Quality Advisor

Balfour Beatty Investments - North America; Fort Augustus; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote working up to 40% where allowed

25 days annual leave (pro rata)

Pension scheme

Share incentive plan

Volunteering leave

Recognition schemes

Job summary

Balfour Beatty plc in Scotland is seeking a Quality Advisor to support project teams across the lifecycle, ensuring quality requirements are understood, implemented and achieved. The role includes developing Quality Plans and ITPs, reviewing supplier plans and guiding delivery across Scotland, including frequent travel.

Based from Fort Augustus or the Isle of Skye, you will work with internal teams and partners, promoting continuous improvement and Zero Harm while ensuring compliance with BB

Qualifications

• Quality experience and/or related operational or technical experience.
• Knowledge of ISO 9000 terminology and Quality Management principles.
• Awareness of business improvement initiatives and a commitment to continuous improvement.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to gather, assess and evaluate information effectively.
• Ability to work to agreed plans, programmes and deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail, with a focus on seeing tasks through to completion.
• Strong relationship-building and influencing skills, with the confidence to work effectively with a range of stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present clear, objective reports.
• A proactive approach, with the confidence to challenge existing methods and identify better ways of working.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Proficient in modern office systems and technology, including Microsoft Office 365.
• CQI Practitioner status

Responsibilities

• Attend pre-start meetings for significant projects, including those with complex or specific QA/QC requirements.
• Support project teams in developing and implementing Quality Plans and Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs), ensuring customer and project requirements are met.
• Review Quality Plans and ITPs produced by the supply chain and provide appropriate Quality guidance and support.
• Work closely with delivery teams to achieve required quality deliverables, identifying and supporting the resolution of issues as they arise.
• Establish and agree sample and benchmark plans with customers and supply chain partners using existing systems and processes.
• Use digital systems to monitor quality planning, deliverables and issue management against agreed targets.
• Support the collation and timely delivery of handover records in line with customer requirements.
• Work in accordance with the processes and procedures set out within the Business Management System.
• Support the Quality team with internal and external audits.
• Assist with the implementation of project or business stream Quality strategies, plans and actions across the full project lifecycle.
• Support the training, coaching and development of Quality skills across project teams, including sharing lessons learned and best practice.
• Help promote and embed a culture of continuous improvement.
• Support investigations and reporting relating to Quality issues where required.Promote and support the effective use of digital tools for project governance and Quality Assurance, including providing training where appropriate.
• Live the Balfour Beatty Values, maintaining a relentless focus on Zero Harm and Right First Time.

Skills

Quality experience

ISO 9000 terminology

Continuous improvement

Analytical skills

Planning & deadlines

Attention to detail

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

MS Office 365

CQI Practitioner

Education

Lead Auditor training

Level 4+ qualification

PCQI status

Tools

Progressive Assurance systems

Electronic forms

MS Office 365

Job description

About the role

Amazing infrastructure isn’t the only thing that gets built here. Incredible careers do too. Join Beatty’s Power Transmission & Distribution team as a Quality Advisor in Scotlandand help deliver critical infrastructure that powers communities across the region.

This role can be based from either Fort Augustus or the Isle of Skye. Due to the nature of the position, frequent travel across parts of Scotland will be required to support our projects and delivery teams. As a result, candidates must hold a full UK driving licence.

You will support Balfour Beatty in delivering projects in line with customer and stakeholder requirements and commitments. This will include undertaking verification activities to demonstrate compliance with Balfour Beatty requirements, external accreditations and industry good practice.

You will also support the co-ordination, submission and management of Quality Assurance activities, helping to identify and resolve assurance-related issues. Working closely with project teams and the supply chain, you will support the effective implementation of Quality procedures, review supply chain submissions and assist with establishing Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs) to support successful delivery of the works.

What you'll be doing

As part of the Quality team, you will support project and delivery teams throughout the project lifecycle, helping to ensure quality requirements are understood, implemented and achieved.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Attend pre-start meetings for significant projects, including those with complex or specific QA/QC requirements.
• Support project teams in developing and implementing Quality Plans and Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs), ensuring customer and project requirements are met.
• Review Quality Plans and ITPs produced by the supply chain and provide appropriate Quality guidance and support.
• Work closely with delivery teams to achieve required quality deliverables, identifying and supporting the resolution of issues as they arise.
• Establish and agree sample and benchmark plans with customers and supply chain partners using existing systems and processes.
• Use digital systems to monitor quality planning, deliverables and issue management against agreed targets.
• Support the collation and timely delivery of handover records in line with customer requirements.
• Work in accordance with the processes and procedures set out within the Business Management System.
• Support the Quality team with internal and external audits.
• Assist with the implementation of project or business stream Quality strategies, plans and actions across the full project lifecycle.
• Support the training, coaching and development of Quality skills across project teams, including sharing lessons learned and best practice.
• Help promote and embed a culture of continuous improvement.
• Support investigations and reporting relating to Quality issues where required.Promote and support the effective use of digital tools for project governance and Quality Assurance, including providing training where appropriate.
• Live the Balfour Beatty Values, maintaining a relentless focus on Zero Harm and Right First Time.

Who we're looking for

The following qualities and experience are essential:

• Previous Quality experience and/or relevant operational or technical experience within a related industry.
• Knowledge of ISO 9000 terminology and a good understanding of Quality Management principles.
• Awareness of business improvement initiatives and a commitment to continuous improvement.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to gather, assess and evaluate information effectively.
• Ability to work to agreed plans, programmes and deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail, with a focus on seeing tasks through to completion.
• Strong relationship-building and influencing skills, with the confidence to work effectively with a range of stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present clear, objective reports.
• A proactive approach, with the confidence to challenge existing methods and identify better ways of working.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Proficient in modern office systems and technology, including Microsoft Office 365.
• CQI Practitioner status, or currently working towards Practitioner status.

The following qualities and experience are desirable:

• ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor training.
• Awareness of sector-specific certifications and associated requirements.
• Experience using digital Progressive Assurance systems and/or electronic forms.
• Operational experience within construction or asset management.
• A Level 4 or above qualification in Quality, Construction, Manufacturing or another relevant industry discipline, or PCQI status.

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.

Why join us?

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key 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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