Quality Assurance Lead – Power Transmission

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

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.