Quality Assurance Engineer

Barhale Holdings; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A civil engineering firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer who will support project teams in ensuring compliance with quality assurance deliverables. This role involves establishing inspection plans, implementing quality plans, and ensuring stakeholder engagement throughout project stages. Candidates should have previous experience in QA roles, strong communication skills, and ideally a degree in Civil Engineering. Benefits include a competitive salary, company pension, and opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Company pension

Life assurance

Private medical cover

25 days annual leave + 8 public holidays

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible benefits via salary sacrifice

Leadership training

Qualifications

• Experience implementing Quality Control processes.
• Ability to embed service improvements.
• Confident presenter of data insights.

Responsibilities

• Establish Inspection and Test Plans with clients.
• Implement the Project Quality Plan.
• File QA documentation and liaise with project managers.
• Review completed Inspection Test Plans before submission.
• Promote proactive reporting of non-conformances.

Skills

Previous experience in a similar QA role

Strong interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Time-management skills

Proficient in Microsoft Office

Good social media skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree or equivalent in Civil Engineering

Job description

Barhale

Barhale is a privately owned civil engineering and infrastructure specialist founded in 1980 by Chairman Dennis Curran. With over 40 years of experience we design, construct, and maintain civil engineering solutions across the UK. We operate as a tier‑one partner for blue‑chip, regulated and private clients, working on large frameworks, joint ventures, alliances and standalone projects.

Our Expertise

• Water
• Transport
• Built environment
• Energy

Technical Capabilities

• Tunnelling
• MEICA
• Temporary and permanent design
• Steel‑fabrication
• Sign design and fabrication
• Health & safety equipment and PPE

We employ over 1,200 employees nationwide and source, train, and retain all frontline delivery teams in-house. Barhale is a Gold Investor in People and a Sunday Times 100 Best Company to Work For, committed to an inclusive culture and career progression.

Quality Assurance Engineer – The Role

The Quality Assurance Engineer supports project teams in producing, coordinating, submitting and sign‑off of quality assurance deliverables. The role ensures robust QA activities that align with the instructed contract, project scope, and risk levels, and it supports teams in meeting time and quality targets.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish Inspection and Test Plans and agree them with clients before site works commence.
• Implement the Project Quality Plan, including ITPS, SAT, and Commissioning Plans, supporting specialists as required.
• Brief construction and engineering teams on QA requirements such as ITPs, check sheets and red‑line drawings.
• Monitor project performance against the quality plan, tracking the number of check sheets produced.
• File QA documentation and liaise with project managers to record non‑compliances.
• Review red‑line drawings against As‑Built Survey and Construction Design drawings.
• Maintain accurate records of issued information both upstream and downstream.
• Review completed ITPs before formal submission.
• Drive the site engineering team in maintaining the calibration register.
• Collaborate with the site team and update construction quality evidence in the client’s digital management system.
• Ensure up‑to‑date quality documentation throughout construction, close‑out, and handover phases.

Assurance & Compliance

• Work closely with technical authors and suppliers of package equipment for handover files.
• Establish, implement, coordinate, record and ensure compliance of site quality documentation with company procedures and contract requirements.
• Promote proactive reporting of non‑conformances and effective follow‑up.
• Assist project and site teams in implementing the project’s quality systems.
• Maintain and monitor documented evidence to ensure visibility and traceability.
• Offer quality guidance and instruction to the operational team to improve QMS application.
• Support compliance with ISO 9001 standards and all relevant contract requirements.

Planning & Coordination

• Attend weekly look‑ahead meetings to understand site progress and plan quality evidence needs.
• Work with the project team to achieve progressive assurance throughout construction, commissioning, and handover.
• Compile commissioning and handover documentation in line with project, utility company and contractual requirements.
• Maintain accurate progress records during all project stages and provide visibility of progressive assurance.
• Gather information and feedback from project teams to support continuous improvement.
• Promote a positive quality culture and champion the “Quality – Right First Time” initiative.

About You – Essential

• Previous experience in a similar QA role.
• Demonstrated ability to embed service improvements.
• Strong interpersonal, organisational, communication and time‑management skills with a strategic and analytical mindset.
• Confident presenter of data insights verbally and in visual formats.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Good social media skills and ability to develop and update varied platforms.
• Excellent stakeholder management and relationship‑management skills.

Desirable

• Degree or equivalent in Civil Engineering.
• Experience implementing Quality Control processes.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Company pension
• Life assurance
• Private medical cover
• 25 days annual leave + 8 public bank holidays and loyalty days
• 8 hours volunteering
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible benefits via salary sacrifice
• Company car / green car scheme / car allowance / Van (dependent on position)
• Leadership & management training and coaching
• Regular line management engagement and appraisal to support career progression
• Development supported by internal and external training
• Continuous service awards

Would you like to know more? Please contact our Recruitment team via [e-mail].