Project & Corporate Quality Lead

Project & Corporate Quality Lead, London

Client:

LutechResources

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Views:

6

Posted:

18.04.2025

Expiry Date:

02.06.2025

Job Description:

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer for FEL 1 / 2a and FEL 2b / 3, the post holder will be responsible for the management and continuous improvement of the corporate Business Management System (BMS), ensuring ongoing ISO 9001:2015 certification and alignment with how we operate today.

The role also supports projects as a Project Quality Manager (PQM). It is envisaged that 50% of the role will be dedicated to projects and 50% to corporate activities.

A key component of this role involves reviewing and updating current BMS procedures and guidelines to reflect the evolving needs of the business, including workflow mapping, waste identification, and process streamlining.

Key Accountabilities

Corporate Quality Leadership:

• Manage, maintain, and improve the corporate Quality Management System (QMS) and Business Management System (BMS).
• Map and analyse current workflows and business processes; identify inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and waste.
• Lead efforts to streamline and modernise procedures to reflect how the company operates today.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that align with strategic business goals.
• Own the relationship with the third-party ISO 9001 auditor and maintain ISO 9001 certification.
• Maintain and report on corporate functional KPIs for monthly and quarterly reviews.
• Audit the effectiveness of processes to confirm conformance, identify non-conformities, and support ongoing improvements.
• Lead the Management Review process, ensuring it reflects current operations and strategic direction.
• Plan and manage quality awareness and education programmes for all employees.

Project Quality Leadership:

• Create and implement Project Quality Plans tailored to specific client and project needs.
• Develop and manage project audit schedules and ensure project compliance with QMS.
• Act as subject matter expert and interface between customers and Centres of Excellence (CoEs) for all project quality matters.
• Provide prompt, clear, and effective communication with internal and external stakeholders on quality issues.
• Develop effective reporting on project quality performance and metrics.
• Coordinate delivery and tracking of project-specific quality requirements.

Key Personal Requirements

• Demonstrated experience in workflow/process mapping, waste elimination (Lean principles), and operational streamlining.
• Extensive experience with quality requirements for technically complex projects, including engineering and economic planning for large-scale infrastructure.
• Understanding of front-end development stages in energy projects, ideally within the energy transition space.
• Proven ability to review, develop, and update organisational procedures to reflect current operational practices.
• Experience in scale-up or evolving business environments is beneficial.
• HSSE exposure is a plus, though not essential.
• Proven background in client-facing, project-driven roles.
• Trained and experienced in quality audits and ISO 9001 systems.
• Strong analytical, communication, and organisational skills.
• Proficient in problem-solving methodologies, data analysis, and reporting.
• Effective change agent with a track record of implementing improvement initiatives.
• Fully computer literate (MS Word, Excel, Outlook).

Able to prioritise, manage workload independently, and lead closure of improvement actions.