Quality Engineer - Onsite at Heathrow (Zero-Defect)

Vanderlande; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 28d

Medical cover

Cycle to work

Pension

Job summary

Vanderlande in London (Heathrow) is hiring a permanent Quality Engineer to oversee zero-defect, audit-ready installations across project sites. You will lead quality gates from installation through pre-commissioning, interpret drawings, and drive root-cause analysis while collaborating with clients and partners.

The role requires City & Guilds/NVQ Level 3 in electrical/mechanical discipline and 5+ years in live environments.

Qualifications

• City & Guilds or NVQ Level 3 in Electrical or Mechanical.
• 5+ years’ experience in live installation/quality environments.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical/mechanical drawings and schematics.
• ISO 9001 auditing knowledge is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Ensure installations meet approved designs and QA standards.
• Validate benchmark mock-ups with site supervision and contractors.
• Maintain complete, audit-ready documentation and As-Built records.
• Identify non-conformities, perform root-cause analysis and drive corrective actions.
• Support pre-commissioning and readiness for functional commissioning.
• Collaborate with clients, consultants, contractors, and site teams.

Skills

Quality assurance

Electrical/Mech systems

Reading drawings

Attention to detail

Site coordination

Education

City & Guilds 3+

NVQ 3+

Tools

Inspection testing qualifications

ISO 9001 auditing

Electrical testing

Job description

Vanderlande in London (Heathrow) is hiring a permanent Quality Engineer to oversee zero-defect, audit-ready installations across project sites. You will lead quality gates from installation through pre-commissioning, interpret drawings, and drive root-cause analysis while collaborating with clients and partners.

The role requires City & Guilds/NVQ Level 3 in electrical/mechanical discipline and 5+ years in live environments.