Site Quality Engineer / Inspector

EDF Energy Limited; Bridgwater; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

EDF Energy Limited is seeking a Site Quality Engineer/Inspector for the Hinkley Point C project. You will support the Quality Manager to ensure QA requirements are understood and implemented, delivering Right First Time outcomes and compliant with client and statutory standards.

The role focuses on maintaining QA processes, conducting audits, and driving continuous improvement across the construction life cycle, requiring strong stakeholder engagement and a proactive safety culture.

Qualifications

• Qualified ISO 9001:2015 Lead auditor with experience auditing to the standard.
• Good understanding of inspection processes and protocols.
• Understand the concepts and applications of problem solving and improvement tools.
• Competent in producing, tracking and analysing quality KPIs (KPIs) and creating QA Dashboards.
• Degree or equivalent qualification in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Business or related field, or minimum 3 years Quality Engineering in a regulated industry.
• Fluent in English language.

Responsibilities

• Provide and demonstrate positive Nuclear Safety leadership, building a compliant culture across the construction life cycle.
• Support the Quality Manager in capturing changes to Quality requirements in contract mapping/capture.
• Maintain and update the Contract Quality Assurance Plan (CQAP).
• Assist in managing the Quality Management System (QMS) per project policy and requirements.
• Ensure communication, training and implementation of the QMS within the project team.
• Monitor and improve the QMS throughout the project life cycle.
• Assist in planning audits, performing audits and following up actions.
• Coordinate preparations for external audits and track corrective actions.

Skills

Lead auditor ISO 9001

Inspection processes

Problem solving tools

Quality KPIs & dashboards

Fluent English

Education

Engineering/Quality related degree or equivalent

Tools

Quality Tools: Six Sigma/8D/RCA

Document management systems

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Site Quality Engineer / Inspector
Dalkia
Hinkley Point C

Hinkley Point C is the UK’s first new build nuclear power station in a generation that is critical to the UK NetZero targets.
All roles on the project require key behaviours which support the Zero Harm objective, a questioning attitude, and drive to uphold the standards of safety and quality required by this prestigious project. A committed strong work ethic is essential at all levels.

All candidates are expected to demonstrate their knowledge and experience where possible directly related to the criteria required for the role. It is acknowledged that previous Nuclear based experience will not always be possible, as such supporting with project research and how individual skills may be transferable will be important.

There are opportunities to put together strategic people plans within the nuclear sector, work on wider company people projects, deliver an excellent first-class service to employees and ensure the administration and processes that engulf working life are implemented effectively and fairly.

Accountabilities

As a Site Quality Engineer/Inspector You will support the Quality Manager in ensuring that the Project Quality Assurance requirements are understood and implemented and to ensure that Client and statutory requirements are effectively met.

You will also support the Quality Manager and their respective Multi-Discipline Teams (MDTs) by providing quality management expertise to meet project requirements. This support ensures that products and services are delivered Right First Time (RFT), in line with HPC Project goals. In addition, the role will promote effective issue resolution and the implementation of corrective actions to prevent recurrence.

• Provide and demonstrate positive Nuclear Safety leadership, building a strong and compliant culture throughout the whole construction life cycle. Ensure all site activities are undertaken safely and responsibly.
• Support the Quality Manager in capturing the changes to Quality requirements in contract requirements mapping/capture process.
• Maintaining and updating the Contract Quality Assurance Plan (CQAP)
• Assist in managing the Quality Management System (QMS) of the project according to the project policy, contract requirements and Dalkia PDS
• Ensure the communication, training and implementation of the QMS within the project team.
• Monitor and measure the efficiency of the QMS and ensure improvement of the QMS throughout the project life.
• Assist in preparing audit planning, performing audits (including supplier assessment audits), follow up sentencing of findings and progress of action plans.
• Co-ordinate preparations for external audits of the HPC project (Company internal audits, customer audits, accreditation body audits) and follow up sentencing of findings and progress of action plans.
• Assist in managing the NCR process, support the monitoring and resolution of non-conformance corrections, and tracking of corrective actions to completion.
• Review and approve Quality records as part of the Life-Time Quality records for approval of the Client - Ensure that records show traceability of the works.
• Review and monitor Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), End of Manufacturing Reports (EoMR), End of Construction Status Reports (ECSR) and End of Erection Status Reports (EESR)
• Support the overall process of quality release of equipment to site and handover of areas.
• Interface with quality client representatives

Minimum Qualifications/ Experience

• Qualified ISO 9001:2015 Lead auditor with experience auditing to the standard
• Good understanding of inspection processes and protocols
• Understand the concepts and applications of problem solving and improvement tools.
• Competent in producing, tracking and analysing quality key performance indicators (KPIs) and creating QA Dashboards.
• Degree or equivalent qualification in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Business or a related field or a minimum 3 years of Quality Engineering experience within a regulated industry.
• Fluent in English language.

Additional Qualifications/ Experience:

• Experience in Quality Tools (6 Sigma / 8D / RCA).
• Proficiency developing and reviewing QA-related procedures, templates and forms, with a solid grasp of QA best practices.
• Understanding of document management systems.
• Knowledge and compliance of Quality Systems, ISO 9001, ISO 19443, IAEA GSR-2 and relevant standards
• Proven experience in a quality engineering role within a project driven environment ideally within the Nuclear industry
• Proven experience of interaction and resolving issues with a wide range of stakeholders in a multi-cultural environment.
• Knowledge & understanding of nuclear site license conditions
• Engineering construction experience in any relevant discipline would be advantageous

Working Pattern of Attendance and Location(s):

• Hinkley Point C Construction Site, Wick Moor Drove, Nr Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 1UF
• 9 Day Working Fortnight is an option.

For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Why Join Us?

For more than 60 years, nuclear power stations in the UK have been quietly keeping Britain fuelled with massive amounts of home-grown energy.

Our teams up and down the country are proudly continuing to serve the nation – but they also have an eye on the future.

EDF is leading the UK's nuclear renaissance with the construction of a new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point C and plans for a new power station at Sizewell C in Suffolk.

Nuclear power is the most reliable, low-carbon energy source currently available to the UK. EDF is playing a key role in the development of nuclear sites, while Hinkley Point C will provide low-carbon electricity to meet 7% of the UK demand. The project is already making a positive impact on the local and national economy as well as boosting skills and education.

We’re not just building new nuclear power stations. We’re developing careers, upskilling generations and creating thousands of employment and apprenticeship opportunities across a variety of skills areas.

It takes a special kind of person to work in the nuclear energy industry and although we have thousands of them there’s always a need for more.

Our industry has a mind-boggling range of opportunities and more jobs, and in more places, than you might think. But it’s also an industry which is changing.

We’re a responsible business and proud to be Britain’s biggest generator of zero carbon electricity. With size, age and experience, we believe we can do even more.