Quality Management Lead

Jacobs; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Quality Management Lead in the Nuclear Power Programmes. This role offers the opportunity to work on critical projects like Hinkley Point C and Sizewell C, ensuring quality assurance and compliance throughout the project lifecycle. You will lead initiatives to monitor and improve quality standards, collaborate with diverse teams, and contribute to innovative solutions in a supportive environment. With a commitment to safety and inclusion, this position is perfect for someone looking to make a significant impact while developing their career in a dynamic industry.

Benefits

Free single medical cover

Digital GP service

Enhanced parental leave pay

Free membership of employee assistance programs

Professional development reimbursement

Paid volunteering time

Matched-funding for charitable donations

Qualifications

• Experience in quality assurance/control within the nuclear or safety-critical industry.
• Ability to innovate and resolve stakeholder issues effectively.

Responsibilities

• Monitor Contractors Quality Assurance Plans and engage auditors for compliance.
• Develop Project Quality Control Plans and maintain stakeholder relationships.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Stakeholder Management

Leadership

Problem Solving

Innovation

Education

HNC/HND or degree in relevant science or engineering

Job description

We’ll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow. We offer an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.

People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.

In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.

About the Opportunity

Nuclear Power Programmes are delivering client critical works to some of our major UK and European Projects. Our embedded teams are delivering support to Hinkley Point C (New build power station in the South West), Sizewell C (located in the South East), helping develop technologies in SMR (Small Modular Reactor) capability and working towards building Poland's first Nuclear Power station.

Working in both client facing and internal roles we are delivering major programme and project management capabilities throughout the project lifecycle. We are driving to deliver safe, high quality and timely solutions by thinking innovatively and working collaboratively.

The delivery of the HPC Project is split across six programmes of works to which the Quality Department provides quality related services. Quality Delivery Managers in each programme specify their needs and monitor service performance to the other department managers.

We are recruiting for a Quality Management Lead to carry out surveillance on manufacturing documentation in accordance with the Manufacturing Surveillance Document Strategy and, where applicable, perform joint inspections with contracted inspection entities, in line with their own NNB Surveillance Plans to oversee inspection performance. In this role, you will report quality metrics set down by the Quality Management Manager. Key responsibilities will be:

• Review, accept and monitor Contractors Quality Assurance Plans (CQAP) provided by the supply chain.
• Identify needs for supply chain audits and engage Supply Chain Auditors to perform audits and prompt resolution of findings.
• Produce Project Quality Control Plans (PQCP) for each contract.
• In compliance with the PQCP, ensure deployment of key quality contractual arrangements including the General Quality Assurance Specification (GQAS), Life Time Quality Records Specification, Quality Release Certificate and the Inspection & Test Plan Specification.
• Provide relevant guidance to contractors, including contractor’s CQAPs, LTQR partitioning strategies and the arrangements for identifying and planning for Quality Related Activities.
• Lead the implementation of LTQR reviews.
• Support the determination and application of strategies for progressive provision of LTQRs by contractors.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders including contracted inspection entities.

Minimum Requirements

• HNC/HND qualification or degree in a relevant science or engineering subject, or equivalent qualification.
• Broad experience of implementing a variety of quality related solutions.
• Leadership experience working in a quality assurance/control environment within the nuclear industry or other relevant safety critical industry.
• Proven experience of interaction and resolving issues with a wide range of stakeholders.
• The ability to innovate and think laterally to assure that the organisational learning processes are efficient and effective.
• Corporate Member or working towards membership of the Chartered Quality Institute & Chartered Quality Professional.
• Commercial exposure within supplier management.

Our Culture

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business, and we genuinely believe that we all succeed by supporting one another through our culture of caring. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.

We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and if we are diverse, we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centered on inclusion and diversity.

We partner with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. For greater online accessibility, please visit www.vercida.com to view and access our roles. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.

If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team.

We are committed to offering a career within one company and recognise the exceptional talent we have in our people. As our business evolves, we want to inspire and empower you to develop your career so you too can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow.