Site Quality Engineer - Heathrow Install & Commissioning

Proactive Global; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Proactive Global is seeking a hands-on Quality Engineer to join a major Heathrow airport automation project. The role focuses on technical quality for complex mechanical and electrical installations, ensuring readiness for commissioning and handover.

You will drive installation quality, identify defects, support corrective actions, and maintain audit-ready documentation, with the authority to challenge non-compliant activities on site.

Qualifications

• NVQ or City & Guilds Level 3 in Electrical, Mechanical, or related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years experience within a live operational environment.
• Experience in installation, commissioning, quality assurance, or QA/QC activities.
• Strong understanding of mechanical and electrical systems.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, schematics, and design documentation.
• Experience conducting inspections, audits, and quality checks.
• Hands-on experience with snagging, defect management, and issue resolution.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and able to work independently on site.

Responsibilities

• Ensure mechanical and electrical installations comply with drawings, specifications, and quality standards.
• Conduct inspections, visual audits, and installation quality checks.
• Verify installation workmanship and identify defects, snags, and non-conformities.
• Lead defect resolution activities and support root cause investigations.
• Review and maintain quality records, installation documentation, and as-built records.
• Support pre-commissioning activities and verify system readiness for commissioning.
• Audit inspection reports, test records, and quality documentation.
• Participate in final walkthroughs and handover processes.
• Ensure installations remain audit-ready throughout the project lifecycle.
• Collaborate with project teams, installation contractors, engineering teams, and stakeholders.
• Promote a culture of quality excellence and continuous improvement.
• Report and escalate non-compliant installation activities when necessary.

Skills

On-site QA

Inspection & QA checks

Reading drawings

Root-cause investigations

Stakeholder management

Independent on-site work

Education

NVQ/City & Guilds L3 in Electrical/Mechanical

Job description

Proactive Global is seeking a hands-on Quality Engineer to join a major Heathrow airport automation project. The role focuses on technical quality for complex mechanical and electrical installations, ensuring readiness for commissioning and handover.

You will drive installation quality, identify defects, support corrective actions, and maintain audit-ready documentation, with the authority to challenge non-compliant activities on site.