Quality Manager

Bracken Recruitment; Reading; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading design and build contractor in the London region is seeking an experienced Quality Manager to ensure compliance with quality standards and manage quality planning and assurance for delivery teams. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in quality management systems, particularly ISO certifications, and experience in training professionals on quality issues. This role involves liaising with clients and stakeholders to maintain relationships and ensure project requirements are met.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance to the Delivery teams on quality planning and assurance.
• Update tracker on company compliance and notify delivery team of requirements.
• Provide training on quality issues to the Delivery teams.
• Review and approval of supplier contract specific quality plans.
• Assist delivery team in preparation of Inspection and Test Plans.
• Maintain and improve on ISO 9001 and 14001 certifications.
• Ensure Q&E procedures integrate with ISO 45001 Safety Management System.
• Assist with organisation of Quality Risk Reviews and meetings.
• Liaise with Materials Engineers for approved materials.
• Manage inspection programme and ensure adequate site inspection.
• Raise NCRs as appropriate and manage their processing and sign off.
• Report contract quality performance data.
• Verification of assurance and submission to the handover team.
• Manage Quality Engineers and Inspectors where relevant.
• Audit planning and execution.
• Liaise with the Client and other stakeholders.

Job description

Job Overview

Bracken Recruitment are currently seeking an experienced Quality Manager for a leading Design & Build Contractor in the London region. The individual will provide expert Quality guidance to their delivery teams to ensure works are carried out in accordance with the clients Works Information and align with best practice. They will ensure that quality data is accurate and report performance to the Senior Leadership Team as required.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide guidance as necessary to the Delivery teams on quality planning and assurance.
• Update tracker on company compliance and notify delivery team of requirements.
• Provide training (personally and using both internal and external resource) and awareness of quality issues to the Delivery teams.
• Review and approval / acceptance of supplier contract specific quality plans.
• Assistance to delivery team and subcontractors in preparation of Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs) as required.
• Maintaining and improving on the company's ISO 9001 and 14001 certifications and identifying any additional systems that would benefit the company.
• Ensuring the Q&E procedures integrate with the ISO 45001 Safety Management System by regular coordination with the Company Safety Personnel.
• Assist with organisation of Quality Risk Reviews, Start Up meetings and Sector meetings and subcontract meetings as appropriate and participate to provide systems and procedural support.
• Liaison with Materials Engineers to ensure that only verified and approved materials are incorporated into the permanent works (including long-term temporary works).
• Manage an inspection programme and ensure that adequate Inspection and Surveillance of works on site is carried out.
• Raising NCRs as appropriate, processing where design input is not required and final sign off of all NCRs.
• Reporting of contract quality performance data including NCRs, ITPs, Quality Plans and Progressive Assurance.
• Verification of assurance and submission to the handover team.
• Management of Quality Engineers and Inspectors where relevant.
• Audit planning and execution.
• Update project Audit Plan accordingly.
• Liaison with the Client and other stakeholders to develop and maintain relationships and ensure that requirements are established and met.

Contact

Please contact Steve Lee for further information on 075 9531 0008 or email : .