QA/QC Engineer

Equans UK & Ireland; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Life cover 4x annual salary

Pension scheme

Private medical insurance

CSR days

Learning opportunities

Employee referral rewards

Employee networks

EAP and wellbeing app

Job summary

Equans Data Centers is seeking a Quality Engineer based in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, to support our growing Data Centre business. The role focuses on ensuring each project meets industry standards, regulatory requirements and customer expectations, with responsibility for quality control, compliance and continuous improvement throughout construction.

The successful candidate will develop QA/QC plans, conduct site inspections of M/E/Architectural installations, drive right first time

Qualifications

• Experience with a main contractor or large subcontractor.
• Proven quality control/assurance experience in construction.
• Knowledge of construction materials, methods and quality standards.
• Strong analytical, problem solving and communication skills.
• Self-motivated with proven organisational ability and the drive to meet deadlines.
• Customer focused with the ability to communicate effectively with clients.
• Attention to Health and Safety matters.
• Experience in the data centres sector is desirable.
• Degree or equivalent in Construction Management or similar is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and maintain project-specific Quality Assurance and Quality Control plans.
• Conduct site inspections of Mechanical, Electrical and Architectural installations to ensure compliance with project specifications, codes and safety regulations.
• Ensure that quality management is given the highest priority in delivery to achieve right first time.
• Communicate with delivery teams to ensure full understanding of quality assurance requirements.
• Investigate and resolve quality related issues and recommend corrective actions.
• Maintain accurate quality documentation and reports.
• Provide training and guidance on quality control procedures.
• Ensure compliance with ISO standards, safety regulations and customer requirements.
• Be an expert and provide guidance and direction to ensure operational excellence.
• Review quality records, inspection reports and testing documentation.
• Participate in audits, inspections and quality reviews.
• Support standardised inspection and testing procedures to ensure equipment and systems are installed correctly and operate as intended.

Skills

Quality control

Analytical skills

Communication

Health & Safety

Self-motivated

Client-focused

Data centre experience

Education

Degree in Construction Management or similar

Job description

Equans Data Centers are seeking to appoint a Quality Engineer based in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, to support our growing Data Centre business.

We are committed to providing cutting edge solutions for our clients Data Centre facilities and are recruitment a Quality Engineer to join our innovative team. The Quality Engineer will ensure that all projects meet industry standards, regulatory requirements and customer expectations. The successful candidate will be responsible for quality control, compliance and continuous improvement throughout the construction process and ensure high quality standards and within health and safety guidelines.

What you will deliver?

• Develop, implement and maintain project-specific Quality Assurance and Quality Control plans
• Conduct site inspections of Mechanical, Electrical and Architectural installations to ensure compliance with project specifications, codes and safety regulations
• Ensure that quality management is given the highest priority in delivery to achieve right first time
• Communicate with delivery teams to ensure full understanding of quality assurance requirements
• Investigate and resolve quality related issues and recommend corrective actions
• Maintain accurate quality documentation and reports
• Provide training and guidance on quality control procedures
• Ensure compliance with ISO standards, safety regulations and customer requirements
• Be an expert and provide guidance and direction to ensure operational excellence
• Review quality records, inspection reports and testing documentation
• Participate in audits, inspections and quality reviews
• Support standardised inspection and testing procedures to ensure equipment and systems are installed correctly and operate as intended

What we can offer you?

On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package, which includes;

• 25 days annual leave (+ public holidays)
• Life Cover equivalent to 4 times annual salary
• Company Stakeholder Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• 2 corporate social responsibility days per year
• Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalised support programmes
• Attractive Employee Referral Rewards Scheme
• Access to our growing employee networks including AccessAbility (representing those with physical and mental disabilities), Encompass (representing the LGBTQ+ community), RISE (representing people from ethnic backgrounds), WOMEN TOGETHER (representing women in Equans), Working Parents, and Young Professionals.
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app

Who are we looking for?

• Experience working with a main contractor or large subcontractor
• Proven experience on quality control/assurance in the construction industry
• Knowledge of construction materials, methods and quality standards
• Strong analytical, problem solving and communication skills
• Be self-motivated, with proven organisational ability and the drive to meet deadlines
• Customer focused with the ability to communicate effectively with clients
• Attention to Health and Safety matters
• Experience in the data centres sector is desirable
• Degree or equivalent in Construction Management or similar is desirable

Who are we?

Equans Data Centers is a strategic data centre partner. We deliver the whole data centre, providing full general contracting for hyperscaler and colocation data centre projects across Europe, through a single point of contact.

Leveraging Bouygues Energies & Services and Equans' experiences, we provide expertise in construction and engineering, global standardisation, precision localisation and total control of the supply chain. This enables us to deliver data centres with the best possible quality, speed to delivery and high repeatability and scalability, to realise client needs for cost transparency, low risk, continual availability, innovation and certainty of planning and outcomes.

With more than 1,200 highly skilled employees across 8 European countries, Equans Data Centres has delivered over 400,000m2 of data halls, exceeding 640MW of IT space for major data centres providers such as VIRTUS Data Centers, Digital Reality, Equinix, Vantage Data Centers, Stack Infrastructure, Data4 and many others.

As part our commitment to better reflect the markets within which we operate, we encourage applications from women, ethnically diverse individuals and people with disabilities, along with all candidates who identify with protected characteristic groups under the Equality Act 2010.

At Equans we’re committed to delivering a culture where everyone’s voice is heard and supported. We know the value a diverse workforce creates, delivering better results for our people, customers, and stakeholders. Diversity and inclusion is at the core of what we do, should you join Equans you’ll find a welcoming and open workplace where you’re supported and encouraged to be your true self at work.

You’ll also have access to our growing employee networks including AccessAbility (representing those with physical and mental disabilities), Encompass (representing the LGBTQ+ community), RISE (representing people from ethnic backgrounds), Veterans & Reservists, WOMEN Together (representing women in Equans), Working Parents, and Young Professionals.

For this role, you must have evidence of the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are not able to offer a re-location package with this job role. Certain roles may require applicants to undergo a Disclosure check, as noted in the role requirements.