issues proactively and support effective resolution and continuous improvement.
• Monitor project quality KPIs and prepare performance reports.
• Provide feedback to project teams and management on quality performance and concerns.
• Support the implementation of Lean and Continuous Improvement initiatives.
• Work closely with manufacturing, construction and quality teams.
• Visit suppliers and project sites to assess quality and process performance.
• Support the development of a strong nuclear safety and quality culture.

Skills

Quality engineering

Nuclear industry experience

Regulated environment

ISO 9001 & ISO 19443

Lean manufacturing

Continuous improvement

Communication

Analytical skills

Excel

Education

Degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Business or related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Westlakes Recruit is recruiting a Project Quality Engineer for a leading nuclear organisation. The role is based in Bristol with regular UK travel across project sites, manufacturing facilities and supplier locations.

You will support the Project Quality Manager to embed a Right First Time culture, maintain high standards of quality, compliance and safety, and monitor project quality KPIs. This position offers a challenging, highly regulated environment with opportunities to develop nuclear