Quality Coordinator, Environmental Labs & ISO17025

SOCOTEC Building Control Limited; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Electric car scheme

Employee recognition programmes

Enhanced company pension

Disability Confident accreditation

Job summary

SOCOTEC Building Control Limited is seeking a proactive Quality Coordinator for the Bretby site within its Environmental Science division. The role focuses on supporting quality systems, ensuring ISO17025 and UKAS compliance, and maintaining laboratory documentation with independence and reliability.

The successful candidate will work collaboratively, show independence when required, and have a background in chemistry or laboratory operations with familiarity with QC processes and audits.

Qualifications

• Experience with laboratory procedures and instrumentation.
• Good understanding of scientific principles and nomenclature.
• Knowledge of UKAS/MCerts standards is essential.
• Familiarity with forensic laboratory operations is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support quality functions across Environmental Science laboratories by monitoring QC charts and proficiency testing.
• Conduct internal audits, track schedules, and verify corrective actions.
• Review, amend, and re-issue SOPs to maintain ISO17025/UKAS compliance.
• Assist the Quality Manager with training, meetings, and KPI monitoring.

Skills

Laboratory procedures

MS Excel & Word proficiency

Scientific principles understanding

UKAS/MCerts standards familiarity

Forensic lab operations familiarity

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

SOCOTEC Building Control Limited is seeking a proactive Quality Coordinator for the Bretby site within its Environmental Science division. The role focuses on supporting quality systems, ensuring ISO17025 and UKAS compliance, and maintaining laboratory documentation with independence and reliability.

The successful candidate will work collaboratively, show independence when required, and have a background in chemistry or laboratory operations with familiarity with QC processes and audits.