Quality Manager - @One Alliance

JN Bentley; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

JN Bentley is recruiting a Quality Manager to join the Anglian Water @One Alliance, driving right-first-time delivery of assets across a £2.3 billion capital programme and ensuring quality from inception to handover.

You will lead QA activities across projects, support ITPs, analyse quality trends, and collaborate with suppliers and delivery partners to reduce defects and share lessons learned. The role demands a civil/QA background and strong leadership.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or a related discipline.
• Significant experience within Quality Management, Quality Assurance or Construction Quality Control.
• Experience working within the construction, engineering or infrastructure sectors.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems.
• Auditing experience.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis capabilities.
• Ability to confidently challenge and influence at all levels.
• Strong IT skills, including databases and Microsoft Excel.
• CSCS Card.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality assurance activities across a diverse portfolio of infrastructure projects.
• Carry out inspections and witness testing of products and assets on-site and in the supply chain.
• Support delivery teams in implementing ITPs and quality processes.
• Identify, investigate and help resolve quality issues, ensuring corrective actions are closed out.
• Analyse quality performance trends and provide reporting for continuous improvement.
• Work with commissioning teams to assure asset quality at handover.
• Collaborate with supply chain partners to improve standards and reduce repeat defects.
• Drive lessons learned, root cause analysis and process improvement initiatives.
• Promote quality best practice through participation in the @one Alliance Quality Community.

Skills

Quality Management

Auditing

Stakeholder engagement

Problem solving

IT skills

Leadership

Communication

CSCS Card

ISO 9001 Knowledge

Microsoft Excel

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or related discipline

Tools

Quality management software

Job description

Mott MacDonald Bentley are recruiting for a Quality Manager to join the Anglian Water @One Alliance.

As part of Anglian Water’s @one Alliance, we are on a mission to create a sustainable and resilient future for water. With an ambitious £2.3 billion capital investment in AMP8, we are revolutionising infrastructure, sustainability, and digital transformation to protect the environment and support growing communities.

What You'll Be Doing

As Quality Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in ensuring the quality of assets delivered across our capital programme. Working closely with project teams, suppliers and delivery partners, you'll champion a right-first-time culture, assuring that quality standards are consistently achieved from project inception through to final handover.

You’ll be a visible leader across our projects, providing expert guidance, identifying opportunities for improvement, and helping to eliminate recurring defects through collaborative problem solving and data-led decision making.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead quality assurance activities across a diverse portfolio of infrastructure projects.
• Carry out inspections and witness testing of products and assets both on-site and within the supply chain.
• Support delivery teams in implementing Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs) and quality processes.
• Identify, investigate and help resolve quality issues, ensuring corrective actions are effectively managed and closed out.
• Analyse quality performance trends and provide meaningful reporting to support continuous improvement.
• Work alongside commissioning teams to assure asset quality at handover.
• Collaborate with supply chain partners to improve standards and reduce repeat defects.
• Drive lessons learned, root cause analysis and process improvement initiatives.
• Promote quality best practice through participation in the @one Alliance Quality Community.
• Act as a trusted advisor, building strong relationships across project teams and stakeholder groups.

What You'll Bring

We're looking for someone who combines technical expertise with strong communication and influencing skills.

Essential

• Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or a related discipline.
• Significant experience within Quality Management, Quality Assurance or Construction Quality Control.
• Experience working within the construction, engineering or infrastructure sectors.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems.
• Auditing experience.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis capabilities.
• Ability to confidently challenge and influence at all levels.
• Strong IT skills, including databases and Microsoft Excel.
• CSCS Card.
• A proactive, visible and collaborative approach to leadership.

Desirable

• Experience within the water or wider utilities sector.
• ISO 9001 Lead Auditor or Internal Auditor qualification.
• CQI Chartered Member status, or working towards Chartered membership.
• Knowledge of LEAN, Six Sigma or other continuous improvement methodologies.
• Project management qualifications such as Prince2 or PMP.
• Experience within complex, multi-disciplinary project environments.

At @one Alliance, you’ll be part of a dynamic, forward-thinking team that is shaping the future of the UK’s water infrastructure. We offer a collaborative and innovative working environment, where your expertise will be valued and your ideas will drive meaningful change.

JN Bentley benefits can be found in the booklet attached.