Onsite Quality Engineer - Zero-Defect Installations (Airports)

Vanderlande; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanderlande invites a Quality Engineer to join our Heathrow-based UK&I team. You will ensure zero-defect, audit-ready electrical and mechanical installations across live sites, acting as the gatekeeper from installation through pre-commissioning and handover.

You will lead inspections, manage non-conformities, drive root-cause analysis, and maintain complete, accurate documentation to support client and regulatory audits, while collaborating with engineers, contractors, and project teams.

Qualifications

• NVQ/City & Guilds Level 3+ in electrical or mechanical discipline required.
• Proven experience delivering audit-ready installations and documentation.
• Strong ability to interpret technical drawings and ensure on-site quality.

Responsibilities

• Support safety-first culture on site and promote best practices.
• Verify installations comply with approved designs and standards.
• Ensure complete, accessible installation files and quality records.
• Conduct visual audits and inspections for audit readiness.
• Audit As-Built documentation and defect lists, identify non-conformities.
• Lead root-cause analysis and drive corrective actions.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and installer performance reviews.
• Support pre-commissioning and readiness for functional commissioning.

Skills

Drawing interpretation

Onsite quality control

Root-cause analysis

Education

NVQ/City & Guilds Level 3+ in electrical/mechanical

Tools

ISO 9001 auditing

Electrical inspection/testing certifications

Job description

Vanderlande invites a Quality Engineer to join our Heathrow-based UK&I team. You will ensure zero-defect, audit-ready electrical and mechanical installations across live sites, acting as the gatekeeper from installation through pre-commissioning and handover.

You will lead inspections, manage non-conformities, drive root-cause analysis, and maintain complete, accurate documentation to support client and regulatory audits, while collaborating with engineers, contractors, and project teams.