Staff Quality Specialist - T&D (Birmingham, UK)

Burns & McDonnell; Highgate; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Burns & McDonnell in Birmingham, UK, is seeking a Quality Assurance professional to drive quality planning, control, inspection and audits across construction and off-site manufacture. The role centers on implementing the Integrated Management System (IMS) while maintaining compliance with UK client rules and regulations, with regular site travel.

You will develop project quality plans, collate KPI data, advise on QA/QC, and work with the Quality Manager to monitor IMS elements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Engineering or related degree from an accredited program and 3 years in a construction environment required.
• Applicable experience may be substituted for the degree requirement.
• Higher National Diploma and 4 years in related experience required.
• General Certificate of Secondary Education 6 years in related experience required.

Responsibilities

• Understand the Company Quality and other Policies and Processes and ensure the requirements of the IMS are implemented at a project and site level
• Communicate, reinforce, and champion the Burns & McDonnell quality culture
• Support project teams in the development of project quality plans and arrangements, including inspection and test plans, and review to drive continual improvement
• Coordinate within the operational and site delivery teams to ensure actions are undertaken to meet the requirements of the quality plans and IMS
• Provide project and site management with advice on delivery effective quality assurance and quality control
• Lead on the collation of project data for quality related KPIs including any client specific measures and put in place plans to meet objectives and targets
• Work with the Quality Manager to develop, manage, implement, and monitor the Quality Management System aspects of the IMS
• Establish, manage, and maintain relationships with external stakeholders, including clients
• Undertake site advisory visits, inspections, and audits of operational sites in accordance with the plan
• Monitor actions resulting from audits and inspections through to completion
• Promote and capture good practice, and ensure it is fed-back into the business
• Set standards and lead by example in aspects of quality management
• Maintain own level of knowledge and competency in relation to quality management and responsibilities including appropriate qualifications and professional memberships.

Skills

Data analysis

Risk assessment

Organisational skills

Driving licence

CDM Regulations

Education

Bachelor Degree in Engineering or related degree

Higher National Diploma

General Certificate of Secondary Education

Job description

This position will focus on supporting our engineering and delivery teams to deliver exceptional quality and compliance performance. As well as help drive a culture of quality and compliance across our entire operation with a particular focus on quality planning, control, inspection and audit during construction and off‑site manufacture. Key to this will be to implement aspects of our Integrated Management System (IMS), while maintaining compliance with the UK client's rules and regulations. Centered on our office in Birmingham but with regular travel to sites.

• Understand the Company Quality and other Policies and Processes and ensure the requirements of the IMS are implemented at a project and site level
• Communicate, reinforce, and champion the Burns & McDonnell quality culture
• Support project teams in the development of project quality plans and arrangements, including inspection and test plans, and review to drive continual improvement
• Coordinate within the operational and site delivery teams to ensure actions are undertaken to meet the requirements of the quality plans and IMS
• Provide project and site management with advice on delivery effective quality assurance and quality control
• Lead on the collation of project data for quality related KPIs including any client specific measures and put in place plans to meet objectives and targets
• Work with the Quality Manager to develop, manage, implement, and monitor the Quality Management System aspects of the IMS
• Establish, manage, and maintain relationships with external stakeholders, including clients
• Undertake site advisory visits, inspections, and audits of operational sites in accordance with the plan
• Monitor actions resulting from audits and inspections through to completion
• Promote and capture good practice, and ensure it is fed-back into the business
• Set standards and lead by example in aspects of quality management
• Maintain own level of knowledge and competency in relation to quality management and responsibilities including appropriate qualifications and professional memberships.
  Bachelor Degree in Engineering or related degree from an accredited program and 3 years in a construction environment Required
• Applicable experience may be substituted for the degree requirement
• Higher National Diploma and 4 years in related experience Required or
• General Certificate of Secondary Education 6 years in related experience Required

Strongly Recommended

• Working knowledge of Electricity in Construction, (Cabling, Transmission, sub stations)
• Good knowledge of data analysis & risk assessment
• Strong organisational skills
• Full driving licence
• Good working knowledge of the CDM Regulations

Desirable

• Chartered or working towards chartership of a relevant professional Institution
• National Grid Person Training

Chart your own course and change the world - with the support of people whose interests are aligned with yours. At Burns & McDonnell, opportunity is waiting. We're looking for people with big ideas and an entrepreneurial mindset. It's those kinds of people who've helped us grow from a small consulting business back in 1898 to a global leader in engineering, architecture and construction solutions. Today, we're a thriving company with more than 10,000 professionals working in 55 offices worldwide and recognised as a leader in Transmission & Distribution.