Quality Director, Nuclear Construction Leader

Cavendish Nuclear; Taunton; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Matched pension scheme

Digital GP and health checks via Aviva

Employee share scheme

Be Kind Day – paid volunteering

Job summary

Cavendish Nuclear is recruiting a Quality Director for the Hinkley Point C project in Somerset. You will lead quality assurance, governance and continuous improvement across a multi-party alliance, ensuring rigorous QA/QC across the project lifecycle and regulatory compliance.

This senior role requires strong leadership, stakeholder management and a proven track record in large-scale construction or nuclear environments.

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience in quality management on large-scale projects.
• Experience implementing quality strategies in nuclear or similar industries.
• Leading QA/QC and documentation programmes across lifecycles.
• Strong stakeholder influence with senior leaders and partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead the quality strategy across the alliance and ensure integration into delivery.
• Align standards, processes, governance, and expectations across partners.
• Oversee production, verification, and timely acceptance of quality records.
• Foster accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement culture.
• Provide strategic leadership on quality performance, risk and regulatory affairs.

Skills

Quality leadership

Quality strategy

Stakeholder management

Continuous improvement

Regulatory compliance

Education

Lead Auditor qualification

Tools

Quality management systems

Job description

Cavendish Nuclear is recruiting a Quality Director for the Hinkley Point C project in Somerset. You will lead quality assurance, governance and continuous improvement across a multi-party alliance, ensuring rigorous QA/QC across the project lifecycle and regulatory compliance.

This senior role requires strong leadership, stakeholder management and a proven track record in large-scale construction or nuclear environments.