Nuclear Quality Manager

Altrad UK, Ireland & Nordics; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider in the nuclear sector is looking for a Quality Manager to oversee quality assurance and compliance on nuclear decommissioning projects in the UK. The successful candidate will lead a quality team and ensure adherence to legal and ISO standards. Candidates should possess an HND/NVQ Level 5 or equivalent and have experience in quality management within regulated industries. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to complex and crucial projects in a respected market leader.

Qualifications

• HND/NVQ Level 5 (or equivalent) in a related subject.
• Experience with ISO 9001 quality management system standards.
• Background in managing QA/QC personnel in regulated industries.

Responsibilities

• Lead a quality team in nuclear decommissioning projects.
• Ensure QA/QC compliance with legal and ISO standards.
• Manage internal and external audits according to the project schedule.

Skills

Quality management system standards

Effective report writing

Communication skills

Root cause investigation

Education

HND/NVQ Level 5 or CQI Diploma

Lead Auditor Qualification (ISO 9001)

Job description

Company Overview

As an employer, Altrad can offer unrivalled career opportunities across the UK. We're deeply embedded and respected within the UK's vibrant Nuclear industry, a respect forged over 65 years of work, from providing technology for the world's first commercial nuclear power plant, to the decommissioning of the UK's legacy nuclear infrastructure, and everything in between. Outside of Nuclear, our Thermal, Petrochemical, Oil & Gas, and Asset Management services deliver equally crucial work for an even wider range of clients. As a business, we can offer opportunities across multiple markets, sectors and geographies, giving you the chance to work on some of the UK's most complex and challenging projects, as a part of the ever growing and ever talented, Altrad team.

Altrad are a market-leading provider of products and services to the energy, industrial and petrochemical sectors. Our success is built on the quality of our people, our reputation for technological expertise and best-in-class execution, and the collaborative relationships we establish with our clients. We believe in delivering exceptional value for our clients and creating unrivalled opportunities for our people. Continuing our success in the nuclear industry, we are now growing our team in Cumbria, delivering more crucial, decommissioning activities and major infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

• Reporting to the Project Director and Altrad UK Head of Quality, you will manage and lead a quality team in the execution of a complex nuclear decommissioning or construction projects.
• Ensure QA and QC compliance with legal requirements, client standards, ISO standards as well as processes and procedures.
• Ensure suitable governance and assurance of project including management of the audit schedule.
• Manage Quality related KPI's for the project.
• Develop project-specific quality plans / operating procedures to comply with project requirements.
• Manage QA/QC team to ensure adoption of pragmatic approach to assurance of Quality on all phases of the Project, Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Commissioning or Decommissioning, taking cognisance of commercial, schedule and budget constraints.
• Management of internal and external Audits, both on and off site, in accordance with the project audit schedule.
• Management of supply chain quality, inclusive of all pre-qualification assessments, supply chain audits, inspections, supply chain performance and lifetime quality record compilation.
• Monitoring of performance against Quality KPI's.

Qualifications

• HND/NVQ Level 5 (preferably in a related subject)/CQI Diploma or significant and related professional experience; would satisfy the requirements of professional registration (e.g. Chartered Member) of a professional institution (e.g. CQI).
• Experience in the application of relevant quality management system standards (ISO 9001); Knowledge of the requirements of GS-R-3 (management systems for nuclear installations).
• Experienced in investigation to determine root cause, learning, proposed improvements and verification of implementation of preventative measures to prevent recurrence of failure.
• Experienced in implementation of risk‑based QA/QC arrangements and controls proportionate to the assigned Quality Grade and the link to maintaining Nuclear Safety.
• Effective Report Writing and Communication Skills.
• Proven background in a similar role managing QA/QC personnel within a highly regulated industry, Lead Auditor Qualification e.g. ISO9001.
• Knowledge and application of Pressure Equipment Directive/ Safety Regulations; EN1090, ISO 3834-2 and other sector specific Quality Standards.
• Application of ISO19443.