Quality Manager

Shanly Homes Ltd; Forty Green; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established housing developer in England is seeking a Quality Manager to oversee quality systems and ensure high standards across residential projects. The ideal candidate has proven experience in quality management within the construction sector, a meticulous eye for detail, and a proactive approach to continuous improvement. This role offers a competitive salary, car allowance, and various benefits, including enhanced pension and healthcare coverage.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Car allowance

Discretionary annual bonuses

Enhanced pension scheme

BUPA cover

Generous annual leave

Wellbeing benefits

Cycle to work scheme

Social events throughout the year

Qualifications

• Proven experience working for a residential house builder in a similar level role.
• Comprehensive knowledge of new build warranty standards and regulations.
• Demonstrable understanding of health and safety best practices.

Responsibilities

• Oversee implementation of quality systems across all live developments.
• Conduct regular site inspections at key stages of the build programme.
• Collaborate with site management to implement identified remedial works.

Skills

Attention to detail

Proactive mindset

Knowledge of quality processes

Proficiency in reading construction drawings

Understanding health and safety regulations

Tools

Field View

Job description

Are you a quality-focused professional with a strongbackground in residential housebuilding?

Main Office: Beaconsfield (with travel to sites across the region)

At Shanly Homes, we design and build distinctive, high-specification homes in some of the South East s most desirable locations. As a privately owned, multi award-winning housebuilder, our commitment to quality is central to everything we do.

We are now looking for an experienced Quality Manager to support our construction teams in delivering a consistently high standard of workmanship across all projects. This is a key role where your attention to detail, proactive mindset and knowledge of quality processes will help shape the homes we build and the experience our customers receive.

About the role
Reporting to the Regional Managing Director and working closely with the Construction Director, you will oversee the implementation of our quality systems across all live developments. You will play a hands-on role in influencing quality at every stage, from pre-construction to handover, ensuring our homes meet internal standards and NHBC requirements. You will also help raise standards across the business by sharing insights with senior leadership and driving continuous improvement on every project.

As Quality Manager you will:

• Develop and implement a robust quality management system, with full integration of Field View within this process and acting as the expert for this software throughout the business
• Conduct regular site inspections of our developments at key stages of the build programme
• Perform pre-occupation inspections to ensure that the plots are at a high quality prior to the handover to our customers
• Collaborate with the site management team to ensure that any identified remedial works are implemented and schedule in re-inspections as required
• Provide regular and structured feedback to Construction Director to discuss and manage any quality issues
• Support the site management team on mitigating recurring quality issues and ensuring best practice is followed
• Produce monthly reports for each development for inclusion in the Board papers
• Keep abreast of industry developments, regulations and best practices.

About you:

• Proven experience working for a residential house builder in a similar level role
• Comprehensive knowledge of new build warranty standards and regulations, with proven application in quality inspections
• Proven experience and knowledge of Field View, with specific understanding of how to practically implement this within a business
• Demonstrable understanding and application of health and safety best practice and legislation
• Proficiency in reading and interpreting construction drawings
• Meticulous eye for detail
• A mindset focused on continuous improvement and driving excellence.

What we offer in return:

• Friendly, supportive team with a welcoming culture
• A privately-owned business with all the benefits of a financially strong company that has stood the test of time
• Competitive salary and car allowance
• Discretionary annual and long-term bonus schemes. (Up to 15% of annual salary)
• Enhanced pension scheme paid via salary exchange
• BUPA cover
• Annual leave starting at 25 days to a max of 30 days
• Free life assurance
• Many wellbeing benefits on-demand GP service, discounted gym membership, Employee Assistance Programme and a cycle to work scheme
• Discount scheme with savings across a range of sectors
• Plus many social events throughout the year.