Quality Engineer

Kier Group plc.; Poltimore; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

KierBAM, a joint venture between Kier and Bam Nuttall, is delivering a redevelopment project in Plymouth. This Quality Engineer role focuses on implementing QA and QC processes at the operational level, ensuring products and services meet defined quality standards on site.

Responsibilities include developing inspection procedures, root cause analysis, and supporting audits. BPSS checks and ISO 9001 knowledge are essential, with a preference for Nuclear/Defence sector experience.

Qualifications

• You hold quality related qualifications and demonstrable industry experience in ISO standards.
• You have experience in a similar role, preferably in Nuclear and Defence sectors.
• You possess a strong understanding of quality principles, inspection methods, and testing.
• You have knowledge of ISO 9001 and industry-specific requirements.
• You hold a CSCS Green labourer card and have good communication and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Developing and executing inspection and testing procedures
• Conducting root cause analysis and supporting problem-solving activities
• Monitoring construction processes for quality compliance and reviewing documentation
• Supporting audits and quality system implementations
• Collecting and analysing quality data to identify trends and improvements

Skills

Quality assurance

Inspection methods

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Quality-related qualifications

Job description

KierBAM are a Joint Venture partnership between Kier and Bam Nuttall. We are currently delivering an exciting redevelopment project at a Royal Navy site located in Plymouth. As a Quality Engineer, you’ll focus on implementing quality assurance and quality control processes at the operational level, working closely with project teams to ensure products and services meet defined quality standards.

What will you be responsible for?

• Developing and executing inspection and testing procedures
• Conducting root cause analysis and supporting problem-solving activities
• Monitoring construction processes for quality compliance and reviewing documentation
• Supporting audits and quality system implementations
• Collecting and analysing quality data to identify trends and improvements

Qualifications & experience

• You hold quality related qualifications and demonstrable industry experience in ISO standards
• You have experience in a similar role, preferably in relevant sectors such as Nuclear and Defence
• You possess a strong understanding of quality principles, inspection methods, and testing
• You have knowledge of relevant standards such as ISO 9001 and industry‑specific requirements
• You hold a CSCS Green labourer card and have good communication and problem‑solving abilities

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We’re proud of the steps we’ve taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier’s diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

Due to the nature of this role and the nature of the work at this site, you will be required to complete a BPSS checks, which takes place before your employment, and is conducted by the Cabinet Office’s United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) agency who set out a pre‑requisite criteria including residency history. (Applicants with convictions will be treated on a case‑by‑case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant’s conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us - to read more about our programme to support people with convictions into employment, visit Making Ground. This role will also be subject to further pre‑employment checks.)