Project Quality Manager - Nuclear

westlakesrecruit; West of England; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Westlakes Recruit is supporting a leading engineering and nuclear organisation to appoint a Project Quality Manager. Based in Bristol with UK travel, you will oversee quality, compliance and nuclear safety across major UK projects and associated manufacturing activities.

You will collaborate with project, engineering, manufacturing, construction and supply chain teams to promote a Right First Time culture, ensuring safe, efficient delivery and adherence to the required standards.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience implementing quality programmes within manufacturing or construction environments.
• Strong understanding of ISO 9001 and welding/NDT standards.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement.
• Strong quality assurance and quality control experience.
• Experience working with suppliers and conducting audits.
• Excellent communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail and a proactive approach.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project quality processes and assurance arrangements.
• Provide quality support across manufacturing, construction and installation activities.
• Promote a strong nuclear safety and Right First Time culture.
• Manage quality assurance and quality control activities, including inspection, NDT and dimensional checks.
• Support the identification and prevention of CFSI (Counterfeit, Fraudulent and Suspect Items).
• Conduct supplier audits, reviews and quality assessments.
• Monitor quality KPIs and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Support the resolution of technical and process quality issues.
• Act as a key point of contact for clients and internal stakeholders on quality matters.
• Provide quality training and support across project and operational teams.

Skills

Quality management

ISO 9001

NDT

Lean Manufacturing

Communication

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Excel

Engineering background

Education

HNC or above in Engineering

Tools

NDT equipment

Audit tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Project Quality Manager - Nuclear

Location: Bristol with UK travel

Sector: Nuclear / Engineering / Manufacturing / Construction

Salary: £75k - £80k plus 10% bonus

Employment Type: Permanent

About the Opportunity

Westlakes Recruit is supporting a leading engineering and nuclear organisation with the appointment of an experienced Project Quality Manager. This is an opportunity to play a key role in ensuring quality, compliance and nuclear safety standards are maintained across major UK nuclear projects and associated manufacturing activities. You will work closely with project, engineering, manufacturing, construction and supply chain teams to promote a Right First Time culture and ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently and to the required standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project quality processes and assurance arrangements.
• Provide quality support across manufacturing, construction and installation activities.
• Promote a strong nuclear safety and Right First Time culture.
• Manage quality assurance and quality control activities, including inspection, NDT and dimensional checks.
• Support the identification and prevention of Counterfeit, Fraudulent and Suspect Items (CFSI).
• Conduct supplier audits, reviews and quality assessments.
• Monitor quality KPIs and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Support the resolution of technical and process quality issues.
• Act as a key point of contact for clients and internal stakeholders on quality matters.
• Provide quality training and support across project and operational teams.

About You

We are looking for an experienced quality professional with a background in nuclear, manufacturing, engineering, construction or another highly regulated environment.

Essential

• Extensive experience implementing quality programmes within manufacturing or construction environments.
• Strong understanding of ISO 9001 and welding/NDT standards.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement.
• Strong quality assurance and quality control experience.
• Experience working with suppliers and conducting audits.
• Excellent communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail and a proactive approach.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel.
• HNC or above in Engineering or a related discipline.

Desirable

• UK nuclear experience.
• Knowledge of ISO 19443 and RCC-M.
• Nuclear new build experience.
• Knowledge of modern welding procedures.
• Experience with CFSI prevention and supply chain assurance.
• French language skills.

Why Join?

You will join a growing organisation operating across some of the UK's most technically challenging nuclear programmes, with the opportunity to develop your career within a highly regulated and safety-critical environment. The role provides exposure across project delivery, manufacturing, construction, suppliers and clients, making it an excellent opportunity for a quality professional looking to develop their nuclear experience. Drive quality. Champion nuclear safety. Deliver right first time.

Location & Travel

Based in Bristol, with regular travel required to project sites, manufacturing facilities, suppliers and customer locations across the UK.

About Westlakes Recruit

Westlakes Recruit is a specialist recruitment business supporting organisations across the nuclear, energy, defence, infrastructure and highly regulated sectors.