Quality Engineer – Shetland Islands

Resolute Group; Scotland; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

15% yearly bonus

£24,000 per year subsistence

Monthly bonus

All flights

All travel cost to the Airport (Park/Т

Housing accommodation.

End of project Bonus

Job summary

The Resolute Group is recruiting a Quality Engineer for a major Substation project based on the Shetland Islands. You will drive quality standards across construction, focusing on compliance, continuous improvement and QA processes throughout the lifecycle.

You will work to ensure all works, documentation and assurance activities meet project, client, and regulatory requirements, while supporting robust quality practices across project teams and deliveries.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering/construction or related discipline.
• Experience on construction/infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of QA principles and assurance processes.
• Experience managing QA documentation and audits.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of quality requirements across the Sub Station project.
• Develop and implement Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs).
• Ensure quality documentation is controlled and maintained.
• Conduct inspections, audits, and assurance activities.
• Monitor compliance with project specs and procedures.
• Identify, report, and resolve quality issues and non-conformances.
• Support quality reporting and provide technical QA guidance.
• Ensure works meet client and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Quality management

Inspections & audits

Documentation control

Issue resolution

Education

Degree in engineering/construction

Job description

Quality Engineer – Shetlands Islands

Working for a Tier 1 civil contractor, part of an £80m project based on the Shetland Islands for the next 3 years.

Your Location: UK-wide (Near an airport for ease of travel to major airports)

Project Location: - Shetland Islands (1-hour flight from Aberdeen)

Working pattern: 10 days on / 4 days off

Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 basic + Car allowance + 15% yearly bonus

Subsistence:

• £24,000 per year
• Monthly bonus
• 90 hours of bonus overtime per month (built in to your normal working day due to the 10 days on / 4 days off shift pattern)
• All flights
• All travel cost to the Airport (Parking / Taxis)
• Housing accommodation.
• End of project Bonus

Role Description

The Resolute Group have been retained to secure a Quality Engineer to support and drive quality standards across a major new build Substation. The role will focus on compliance, continuous improvement and the successful implementation of quality processes throughout the construction lifecycle, working alongside experienced project professionals.

This is an opportunity to take a leading role in project quality, ensuring works, documentation, and assurance activities meet project, client, and regulatory requirements.

Your duties will include:

• Support Project Quality: Support the delivery of quality requirements across the Sub Station project.
• Manage ITPs: Develop, maintain and implement Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs).
• Control Documentation: Ensure project quality documentation is completed, controlled and maintained in accordance with project requirements.
• Complete Inspections and Audits: Conduct quality inspections, audits and assurance activities.
• Monitor Compliance: Monitor compliance with project specifications, standards and procedures.
• Resolve Quality Issues: Support the identification, reporting and resolution of quality issues and non-conformances.
• Quality Reporting and Support: Contribute to quality reporting and provide technical support on quality-related matters.
• Meet Client Requirements: Assist in ensuring all works are delivered in line with client and regulatory requirements.

You will work across the construction lifecycle, helping project teams maintain robust quality processes and ensuring that quality requirements are understood, implemented and evidenced throughout delivery.

Qualifications / Experience

• Degree qualified in an engineering, construction or related discipline.
• Experience of working on Construction and/or infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of quality management principles and assurance processes.
• Experience managing quality documentation, inspections, audits and quality control procedures.

PLEASE NOTE

You must be eligible to work in the UK as no Visa sponsorship is available.