Quality Advisor

Balfour Beatty plc; Colchester; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart working

25 days pro rata annual leave

Pension and benefits

Job summary

Balfour Beatty plc’s Power Transmission & Distribution division is seeking a Quality Advisor to support major UK energy projects. You will work with project teams to promote quality assurance, ITPs, and continuous improvement across the lifecycle.

Responsibilities include developing quality plans, reviewing supplier documentation, and supporting audits and handovers. The role emphasizes Right First Time and Zero Harm culture within regulated infrastructure projects.

Qualifications

• Experience in quality management within infrastructure or regulated industries.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 terminology and quality principles.
• Demonstrated ability to influence across multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement Quality Plans, ITPs and assurance activities.
• Review quality docs and submissions from supply chain partners.
• Monitor quality performance and issue resolution via digital systems.
• Support project handover documentation aligned to customer needs.
• Assist with audits and ensure compliance with the Business Management System.
• Provide practical quality guidance across project teams and supply chain.
• Support strategies, lessons learned and continual improvement.
• Assist investigations and reporting of quality issues.
• Promote Right First Time and Zero Harm culture across activities.
• Support training and awareness to drive quality excellence.

Skills

Quality management

Engineering & construction

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Communication

CQI Practitioner

Education

Level 4 qualification in Quality/Engineering/Construction

PCQI qualification

CQI Practitioner status

Tools

Microsoft Office 365

Job description

About The Role

Power Transmission & Distribution | Assington Substation, BTNO & Major UK Energy Projects

Balfour Beatty Power Transmission & Distribution is seeking a Quality Advisor to support the delivery of critical energy infrastructure projects across the UK. Working across a diverse portfolio that includes major substation developments, BTNO schemes, cable installation projects and transmission network upgrades, you'll play a key role in ensuring quality standards, compliance requirements and customer expectations are met throughout the project lifecycle.

What you'll be doing

As a Quality Advisor, you'll work closely with project leadership teams, engineers, construction teams and supply chain partners to promote a culture of quality, assurance and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Supporting project teams in the development and implementation of Quality Plans, Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs) and assurance activities.
• Reviewing quality documentation and submissions from supply chain partners.
• Monitoring quality performance, deliverables and issue resolution through digital assurance systems.
• Supporting the delivery of project handover documentation in line with customer requirements.
• Assisting with internal and external audits and ensuring compliance with the Business Management System.
• Providing practical quality advice and guidance across project teams and the wider supply chain.
• Supporting quality strategies, lessons learned and continual improvement initiatives.
• Assisting with investigations and reporting relating to quality issues.
• Promoting a Right First Time and Zero Harm culture across all project activities.
• Supporting training and awareness initiatives to help drive quality excellence across the business.

Who we're looking for

We're interested in candidates who have quality, engineering, construction or operational experience gained within infrastructure, utilities, energy, manufacturing or other regulated industries.

Essential

• Previous Quality experience or relevant operational/technical experience.
• Level 4 qualification (or above) in Quality, Construction, Engineering, Manufacturing or a related discipline, or PCQI qualification.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 terminology and quality management principles.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to influence and work effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365.
• CQI Practitioner status, or working towards Practitioner level.

Desirable

• ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor qualification.
• Experience using digital assurance systems and electronic quality records.
• Experience delivering quality assurance within construction, utilities, power transmission or major infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of sector-specific certifications and quality standards.

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Benefits

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

About Us

Balfour Beatty’s Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions across the full spectrum of the electricity grid, including overhead lines, cabling, substations and distribution networks.

From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on-going maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources and industry-leading innovations support customers in the development of some of the UK’s most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty, we want everyone to be able to thrive and achieve their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. We’re making great progress through our Value Everyone DEI Action Plan, but we know we’ve got more to do. Find out more about our values and DEI initiatives.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We are committed to our processes being barrier-free and will support adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Please let the recruiter for this role know if you require any adjustments.

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