Quality Manager

ICE Recruit; England; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm is seeking a Quality Manager for the Energy Team on the National Grid project in Uxbridge. The role involves ensuring compliance with quality standards, leading initiatives for improved performance, and collaborating with engineering teams. Candidates should have relevant quality membership, managerial experience, and a solid understanding of quality standards. Competitive benefits and a commitment to professional development are offered.

Benefits

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Discretionary annual bonus

Above market rate pension scheme

Life assurance and health screening

Enhanced maternity/paternity pay

Wedding bonus and additional holiday

Subsidised canteen facilities

Investment in professional development

Qualifications

• Relevant Quality Membership.
• Proven experience in a Senior or Managerial Position.
• Knowledge of MS packages.
• Solid understanding of ISO 9001 requirements.
• Experience in Engineering or Construction environment.

Responsibilities

• Champion the 'Quality – Right First Time' initiative.
• Establish leadership in best practice for quality.
• Collaborate with engineering to support quality.
• Lead site management teams for compliance.
• Conduct regular inspections/audits of sites.
• Promote accurate reporting of nonconformances.
• Review Quality statistics for reporting purposes.
• Develop Quality campaigns and improvement plans.
• Manage preparation of Quality documents.
• Identify significant Quality issues for Operations.

Skills

Quality Membership (MCQI)

Experience in a Senior or Managerial Position

MS package knowledge (Outlook, Excel, Word, Visio, MS Project)

Understanding of ISO 9001 standard

Experience in Engineering or Construction

Job description

Overview

Murphy is recruiting for a Quality Manager to work with the Energy Team on the National Grid, Uxbridge Moor Project.

Our business is well-known for its extensive in-house expertise, experience, and continuous drive to innovate within the industry to create added value for all our customers. Throughout our history we have strived to challenge the norm and incorporate a wide range of new technologies and capabilities to ensure we meet the ever-changing markets and demands. Today we support groundbreaking transmission and distribution projects in four countries - ensuring their energy security for decades to come.

We offer a wide range of services including design, construction and commissioning. We deliver Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) projects serving both regulated and private customers along with technical and engineering solutions within the conventional power and energy transition markets. Our continual drive to innovate, while encouraging sustainability, ensures we remain at the forefront of the industry, and is demonstrated in our long-standing relationships with major energy providers in multiple countries.

Responsibilities

• Be a champion for the “Quality – Right First Time” initiative.
• Establish and provide leadership in best practice in quality matters in conjunction with the Quality function.
• Collaborate with engineering to support and educate the engineering community on site to achieve better quality.
• Take a lead with site management teams to ensure compliance with all requirements stipulated in the Quality Plans.
• Manage and carry out regular inspections / audits of sites and work places to determine whether work is being carried out in accordance with Company Policy, Procedures and other stated requirements.
• Promote the accurate reporting of nonconformances and provide advice on closing out actions.
• Manage, collate and review Quality statistics in a timely manner and submit to the Quality function for reporting purposes.
• Develop and implement Quality campaigns and improvement plans in agreement with the Operations Director / Quality Management / Heads of Engineering.
• Manage and where required, be involved in the preparation and review of Quality documents including those of 3rd parties.
• Manage and review production of Quality plans, procedures and associated documentation and check compliance.
• Identify significant Quality issues for Operation Units / contracts / yards and help set-up contracts / yards to include appropriate controls.

Qualifications

• Relevant Quality Membership (MCQI)
• Proven experience within a Senior or Managerial Position.
• MS package knowledge (e.g. Outlook, Excel, Word, Visio, MS Project)
• Solid understanding of the requirements of the ISO 9001 standard.
• Experience within a Engineering or Construction environment.

What’s in it for you?

• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays with the option to buy an additional 2 days holiday each year, holidays increase with length of service
• Discretionary annual bonus and annual salary review
• Above market rate contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance, health screening and enhanced sick pay
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay and a maternity returners bonus
• Extra weeks holiday for all employees getting married and a wedding bonus
• Subsidised canteen facilities in core locations
• Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development
• Other Murphy benefits include retail discounts and cashback, discounted gym memberships, cycle to work scheme etc

About Murphy

Murphy is formally recognised as a sector leading employer, Gold Investors In People accredited along with reported operating profit up 57% on prior year. At Murphy, we are incredibly proud of our diverse workforce. Not only do our people represent over 60 different nationalities, but they also represent a wide range of backgrounds, ethnicities and ages. With a forward order book of £5.4bn and £23m Invested in environmentally friendly plant in 2024 there really is #MoretoMurphy

If you are unable to apply via the usual process, please call Jack Roberts on 07514 313533 to discuss in more detail.

Due to the requirements of the role, in addition to our standard identity and right to work checks, successful candidates will be asked to undertake a basic Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Murphy is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK