Project Quality Lead

Owen Daniels; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK engineering organisation is seeking a Quality Lead to oversee QA/QC activities for a major oil and gas programme. The role involves leading compliance efforts and managing customer quality matters across multiple sites. This contract is outside IR35 and offers a competitive day rate, with an initial 12-month assignment and potential for extension.

Benefits

Competitive day rate

12-month contract with potential for extension

Opportunity to lead on a high-profile project

Qualifications

• Strong background in quality assurance/quality control within the oil and gas sector.
• Proven experience in QA/QC leadership, compliance management, and audit activities.
• Ability to confidently interface with customers and cross‑functional internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead all QA/QC activity across the project, ensuring full compliance with customer and industry requirements.
• Act as the main point of contact for customer quality matters.
• Oversee audits, inspections, documentation reviews and quality reporting.

Skills

Quality assurance

Quality control

Compliance management

Customer engagement

Job description

Quality Lead / Quality Co‑ordinator / QC QA quality engineer

Outside IR35 | £350‑£700 per day | 12 months + extension

A leading UK engineering organisation delivering complex, high‑profile projects within the energy and industrial sectors is seeking an experienced Quality‑Co‑ordinator on a contract basis to support a major long‑term oil and gas programme. With a reputation for technical excellence, robust engineering standards and strong customer delivery, this is an excellent opportunity to join a stable organisation overseeing quality across a multi‑year project.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all QA/QC activity across the project, ensuring full compliance with customer and industry requirements
• Act as the main point of contact for customer quality matters, managing communication and technical interface
• Oversee audits, inspections, documentation reviews and quality reporting
• Coordinate quality activity with internal teams including Projects, Design, Manufacturing and SHEQ
• Support the development and implementation of quality plans, processes and corrective actions
• Maintain clear documentation and ensure consistent quality governance across all working locations
• Travel regularly between Stockport, Lisburn and the customer site in Teesside

Essential Requirements

• Strong background in quality assurance/quality control within the oil and gas sector
• Proven experience in QA/QC leadership, compliance management and audit activities
• Ability to confidently interface with customers and cross‑functional internal teams
• Strong understanding of quality standards, documentation, inspection processes and regulatory compliance
• Willingness to travel between multiple sites as required

What’s on Offer

• Outside IR35 contract
• Competitive day rate
• Initial 12‑month assignment with strong potential for multi‑year extension
• Based in Manchester with travel to other sites required
• Opportunity to lead quality on a major, high‑profile UK oil and gas programme

Why Apply?

This is a rare opportunity to take full ownership of QA/QC across a flagship long‑term project within the oil and gas industry. You'll play a critical role in ensuring compliance, leading customer engagement and driving project success across multiple engineering disciplines.

Apply now: If you are an experienced quality professional with a strong oil and gas background and the ability to lead QA/QC activity across multiple sites, we'd love to hear from you.