Project Quality Lead

Linxon; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy infrastructure company in the UK is seeking a Project Quality Lead to manage quality standards at HV substation projects. The role demands extensive experience, particularly with National Grid, alongside strong quality assurance skills. This position offers a hybrid working model and competitive salary, along with numerous benefits including a pension scheme and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Hybrid working model

25 days holiday plus additional holidays

Car allowance

Life Insurance

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Five years of relevant professional experience on HV substation projects and construction sites of varying size, complexity.
• Previous experience working with National Grid essential.
• Exceptional knowledge of quality assurance and quality control.

Responsibilities

• Ensure quality-related project activities are implemented efficiently by contractors.
• Prepare & review Inspection and Test Plans with experts.
• Facilitate testing activities on the construction site.

Skills

Quality assurance knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Leadership skills

IT skills (MS Office)

H&S experience

Education

ISO 9001 Internal Auditor certification

5 years of relevant experience

Job description

Job Description

Job title: Project Quality Lead (Site Based)

Location: Bengeworth Road London

Join US!!

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Project Quality Manager to oversee quality related activities at our London Power Tunnels Project consisting of five HV substations with varying degree of complexity and input.

What will you do?

• Ensure quality-related project activities and services are implemented efficiently by contractors on the construction site, thus meeting the project-specific quality requirements.
• Preparing & reviewing Inspection and Test Plans with subject matter experts.
• Continuous improvement by sharing your knowledge through training and regular coaching. This includes - Regular communication with our project management, the site manager, internal specialist departments, document controllers, and the customer's specialist managers.
• Ensure that the construction site organization and subcontractors adhere to the project and Linxon quality requirements.
• Facilitate testing activities on the construction site in accordance with the project quality plan.
• Inspect completed work and take any necessary corrective actions.
• Identify non-conformances ensuring speedy close outs.
• Participate in mitigating negative impacts on the project and developing and implementing solutions.
• Support the project team with customer complaints, reporting them, and developing timely solutions.
• Drive continuous improvement by sharing knowledge through training and regular coaching.

Qualifications:

• Five years of relevant professional experience on HV substation projects and construction sites of varying size, complexity
• Previous experience working with National Grid essential.
• Exceptional knowledge of quality assurance and quality control.
• ISO 9001 Internal Auditor
• IT skills (MS Office, document management).
• H&S experience an advantage

Other specifications:

• Efficient and possess a high degree of technical, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
• Identify and resolve problems early on and work constructively to build positive customer and supplier relationships.
• Communicate your messages coherently and clearly and have the assertiveness necessary for this role.
• Complete the assigned tasks with a high degree of initiative, flexibility, and perseverance, while always adhering to the Linxon Code of Conduct.
• Maintain an overview, remain calm, and act in a solution-oriented manner, even in challenging situations.

What we offer:

In return, we offer a wide range of rewards and benefits:

• A strategic role with high visibility and impact.
• Competitive salary and performance-based incentives.
• Hybrid working model.
• 25 days holiday entitlement + statutory and public holidays + additional 3 days holiday available on our purchase scheme.
• Car allowance, Employee Assistance Programs, and Career Progression.
• Life Insurance.
• Industry-leading contributory pension scheme matching up to 10%.
• Opportunities for professional development, including financial support for relevant qualifications and membership subscriptions.

About Linxon:

“Building the infrastructure to power the world”

At Linxon, we are leaders in delivering innovative EPC substation projects essential for the energy transition. With expertise from Hitachi Energy and AtkinsRéalis, we provide integrated, sustainable solutions that power cities, industries, and communities. We are committed to building infrastructure that supports a carbon-free future and ensures reliable and efficient energy transmission.

Why Linxon?

By joining Linxon, you will contribute to critical infrastructure projects in the UK, driving the transition to a carbon-free energy future. We value diversity and inclusion, offering a supportive and dynamic work environment where every employee can thrive.

Diversity & Inclusion

We encourage applications from people of all races, ages, genders, religions, sexual orientations, and more—so whoever you are, we hope you’ll see things our way too.

At Linxon, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.