Quality Engineer

Empower Advisory Ltd; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Specialised learning and development

Employee awards and Thrive platform

Mental health support

Parental leave and flexible work

Novated leasing discounts

Job summary

Empower Advisory Ltd in Plymouth, UK, seeks a Full Time Quality Engineer to join the Devonport project, delivering QA activities on heavy civil works for the Navy dockyard.

You will interface with delivery engineers, suppliers, and the quality team to ensure compliance with ISO/British Standards, manage documentation, and perform site inspections on site.

Hybrid work may be possible, but regular site attendance is required; due to security, British citizenship is mandatory.

Qualifications

• Strong IT skills with MS 365 apps and digital filing.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to work in highly regulated environments.
• Outstanding attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to interpret construction drawings and specs.
• Experience with ISO and British standards documentation.
• High level of organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Interface with delivery engineers, quality team and customer reps.
• Liaise with suppliers, subcontractors, procurement and stores.
• Ensure adherence to procedures, scope, specs, PEP and standards.
• Assist stores control, stock management and traceability checks.
• Contribute to quality documentation review (QRs, PRA) and procedures.
• Ensure ITPs are followed and evidence is up to date.
• Carry out site inspections for compliance with standards and drawings.
• Monitor testing frequencies and results for project requirements.
• Raise Non-Conformance Reports and support quarantine processes.
• Draft communications to customers via CEMAR.
• Assist in delivering quality briefings and training.
• Maintain records and document control standards.

Skills

IT skills

Communication

Regulated environments

Attention to detail

Construction drawings

ISO / British Standards

Organization

Tools

PDF editing

CEMAR

Job description

Empower Advisory UK (a part of the BMD Group based in Australia) is a project management and advisory business that makes large, complex projects simple. Our team is composed entirely of people who have made a career in delivering large, complex projects both here in UK and in Australia and who know how to make projects deliver ahead of time and budget and generate exceptional outcomes.

BMD Group is Australia's leading integrated engineering, construction, and urban development business. We are dedicated to powering futures and creating legacies through a commitment to collaboration. Our team is built on the principles of collaboration and sustainability, ensuring the highest standards are met for every project and client.

Job Summary and role description:

Quality Engineer / Assistant Quality Engineer

We are seeking a Full Time Quality Engineer to join us at Devonport, Plymouth where we are the preferred contractor to carry out heavy civil engineering construction in and around the Navy dockyard. The key applicant will be working alongside the project and delivery teams to deliver the project Quality Assurance.

Due to the nature of work at Devonport, there will be a high level of security checking in place which means for this project we can only consider candidates that are British citizens.

Responsibilities

• Interface with the delivery engineers, internal quality team and customer quality representatives
• Liaising with suppliers, subcontractors, procurement team & Stores Controller
• Implementing and ensuring adherence to project procedures, scope, specification, Project Execution Plan (PEP) and British/ International Standards
• Assist with stores control, stock management and product traceability, including product movements, physical product checks, delivery ticket and Certificate of Conformity checks, and approving products for use onsite
• Contributing to the compilation and review of quality documentation, including Lifetime Quality Records, Product Approval Records and project procedures
• Ensure Inspection Test Plans (ITP) are being followed and supporting evidence is up to date
• Carry out site inspections to ensure compliance with Nuclear Safety Standards, drawings and specifications.
• Monitoring testing frequencies and results meet project requirements
• Raising Non-Conformance Reports and assisting with the product quarantine process
• Draft communication to the customer via CEMAR
• Assist in delivering quality related briefings and training
• Maintain accurate records and trackers, and ensure document control standards are maintained
• Co-operate with staff and customer representatives to ensure that problems of quality are solved promptly and efficiently
• Assisting the Quality and Engineering teams with ad-hoc duties where required

Who are we looking for?

Essential:

• High level of IT skills including Microsoft 365, Word, Excel, Powerpoint & digital filing
• High level of written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work in highly regulated environments
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to interpret construction drawings and specifications
• Ability to work to ISO / British Standards and extract relevant information
• High level of organisation skills

Desirable:

• Prior experience in the Quality field OR in Civil Construction Engineering (Graduate/ Site/ Section Engineer)
• Experience with PDF editing
• Previous experience working in MOD or nuclear industries
• Awareness of construction methodologies
• Familiarity with ISO 9001 / Quality Management Systems
• Use of web-based contract communication tools (CEMAR)
• CSCS card holder

Hybrid working:

Working from home may be possible on occasions, though consistent site attendance is required due to the nature of the project.

Benefits:

We believe our people do their best work when they feel supported — personally and professionally. That’s why we offer benefits that go beyond the basics:

• grow your career with specialised learning and development programs
• be recognised at our annual employee awards event and through our Thrive reward and recognition platform
• prioritise wellbeing with mental health support and discounted gym access
• support your family with paid parental leave for primary and secondary carers and flexible work arrangements available
• access perks with novated leasing, specialised Power Perks and discounts with hundreds of retailers.

Diversity and inclusion

We recognise that we are strengthened by diversity, and we embrace differences as an equal opportunity employer providing a flexible and inclusive workplace.

So, join our team, be yourself and help us power futures and create legacies.

We’re a purpose and values-led business guided by our values of family, empowered, collaborative and driven. For further details on what makes BMD unique, head to https://www.bmdgroup.global/careers

Due to the high volume of applications and enquiries, we are only able to respond to shortlisted candidates. No agency submissions will be accepted