Senior Quality Engineer

Wessex Water Services; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water utility company in Bridgwater is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer. You will oversee quality processes, ensure compliance, and mentor Quality Engineers. The role requires at least five years in quality engineering in construction or heavy industries, with strong communication skills. This position offers extensive financial and non-financial benefits, including holidays, pension contributions, and a healthcare package.

Benefits

25 days' holiday rising to 28

Up to 20% combined pension contribution

Performance related bonus of around 5%

Healthcare package

Life assurance up to eight times salary

Qualifications

• Minimum five years' experience in a construction or heavy industry Quality Engineer role.
• Ability to cultivate good working relationships with site engineers and project managers.
• Desirable - Experience of working on Nuclear New Build or similar.

Responsibilities

• Lead on training and quality processes for project teams.
• Manage quality paperwork and oversee quality inspections.
• Provide senior guidance on quality deliverables.

Skills

Attention to detail

Excellent communication skills

Strong organizational skills

Ability to read technical drawings

Knowledge of ISO 9001:2015

Education

Chartered Quality Institute Practitioner Level

Internal auditing experience

Tools

Adobe Acrobat

Microsoft Office Suite

Field View or assurance inspection platform

Job description

Are you passionate about ensuring quality and safety in a nuclear environment? Do you thrive in a challenging role that requires meticulous attention to detail and excellent communication skills? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as a Senior Quality Engineer.
What you'll do

• To lead on the provision of training, support, and guidance on quality processes and nuclear safety culture fundamentals to project teams and suppliers.

• You will lead and support a team of Quality Engineers providing coaching and mentoring across the quality functions for Turnbull

• To manage our outstanding legacy quality paperwork for designated projects.
• Lead weekly meetings with the client to provide quality progress updates and maintain meeting minutes.
• Oversee the review and update of quality documents and processes to align with requirements.
• Manage and conduct weekly inspections, including point of work and quality documentation inspections.
• Monitor and follow up on the progression of non-conformance reports, field change requests, and requests for information.
• Review compiled quality reports before submission with the team.
• Manage the quality tracker.
• Raise surveillance observation notifications when required.
• Promote a Right First Time and Nuclear Safety culture to project teams and suppliers, understanding key risk areas and opportunities for improvement.
• Promote value added industry best practice and innovative solutions under continual improvement.
• Perform statistical analysis on identified deviations and provide feedback for improvement.
• Provide senior guidance and support on quality deliverables such as inspection and test plans, quality control plans, and procedures.
• Manage the compilation and submission of Lifetime Quality Record packs.
• Manage the identification of and raising of non-conformances.
• Manage the production of quality installation record maps.
• Full review of test results and certificates for compliance.
• Act as a point of contact for all quality-related matters with senior stakeholders.
• Oversee the uploads of as-built drawings from the team and ensure proper documentation.
• Line management, coaching, and mentoring responsibilities of Quality Engineers/ Controllers

What you'll need

• Computer literacy, including Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio).
• Chartered Quality Institute at Practitioner level, preferably a Chartered member
• Minimum five years' experience in a construction/ heavy industry environment Quality Engineer role
• Experience of using Field View or other assurance/ inspection platform
• Strong organisational skills and ability to multitask and prioritise workload.
• Ability to read and understand technical drawings.
• Knowledge and experience of ISO 9001:2015.
• Understanding of QRA 1, QRA 2, and QRA 3 works.
• Ability to cultivate good working relationships with site engineers, operational delivery leads, and project managers.
• internal auditing experience, and experience of CFSI assurance
• Desirable - Team Management & Leadership experience
• Desirable - Experience of working on Nuclear New Build or similar

Then we want to hear from you!
What you'll receive

At Turnbull we take pride in how we support professional development, enable career progression and provide a wide range of exciting opportunities for everyone.

We firmly believe that investing in our people is the key to our success, which is why we offer the following financial and non-financial benefits to support your health and wellbeing:

• 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
• Up to 20% combined pension contribution.
• The opportunity to buy up to ten days' holiday and sell up to five every year.
• Performance related bonus of around 5%.
• A healthcare package that supports you with your healthcare costs.
• A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone to work for us.
• Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
• Sustainable benefits including electric vehicle and cycle2work schemes.
• A range of family friendly policies including enhanced maternity and paternity leave.
• One paid volunteering day each year.
• Cashback and discounts from over 3,000 retailers.

Who we are

We are leaders in lifecycle construction and operations for the utilities and infrastructure sectors.

From design and build to facility management and maintenance, we provide a single, sustainable, end-to-end solution for engineering projects, saving money, reducing waste and adding long-term value to local communities and the wider economy.

Turnbull is an award-winning progressive business, which has won the RoSPA health and safety awards for our work at Hinkley Point C for the last five years.

The services we provide to our clients include but are not limited to:

• Project management.
• Design and build services.
• Consent management and delivery.
• Contract management.
• Delivery of civil, mechanical and electrical engineering services.

We have expertise in:

• Low voltage (LV) and high voltage (HV) electrical power distribution systems.
• Sewage systems and pumping stations.
• Biological waste treatment plants.
• Telecommunication networks (copper and fibre).
• Drinking water distribution networks and booster stations.
• Surface and groundwater drainage systems inclusive of borehole delivery and management.
• Roadway and pedestrian walkway lighting networks.
• Managing environmental discharge permit and scientific services.
• Earthworks and ground remediation services.

We continue to promote diversity and inclusion. With that in mind, we welcome all applicants. We are also delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.

If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Recruitment team