Technical Assurance Coordinator

Barhale Holdings; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading civil engineering company in the UK seeks a Technical Assurance Coordinator to support project teams in delivering Quality Assurance deliverables. Responsibilities include maintaining site quality documentation, managing non-conformances, and ensuring compliance with ISO 9001 standards. The ideal candidate will have a civil engineering degree, previous experience in quality assurance, and excellent communication and organizational skills. This role offers competitive compensation and opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Company pension

Life assurance

Private medical

25 days of annual leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible benefits

Leadership training

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar Quality Coordinator or Quality Assurance role.
• Demonstrable experience in delivering service and process improvements.
• Practical experience in implementing and supporting Quality Control processes.

Responsibilities

• Support the project team in coordinating assurance and site quality documentation.
• Promote the identification and management of non-conformances.
• Monitor compliance with established management controls.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Stakeholder management

Interpersonal skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

About Barhale

Barhale is a business founded on family values, having been established by our Chairman, Dennis Curran, in 1980. We are one of the largest privately owned civil engineering and infrastructure specialists in the UK, with over 40 years of experience in providing design, civil engineering and maintenance services working across multiple sectors, including:

• Water
• Transport
• Built environment
• Energy

We operate as a tier one partner for blue chip, regulated and private clients, working as part of large frameworks, joint ventures and alliances, as well as on individual standalone projects, developing long-term relationships based on delivering to the Barhale values which have been integral to our business since their inception in 1985. Our direct delivery model is at the core of everything we do, as we believe that people are our greatest asset. We employ over 1,200 employees nationwide.

We possess a range of specialist skills to support our civil engineering and infrastructure activities, including:

• Tunnelling
• MEICA
• Temporary and permanent design
• Steel-fabrication
• Signs (design and fabrication)
• Health & safety equipment and products, including PPE

Why join Barhale?

As Gold Investors in People, we are committed to a high standard of people practices, creating an inclusive environment and ensuring cultural alignment to business strategy, ethos and philosophies. We offer long-term secured work through various frameworks and large infrastructure schemes, a broad range of civil engineering, mechanical and electrical schemes across some of the UK’s largest infrastructure projects and clients, strong career progression and an inclusive working environment.

Technical Assurance Coordinator

As a Technical Assurance Coordinator, you will operate within a project environment, supporting the project team in the production, coordination, and submission of Quality Assurance deliverables. The role involves coordinating, monitoring, and supporting quality activities in line with Project Works and Site Information (W&SI) and Management Systems, ensuring that outputs meet agreed time, quality, budget, and health and safety objectives. You will ensure that Quality Assurance processes are robust, proportionate, and consistently applied.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the project team in coordinating assurance, maintaining, recording, and registering all site quality documentation to ensure compliance with company procedures and contractual requirements.
• Promote the identification, reporting, and management of non-conformances.
• Provide input and support to project reporting systems, including BIM2Field, Yellow Jacket, and other relevant platforms.
• Monitor compliance with established management controls and ensure they are consistently followed.
• Maintain visibility, traceability, and integrity of documented quality evidence throughout the project lifecycle.
• Provide quality guidance, direction, and coaching to operational teams to enhance understanding and application of the Quality Management System.
• Gather feedback and performance data from project teams to support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Actively promote a positive and proactive quality culture across the project.
• Support the business in achieving compliance with ISO 9001 standards and contractual quality requirements.
• Champion the ‘Quality – Right First Time’ initiative, driving best practice and continuous improvement.
• Take a proactive role in Quality Assurance deliverable planning, ensuring all quality hold points are identified, mapped, and clearly communicated.
• Work closely with the Technical Assurance Manager to achieve progressive assurance throughout the construction phase and into commissioning and handover.
• Assist in compiling commissioning and handover documentation in line with project, Utility Company, and contractual requirements.

About you – Essential

• Previous experience in a similar Quality Coordinator or Quality Assurance role.
• Demonstrable experience in delivering service and process improvements.
• Practical experience in implementing and supporting Quality Control processes.
• Degree or equivalent in Civil Engineering.
• Strong interpersonal, organisational, communication, and time management skills with a strategic and analytical approach.
• Confident in presenting data insights clearly and effectively, both verbally and through visual formats.
• Proficient in the full suite of Microsoft Office packages.
• Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-management skills.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Company pension
• Life assurance
• Private medical
• 25 days of annual leave in addition to 8 public bank holidays and loyalty days
• 8 hours volunteering
• Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental, physiological and financial wellbeing
• Flexible benefits via salary sacrifice
• Company car/green car scheme/car allowance/Van (dependent on position)
• Leadership & management training and coaching
• Regular line management engagement and appraisal to support your career progression
• Development supported by internal and externally delivered training
• Continuous service awards

Would you like to know more?

Please contact our Recruitment team via [e-mail].