Senior Quality Manager

Mace; Bridgwater; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working options

Job summary

Mace is delivering the Hinkley Point C project with a focus on safety, quality and collaboration. The QML role ensures supply-chain adherence to contracted QA/QC requirements and supports the Quality Management Manager in delivering PQCPs and surveillance across contracts.

You'll work with internal and external stakeholders to develop QA documentation, review CQAPs, and help implement LTQR strategies while maintaining strong communication in English.

Qualifications

• Experience in project delivery with a strong focus on quality management in large, complex projects.
• Clear understanding of QA/QC in engineering, procurement, manufacturing, construction and commissioning.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to influence stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Review CQAPs from the supply chain and monitor quality plans.
• Produce PQCPs for each contract and ensure QA requirements are met.
• Lead LTQR strategy development and coordination with contractors.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Nuclear sector experience

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

French language

Education

HNC/HND or degree in science or engineering

Tools

Quality management systems

NDT/NDE knowledge

Job description

Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in every person or project and redefine the boundaries of ambition. Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey.

The project: Hinkley Point C is helping to secure the UK's low‑carbon energy future, delivering reliable, affordable electricity to millions of homes for generations to come. As part of this nationally significant programme, you'll join a world‑class team driving innovation, collaboration and excellence across every stage of delivery. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a project of unprecedented scale and complexity, while developing your career in an environment where your expertise, leadership and ambition can make a lasting impact.

Primary purpose of the QML role: The primary purpose of the QML role is to ensure supply‑chain adherence to the contracted quality assurance and quality control requirements. QMLs sit within the quality management team and are deployed to Programmes to serve this primary purpose. With the exception of MEH Programme off‑site manufacturing scopes, day to day reporting is to the Quality Delivery Manager (QDM) who sets out their Programme quality requirements. In turn, administrative reporting for the QMLs is to the Quality Management Manager, who ensures that QMLs perform adequately and implement the right processes to deliver to programme quality requirements. This includes development and implementation of project quality control plans (PQCP’s). To keep these duties to a manageable level, the Quality Management Manager will be supported by a number of Team Leaders. For off‑site MEH Programme manufacturing scopes, the QML’s report directly to the EPM Quality Manager.

You’ll Be Responsible For

• Reviewing, accepting and monitoring contractors quality assurance plans (CQAP) provided by the supply chain.
• Identifying needs for supply chain audits and engaging Supply Chain Auditors to perform audits and prompt resolution of findings.
• Producing project quality control plans (PQCP) for each contract.
• Ensuring, in compliance with the PQCP, deployment of key quality contractual arrangements including the general quality assurance specification (GQAS), lifetime quality records specification, quality release certificate and the inspection and test plan specification etc.
• Providing relevant guidance to contractors, including contractor’s CQAPs, LTQR partitioning strategies and the arrangements for identifying and planning for Quality Related Activities.
• Managing the implementation of LTQR reviews.
• Supporting the determination and application of strategies for progressive provision of LTQRs by contractors.
• Developing and maintaining effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders including contracted inspection entities (for offsite manufacturing in particular, Direction Industrielle is a key stakeholder).
• Ensuring manufacturing surveillance per contract is applied in a graded approach of equipment safety function and project importance through surveillance offers and performance monitoring of the inspection agencies used (e.g. Direction Industrielle).
• Ensuring overall effectiveness of ITPs submitted by the suppliers, checking that they are fit for purpose from a quality perspective and have been correctly distributed to the relevant internal parties for review and mark–up of the activities they wish to witness.
• Establishing and checking, where applicable, planned inspection witness and hold points marked in the supplier Inspection and Test Plans (ITP)/Quality Plans/Follow Up Documents (FUDs) and monitoring their completion.
• Coordinating, monitoring and improving the efficiency of manufacturing documentation review and, where applicable, inspection activities performed by contracted inspection entities.
• Coordinating and leading the NNB review and acceptance of relevant manufacturing documentation provided by contractors.
• Performing joint inspections when required.
• Supporting the monitoring and technical resolution of non-conformances including the management of corrections and corrective actions.
• Supporting the review and acceptance of end of manufacturing reports (EoMR), end of construction status reports (ECSR) and end of erection status reports (EESR).
• Being responsible for reviewing and delivering the end of manufacturing records, leading to the quality release of equipment to the HPC construction site.
• Producing quality documentation (e.g. specifications, procedures) as required.

You’ll Need To Have

• Position requires experience in project delivery, preferably in the nuclear power sector, with significant focus on project quality, with a solid understanding of the Quality Assurance and Quality Control in major projects across engineering, procurement, manufacturing, construction and commissioning.
• A clear and considerable understanding of quality management best practice for deployment by large, complex and contract-led organisations.
• Confident and articulate communicator, able to prepare presentation material, and comfortable addressing individuals, small groups and very large audiences.
• Able to support and implement practical solutions, whilst remaining open to the ideas of others.
• Experience of interfacing with project teams and with supply chain organisations.
• Analysis of data, preparing reports and making recommendations.
• The ability to influence and to provide constructive challenge which is accepted by others.
• The ability to build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• A team player who recognises how their position impacts and influences others.
• Pro- active and flexible, being prepared to plan and work on own initiative.
• Fluent in English language.
• Knowledge of the nuclear sector, ideally new build.
• Knowledge and understanding of nuclear site license conditions.
• Ability to speak French is advantageous.
• Knowledge of pressure and nuclear codes knowledge of welding, non-destructive testing (NDT), non-destructive evaluation (NDE)
• An HNC/HND qualification or degree in a relevant science or engineering subject, or equivalent qualification.
• Broad experience of implementing a variety of quality related solutions.
• Proven track record of delivering results.
• Proven leadership experience working in a quality assurance/control environment within the nuclear industry or other relevant safety critical industry.
• Proven experience of interaction and resolving issues with a wide range of stakeholders in a multi-cultural environment.

Our values

Safety first - Going home safe and well:

We champion a safe, diverse and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of wellbeing in every team.

Client focus - Deliver on our promise:

We own the quality of deliverables, strategic outcomes and build long term relationships with our clients.

Integrity - Always do the right thing:

We influence positive outcomes within our industry, while always aligning with our compliance obligations.

Create opportunity - For our people to excel:

We champion a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities, inspiring our people and teams to develop.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all the criteria, you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.

We are also open to discussing part time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable with-in the role.