Quality Engineer

Randstad CPE; Heywood; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad CPE seeks a Quality Engineer for a major highways project in the North West of England. The contract role will implement the Project Quality Plan, oversee ITPs, NCRs, and material approvals on a live carriageway scheme valued at £200m+ under National Highways standards.

You will work with site teams, designers and subcontractors to ensure right-first-time delivery, conduct on-site inspections, and support audits and handover documentation. UK highways experience is essential.

Qualifications

• Proven track record on major UK highways infrastructure.
• Experience with ISO 9001:2015 and MCHW standards.
• Hands-on delivery of ITPs, material checks and NCR close-outs.
• Strong communication with clients, designers and site teams.

Responsibilities

• Implement and manage the Project Quality Plan in line with National Highways specifications.
• Oversee and approve ITPs and identify hold and witness points.
• Support material approvals and verify site materials meet design requirements.
• Carry out day-to-day site inspections and quality monitoring across civil, earthworks, and surfacing disciplines.
• Manage NCRs and drive root-cause analysis and preventive action.
• Collaborate with site agents, design teams and subcontractors on TQs and red-line changes.
• Assist in site/off-site audits and drive collation of handover and health & safety documentation.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Highways

ITPs

NCRs

Site Inspections

Education

Civil/Quality Engineering qualification

Job description

Job Title: Quality Engineer - Major Highways Project

Contract Type: Contract / Freelance

Sector: Civil Engineering / Major Highways Infrastructure

About the Role

An exceptional contract opportunity has arisen for an experienced

Quality Engineer to join a flagship,

£200m+ National Highways major interchange upgrade in North Manchester.

This major scheme involves complex traffic management, carriageway widening, structural link roads, and smart motorway technology upgrades. We require a true highways specialist who understands National Highways (NH) standards, ITPs, and right-first-time delivery on live strategic road networks.

Key Responsibilities

Implement and manage the Project Quality Plan, ensuring compliance with National Highways specifications.

Oversee and approve

ITPs (Inspection and Test Plans), identifying critical hold and witness points.

Support material approvals and verify that site materials and testing conform strictly to design requirements.

Carry out day-to-day site inspections, hold-point checks, and quality monitoring across civil, earthworks, and surfacing disciplines.

Manage NCRs (Non-Conformance Reports), conducting root-cause analysis and preventive action.

Collaborate closely with site agents, design teams, and subcontractors on technical queries (TQs) and red-line changes.

Assist in site/off-site audits and drive collation of handover and health & safety documentation.

Key Requirements

Proven track record on major UK highways infrastructure (National Highways experience essential).

Deep understanding of

ISO 9001:2015, quality assurance processes, and Highway Works (MCHW) standards.

Hands-on experience delivering ITPs, material compliance checks, and NCR close-outs on live carriageway schemes.

Strong communication skills with the ability to interface with clients, designers, and site delivery teams.

or relevant Civil/Quality Engineering qualification.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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