Senior Nuclear Construction Quality Lead

Great British Energy - Nuclear; Warrington; On-site; GBP 84,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Great British Energy - Nuclear is the UK's forward-looking nuclear arm, driving SMR development and quality leadership across construction and manufacturing. The Construction/Manufacturing Quality Lead will shape QA strategy, oversee testing, and ensure compliance with nuclear standards, delivering right-first-time outputs.

You will manage quality teams across sites, drive continuous improvement, and align with project requirements, life-time records, and digital tooling initiatives in a

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of nuclear codes and standards and inspection of works/equipment.
• Experience in construction quality and leading teams during inspection/testing.
• Knowledge of material testing relevant to Nuclear Construction.
• Experience leading investigations into quality problems and non-conformance.
• Experience developing continuous improvement strategies and plans.
• Experience implementing reporting systems and quality metrics.
• Experience managing Counterfeit Fraudulent and Suspect Item programmes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate quality arrangements for construction/manufacturing activities.
• Act as Client Quality lead for all construction/manufacturing activities.
• Provide on-site quality leadership across sites and factories.
• Oversee inspection, testing, and hold point activities with traceability and records.
• Manage non-conformance containment, investigation, and corrective actions.
• Monitor quality performance and drive continual improvement across delivery organisations.
• Provide senior technical leadership for inspection and quality control activities.
• Lead Life Time Records strategy development and processes.

Skills

Quality assurance

Leadership

Inspection planning

Continuous improvement

Data analysis

Education

Engineering degree

CQI certification

Tools

ASME NQA1

Quality metrics software

Job description

Great British Energy - Nuclear is the UK's forward-looking nuclear arm, driving SMR development and quality leadership across construction and manufacturing. The Construction/Manufacturing Quality Lead will shape QA strategy, oversee testing, and ensure compliance with nuclear standards, delivering right-first-time outputs.

You will manage quality teams across sites, drive continuous improvement, and align with project requirements, life-time records, and digital tooling initiatives in a