Quality Assurance Lead - Energy Infrastructure Projects

Balfour Beatty plc; Norwich; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart working with up to 40% remote

25 days paid annual leave

Pension, share incentive plan

Volunteering leave

Recognition schemes

Job summary

Balfour Beatty Power Transmission & Distribution is seeking a Quality Advisor to support critical energy infrastructure projects across the UK, promoting quality assurance and continual improvement throughout the lifecycle.

You'll work with project leadership, engineers and supply chain partners to implement Quality Plans, review documentation, monitor performance and assist with audits, ensuring Right First Time delivery across major substation and transmission projects.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement Quality Plans, Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs) and assurance activities.
• Review quality documentation and submissions from supply chain partners.
• Monitor quality performance, deliverables and issue resolution through digital assurance systems.
• Assist with project handover documentation in line with customer requirements.
• Support internal and external audits and ensure compliance with the Business Management System.
• Provide practical quality advice and guidance across project teams and the wider supply chain.
• Contribute to quality strategies, lessons learned and continual improvement initiatives.
• Assist with investigations and reporting relating to quality issues.
• Promote a Right First Time and Zero Harm culture across project activities.
• Support training and awareness initiatives to drive quality excellence.

Skills

Quality management

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

MS Office 365

CQI Practitioner

Communication skills

ISO 9001 knowledge

Education

PCQI qualification

Level 4 qualification in Quality/Engineering

Tools

Digital assurance systems

Electronic quality records

Job description

Balfour Beatty Power Transmission & Distribution is seeking a Quality Advisor to support critical energy infrastructure projects across the UK, promoting quality assurance and continual improvement throughout the lifecycle.

You'll work with project leadership, engineers and supply chain partners to implement Quality Plans, review documentation, monitor performance and assist with audits, ensuring Right First Time delivery across major substation and transmission projects.