Quality Lead

United Infrastructure Ltd; Warrington; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

United Infrastructure Ltd in Warrington is seeking a Quality Lead for project-based work across UI Power T&D. You will lead quality leadership and culture, drive quality planning and assurance, and ensure compliance with client and ISO standards.

You will work with engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning teams to deliver right-first-time outcomes. Reporting to the SHEQ Manager, you will coordinate inspections, manage non-conformances, and ensure complete quality documentation

Qualifications

• Lead quality leadership and culture across projects (right-first-time delivery).
• Develop and maintain project quality plans and inspection regimes.
• Coordinate QA activities with engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning teams.
• Manage non-conformances, root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Establish and maintain quality records and handover packs.
• Coordinate supplier quality and prequalification activities.

Responsibilities

• Promote a positive quality culture focused on right-first-time delivery.
• Provide practical quality leadership, advice and support to project teams and the supply chain.
• Encourage early identification and escalation of quality risks, defects and non-conformances.
• Support embedding quality accountability across engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning activities.
• Communicate quality expectations through briefings, workshops, and lessons learned.
• Coordinate inspection and test plans, hold points and witness points.

Skills

Quality leadership

Quality planning

Inspection

Non-conformance management

Documentation

Supply-chain quality

Job description

United Infrastructure is a dynamic and rapidly expanding business, focused on delivering critical infrastructure projects, across the utility and social infrastructure sectors.

Our team of highly skilled and hardworking specialists deliver innovative solutions to the complex challenges our clients face.

Our company is split into two business areas:

Utility Infrastructure

Our team of Utility Infrastructure specialists design, build and maintain critical water, energy (gas), power and telecoms infrastructure, for the UK’s largest network owners and operators.

Social Infrastructure

Our team of Social Infrastructure specialists revitalise homes and communities by carrying out a wide range of work, from retrofit to refurbishment, and maintenance.

Equal Opportunities Statement - At United Infrastructure, we are committed to making every interaction a positive and inclusive experience. If there is anything we can do to support you, remove barriers, or make the process more accessible, please let us know — we want this to be the best possible experience for you.

Job Description – Quality Lead

Business: United Infrastructure – Power T&D

Job Title: Quality Lead

Reporting to: SHEQ Manager

Location: Project-based, with travel between offices, construction sites and supplier locations as required

Function: Safety, Health, Environment and Quality

Role Purpose

The Quality Lead will support the effective implementation, maintenance and continual improvement of quality management arrangements across UI Power T&D projects. Reporting to the SHEQ Manager, the role will provide visible quality leadership and work closely with project teams, engineering, construction, commissioning and the supply chain to ensure works are planned, delivered, inspected and recorded in accordance with contractual, client, statutory and company requirements. The Quality Lead will promote a right-first-time culture, identify and address emerging quality risks, support the effective management of non-conformances and ensure that complete and accurate quality records are available throughout the project lifecycle and at handover.

Key Responsibilities

Quality Leadership and Culture

• Promote a positive quality culture focused on right-first-time delivery, defect prevention and continual improvement.
• Provide practical quality leadership, advice and support to project teams and the supply chain.
• Encourage early identification and escalation of quality risks, defects and non-conformances.
• Support project leaders in embedding quality accountability across engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning activities.
• Communicate quality expectations through briefings, workshops, lessons learned and project engagement activities.

Quality Planning and Assurance

• Support the SHEQ Manager in implementing UI Power T&D’s Quality Management System.
• Develop, review and maintain Project Quality Plans in accordance with company, client and contractual requirements.
• Ensure quality requirements are identified and incorporated into project execution plans, work packages, inspection arrangements and subcontract scopes.
• Establish and maintain project quality assurance and inspection schedules.
• Support the development and implementation of Inspection and Test Plans, check sheets, hold points and witness points.
• Verify that current specifications, drawings, procedures and technical standards are available and being followed.
• Monitor compliance with ISO 9001 and applicable client quality management requirements.

Inspection and Quality Control

• Coordinate and undertake quality inspections and assurance activities across project sites.
• Verify that inspection and testing activities are completed by competent personnel and accurately recorded.
• Review completed works and supporting records against drawings, specifications, standards and acceptance criteria.
• Monitor the quality of civil, structural, electrical, mechanical and transmission-related works appropriate to the project scope.
• Support the inspection of materials, equipment and fabricated items at site and supplier locations.
• Ensure measuring and test equipment is suitable, calibrated and appropriately controlled.
• Coordinate with client representatives and independent inspectors regarding hold points, witness points and acceptance activities.

Non-Conformance and Defect Management

• Lead or support the identification, recording and management of non-conformance reports, defects, concessions and technical queries.
• Ensure immediate containment actions are implemented where quality issues are identified.
• Facilitate proportionate root-cause analysis and the development of corrective and preventive actions.
• Monitor actions through to effective and timely close-out.
• Identify recurring issues and trends and escalation significant or systemic concerns to the SHEQ Manager and project leadership.
• Verify the effectiveness of corrective actions and share relevant learning across projects.
• Support the reduction of rework, defects, waste and associated costs.

Documentation and Project Handover

• Establish and maintain project quality records in accordance with contractual and company requirements.
• Monitor the timely completion, review and approval of inspection and test documentation.
• Ensure quality records are accurate, traceable, controlled and retrievable.
• Coordinate the compilation and review of manufacturing record books, lifetime quality records, completion dossiers and handover packs.
• Work with engineering, construction and commissioning teams to ensure progressive completion of handover documentation.
• Identify documentation gaps early and coordinate their resolution before project completion.
• Support the management of snagging, punch-list items and final acceptance requirements.

Supply-Chain Quality

• Communicate quality expectations to subcontractors, suppliers and manufacturers.
• Review supplier and subcontractor quality plans, Inspection and Test Plans, procedures and supporting documentation.
• Support supplier prequalification, onboarding and quality risk assessments.
• Undertake or coordinate supplier audits, surveillance visits and source inspections.
• Monitor supply-chain quality performance and ensure identified issues