Quality Assurance Coach — Build It Right First Time

Barhale; Gedling; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Company Pension

Life Assurance

Private Medical

25 days annual leave + holidays

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible benefits via salary sacrifice

Job summary

Barhale, a leading civil engineering and infrastructure specialist in the UK, is recruiting a Quality Assurance Coach to support regional project teams and supervisors in delivering projects to the highest quality standards.

Reporting across the region, you will coach, mentor and guide teams to apply quality management processes, promote Build It Right First Time, and ensure ISO 9001 compliance throughout delivery and close-out.

Qualifications

• Proven experience within civil engineering, infrastructure, utilities, highways, rail, water, energy, or major projects.
• Strong understanding of construction quality assurance and quality control processes.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems.
• Experience undertaking audits, inspections, and assurance activities.
• Excellent coaching, facilitation, and influencing skills.
• Ability to work independently across multiple projects and locations.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Coach and support Project Managers, Site Managers, Engineers, Supervisors, and operatives in the application of quality management processes.
• Promote a culture of Build it Right First Time across all stages of project delivery.
• Deliver quality briefings, toolbox talks, and lessons learned sessions.
• Develop quality awareness and competence throughout project delivery teams.
• Review quality records and documentation to ensure completeness, accuracy, and traceability.
• Assess effectiveness of project quality controls and identify opportunities for improvement.

Skills

Quality coaching

Leadership

Quality assurance

Audits & inspections

ISO 9001 knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Report writing

Driving licence

Education

HNC/HND or Degree in Civil Engineering

Lead Auditor qualification

CQI membership

Tools

Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs)

Quality documentation

ISO 9001 QM System

Job description

Barhale, a leading civil engineering and infrastructure specialist in the UK, is recruiting a Quality Assurance Coach to support regional project teams and supervisors in delivering projects to the highest quality standards.

Reporting across the region, you will coach, mentor and guide teams to apply quality management processes, promote Build It Right First Time, and ensure ISO 9001 compliance throughout delivery and close-out.