Senior Quality Engineer

First Recruitment Group; Padeswood; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

First Recruitment Group is recruiting a Senior Quality Engineer to support the Heidelberg Materials Padeswood Carbon Capture Project on a 12-month contract basis. You will act as deputy for QA/QC matters and support day-to-day management of all project quality activities on site.

The role covers QA and QC across construction, installation, testing, completions and handover, spanning Civil, Structural, Mechanical & Piping, and E&I disciplines, working closely with clients, contractors, and

Qualifications

• Experience in QA/QC roles on large construction projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day quality oversight across site construction activities.
• Review and manage contractor ITPs and ensure documentation is completed.
• Lead QA/QC audits and NCR management; support dispute resolution and handover activities.

Job description

Job Title: Senior Quality Engineer

Location: Padeswood, North Wales
Contract: 12 Months PAYE (Extendable for 2+ Years)

Requirements: 5 days per week onsite

Overview

Our client is currently recruiting for a Senior Quality Engineer to support the Heidelberg Materials Padeswood Carbon Capture Project on a 12-month contract basis.

Reporting to the Project Quality Manager, the successful candidate will play a key role within the site-based Project Quality team, acting as the primary deputy for QA/QC matters and supporting the day-to-day management of all project quality activities.

This position provides both Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC) support across construction, installation, testing, completions and handover activities. The role spans multiple disciplines including Civil, Structural, Mechanical & Piping, and Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) and requires close collaboration with clients, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and project stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will have significant experience working for a Tier 1 EPC contractor on major construction projects and be capable of operating independently while providing proactive, practical quality leadership within a multidisciplinary site environment.

Key Responsibilities

Quality Control & Construction Assurance

• Provide day-to-day quality oversight across site construction activities.
• Review and manage contractor Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs), ensuring appropriate inspection stages, acceptance criteria, responsibilities, hold points and witness points are defined.
• Monitor implementation of approved ITPs and ensure Inspection & Test Records (ITRs) and supporting documentation are completed and maintained.
• Conduct and coordinate quality surveillance and inspection activities across Civil, Structural, Mechanical & Piping, and E&I scopes.
• Verify that construction and installation activities comply with approved drawings, specifications, procedures, ITPs and project requirements.
• Support the resolution of quality issues arising during construction.
• Monitor the quality and completeness of construction records to support progressive completion and handover.
• Review contractor quality performance and identify trends, recurring issues and improvement opportunities.

Quality Assurance

• Support implementation and maintenance of the Project Quality Management System in accordance with the Project Quality Plan.
• Manage the Project Audit Schedule, including planning, preparation and execution of audits.
• Lead audits of contractors, subcontractors and project functions.
• Issue audit reports and manage findings through to close-out.
• Raise, review and manage Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs).
• Lead or facilitate Root Cause Analysis (RCA) investigations for significant or recurring quality issues.
• Monitor quality performance indicators, including NCRs, audit findings and surveillance observations.
• Promote lessons learned and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to contractor performance reviews and project quality reporting.

Completions & Handover

• Support progressive completion, systemisation, turnover and handover activities.
• Utilise electronic completions management systems to monitor completion status and quality records.
• Ensure inspection records, test documentation, certificates and supporting quality documentation are progressively compiled.
• Support resolution of punch list items and completion deficiencies.
• Assist with verification