Quality Assurance Lead – Water Infrastructure (Flexible Working)

VolkerWessels UK Ltd; Preston; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual leave with birthday day off

Private medical care

Pension

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work scheme

Employee Assistance

Flexible working

Mental health support

24/7 Virtual GP service

Job summary

VolkerWessels UK Ltd in the North West is seeking a proactive Quality Advisor to support the C2V Joint Venture delivering United Utilities' AMP8 programme. You will provide independent assurance across live projects and operational sites, helping teams achieve right-first-time quality.

You will drive audits, compliance, and reporting, influence quality strategy, and mentor project teams to embed best practice.

Qualifications

• Experience within construction, civil engineering, utilities, infrastructure, or a related sector.
• Knowledge of quality management systems, auditing, and assurance processes.
• Understanding of quality standards and compliance requirements.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills.
• Ability to influence, challenge, and support teams at all levels.
• Collaborative approach with a genuine desire to improve performance and outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Planning and undertaking quality audits, inspections, and reviews across multiple projects.
• Providing independent assurance against quality requirements.
• Supporting internal, client, and third-party audits.
• Producing clear reports on findings, compliance performance, trends and risks.
• Identifying recurring issues and helping develop solutions that improve performance across the programme.
• Providing practical quality advice and guidance to site and project teams.
• Supporting quality planning activities, readiness reviews and handover processes.
• Helping teams overcome quality challenges and implement effective improvement actions.
• Contributing to lessons learned initiatives and continuous improvement programmes.
• Promoting a positive quality culture across the Alliance.
• Supporting the development of consistent quality standards and best practice.

Job description

VolkerWessels UK Ltd in the North West is seeking a proactive Quality Advisor to support the C2V Joint Venture delivering United Utilities' AMP8 programme. You will provide independent assurance across live projects and operational sites, helping teams achieve right-first-time quality.

You will drive audits, compliance, and reporting, influence quality strategy, and mentor project teams to embed best practice.