Quality Management Lead

Assystem; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a pioneering team at a leading nuclear engineering company focused on shaping the future of energy. As a Quality Management Lead, you'll play a vital role in ensuring project-wide quality assurance for high-profile nuclear projects. This position offers the chance to lead impactful work, engage with multidisciplinary teams, and drive quality standards in a complex engineering environment. With a commitment to innovation and career development, this role provides a unique opportunity to contribute to significant energy transition projects. Embrace the challenge and make a difference in the energy sector!

Benefits

Career Development Opportunities

Holiday Bonuses

Employee Committee Engagement

Qualifications

• Experience in project quality within nuclear or complex engineering projects.
• Strong knowledge of QA/QC across the project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality assurance in a high-profile nuclear commissioning project.
• Coordinate audits, inspections, and documentation reviews.

Skills

Project Quality Management

QA/QC Knowledge

Documentation Control

Communication Skills

Data Analysis

Stakeholder Engagement

Job description

Quality Management Lead

Location: Assystem Bridgwater, England, United Kingdom

Application Deadline: 1 week ago (Be among the first 25 applicants)

At Assystem, our mission is to accelerate the energy transition worldwide. With over 55 years of expertise in highly regulated sectors, our 7,750 Switchers globally deliver cutting-edge engineering and project management solutions. In the UK, we support key nuclear and energy infrastructure. Join us and be part of one of the top three nuclear engineering companies in the world!

Why Join the Community of Switchers?

As part of your future team at Assystem, you’ll contribute to pioneering missions that shape the UK’s energy future. Ranked in the top three nuclear engineering companies globally, Assystem empowers engineers to lead impactful work on projects like Hinkley Point C. We embrace innovation, excellence, and long-term career development.

About Assystem

At Assystem, our mission is to accelerate the energy transition worldwide. With over 55 years of expertise in highly regulated sectors, our 7,750 Switchers globally deliver cutting-edge engineering and project management solutions. In the UK, we support key nuclear and energy infrastructure. Join us and be part of one of the top three nuclear engineering companies in the world!

Job Description

The Job Mission

You will play a key quality leadership role in a high-profile nuclear commissioning project. This position is embedded within a multidisciplinary team supporting project-wide quality assurance. You'll lead commissioning LTQR, documentation reviews, and ensure right-first-time delivery.

• Review and monitor supply chain Contractor Quality Assurance Plans (CQAP)
• Lead implementation and oversight of Life Time Quality Records (LTQR) processes
• Ensure effectiveness of supplier Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs)
• Provide guidance on quality standards to internal teams and suppliers
• Coordinate audits, inspections, and documentation reviews during commissioning
• Drive resolution of non-conformances and lessons learned
• Build relationships with inspection entities and project stakeholders
• Support acceptance of manufacturing and erection status reports

Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Experience in project quality within nuclear or complex engineering projects
• Strong knowledge of QA/QC across the project lifecycle
• Understanding of quality management for complex, contract-led organisations
• Skilled in audits, inspections, and documentation control
• Able to review manufacturing and commissioning documentation
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities
• Data analysis and quality metric reporting skills
• Fluent in written and spoken English

Desired Skills

• Experience in nuclear new build environments
• Knowledge of nuclear licence conditions
• Understanding of pressure/nuclear codes
• French language skills

Additional Information

Why Apply?

At Assystem, we offer more than just a job—we offer a career in one of the most exciting industries in the world. You’ll benefit from:

• Over 55 years of expertise in nuclear engineering.
• Career development opportunities—70% of our managers are promoted internally!
• Attractive benefits, including an engaging Employee Committee, holiday bonuses, and more.

Join us and help shape the future of energy with a global leader in nuclear projects. Apply now!

We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote, as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills, talent, and our people’s ability to dare are the only things that matter! Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.

Additional Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Industry: Industrial Machinery Manufacturing