Quality Assurance Manager

Go Construct; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

A construction industry leader in the United Kingdom is seeking a Quality Assurance Manager. In this role, you will develop and implement company-wide quality procedures to ensure high standards are met. Responsibilities include conducting audits, meeting with clients, and managing quality expectations and issues. A background in business management, construction, or related fields is required, along with strong communication and analytical skills. Salary ranges from £28,000 to £72,000 depending on experience.

Qualifications

• 2 - 3 A levels or equivalent required for a degree or postgraduate.
• 4 or 5 GCSEs at grades 9 - 4 for higher or degree apprenticeship.

Responsibilities

• Develop company-wide processes and controls for quality assurance.
• Coordinate activities to meet quality standards.
• Conduct internal audits and inspections.
• Deal with issues that arise with customers or projects.

Skills

Awareness of business management

Strong communication skills

Analytical thinking abilities

Project management/leadership skills

Good mathematical knowledge

Education

Degree or postgraduate qualification in Production Management

Degree or postgraduate qualification in Business Studies

Degree or postgraduate qualification in Human Resources Management

Degree or postgraduate qualification in Business Administration

Degree or postgraduate qualification in Construction

Job description

What does a quality assurance manager do?

As a quality assurance manager, you’ll develop company-wide processes and controls to ensure that high quality work is completed.

As a Quality Assurance Management Your Duties May Include:

• Meeting with clients to understand their business needs
• Developing company quality procedures, standards, and specifications
• Matching processes with standards
• Coordinating activity required to meet quality standards
• Conducting internal audits and inspections
• Presenting project proposals to clients
• Discussing materials with suppliers
• Writing management and technical reports
• Overseeing budgets
• Collecting and sharing statistics
• Dealing with any issues that arise with customers or projects
• Staying on top of customer expectations
• Following legal regulations
• Working on-site and in an office.

How to become a quality assurance manager

There are several routes to becoming a quality assurance manager. You could complete a university or college course, an apprenticeship or apply directly to an employer for work.

You should explore these routes to becoming a quality assurance manager, to find out which is the right one for you. Although some of these options have certain qualification requirements, many employers are more interested in people who are enthusiastic, willing to learn and can follow instructions.

You may need a Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) card to work on a construction site.

University

You could complete an undergraduate or postgraduate degree in a relevant subject, such as business studies, administration or production management.

After your studies, you could apply to become a trainee quality assurance manager through a construction company’s graduate training scheme.

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College

You could undertake a college course in business or construction management or engineering, to help you on your journey to becoming a quality assurance manager.

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Apprenticeship

An apprenticeship with a construction company is a good way into the industry.

You could complete a construction, engineering or administrative apprenticeship to help start you on your career path to becoming a quality assurance manager.

Apprenticeships are open to anyone over the age of 16. As an apprentice, you will be fully employed by your company and expected to work a minimum of 30 hours a week. Your time will be split between on-the-job experience and a college or training provider.

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Work

If you have some basic experience, you could apply directly to a construction company to gain experience as a quality assurance manager. You might start out as an assistant to a more experienced quality assurance manager and progress as your abilities improve.

Work experience

Work experience is essential to gaining employment within the construction industry. You could gain this at school, or by working weekends and holidays with a company or relative who works as a quality assurance manager. Potential employers will always be pleased to see work experience listed on your CV.

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Skills

Additional skills which may benefit anyone considering a job as a quality assurance manager include:

• Awareness of business management
• Strong communication skills
• Analytical thinking abilities
• Project management/leadership skills
• Good mathematical knowledge.

Qualifications

To become a Quality Assurance Manager, you could complete a:

• Level 4 Quality Practitioner Apprenticeship
• Degree or postgraduate qualification in:
  • Production Management
  • Business Studies
  • Human Resources Management
  • Business Administration
  • Construction

You’ll Need:

• 2 - 3 A levels or equivalent to do a degree or postgraduate.
• 4 or 5 GCSEs at grades 9 - 4 and A levels or equivalent for a higher or degree apprenticeship

Qualifications – Level 7

To become a Quality Assurance Manager, you could complete a:

• Level 7 Quality Practitioner Apprenticeship
• Degree or postgraduate qualification in:
  • Production Management
  • Business Studies
  • Human Resources Management
  • Business Administration
  • Construction

You’ll Need:

• 2 - 3 A levels or equivalent to do a degree or postgraduate.
• 4 or 5 GCSEs at grades A* - C and A levels or equivalent for a higher or degree apprenticeship

How much could you earn as a quality assurance manager?

The expected salary for a quality assurance manger varies as you become more experienced.

• Newly trained quality assurance mangers can start at £28000
• Trained with experience quality assurance mangers can earn up to £72000*

Salaries depend on location, employer, level of responsibility, any overtime you may do, and whether you have completed an industry recognised training route.

• Salaries have been collected from multiple industry sources