Quality Engineer – Civil Infra Audits & Improvement

VolkerWessels UK Ltd.; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care

Pension

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work scheme

Training and development

Job summary

VolkerStevin, part of VolkerWessels UK, is seeking a proactive Quality Engineer to support major civil engineering projects at Devonport. You’ll lead independent assurance through audits, inspections, and ITP implementation, promoting quality culture and continuous improvement across project teams.

With strong knowledge of ISO 9001 and QA processes, you’ll work closely with site personnel to deliver right-first-time outcomes, drive investigations into non-conformances, and support project

Qualifications

• Experience in QA/QC on civil engineering, infrastructure or major projects.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 quality management principles.
• Ability to manage non-conformances, investigations and QA activities.
• Full UK driving licence and SC clearance eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Deliver planned quality audits and inspections on live projects.
• Ensure compliance with management systems, client specs, ITPs and project QA plans.
• Support site teams in using quality documentation and verification processes.
• Monitor quality performance, trends, non-conformances and audit findings.
• Assist with project handover documentation and quality records.
• Lead root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.

Skills

QA/QC

Auditing

Stakeholder engagement

Continuous improvement

Quality management

Education

CQI membership

Engineering degree

Job description

VolkerStevin, part of VolkerWessels UK, is seeking a proactive Quality Engineer to support major civil engineering projects at Devonport. You’ll lead independent assurance through audits, inspections, and ITP implementation, promoting quality culture and continuous improvement across project teams.

With strong knowledge of ISO 9001 and QA processes, you’ll work closely with site personnel to deliver right-first-time outcomes, drive investigations into non-conformances, and support project