Quality Engineer - Highways Infrastructure (Contract)

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

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.