Trainee Quality Advisor

Balfour Beatty plc; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart working

25 days annual leave

Pension

Family-friendly policies

Job summary

Balfour Beatty plc in Aberdeen is recruiting a Trainee Quality Advisor to support QA/QC across major projects. You will help develop and implement Quality Plans and ITPs, review supplier plans, and assist delivery teams to ensure conformance to standards and customer requirements.

With hands-on exposure to audits, quality governance and continuous improvement, you’ll collaborate with project teams and stakeholders while gaining practical experience in a major construction and infrastructure

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of Quality Management and continuous improvement.
• Experience with QA/QC activities on projects.
• Ability to develop and implement Quality Plans and ITPs.
• Attention to detail with proactive task completion.

Responsibilities

• Attend pre-start meetings for significant projects and QA/QC requirements.
• Support development of Quality Plans and ITPs to meet customer needs.
• Review supply chain Quality Plans and ITPs against standards.
• Assist delivery teams in achieving quality deliverables and resolve issues.
• Collaborate with customers and supply chain on sample/benchmark plans.
• Use digital systems to monitor quality planning and tracking.
• Support handover records in line with customer requirements.
• Work according to the Business Management System.
• Assist with internal and external audits.
• Train and share best practice to improve quality capability.

Skills

QA/QC knowledge

Quality management

ITP development

Audits

Stakeholder comms

Digital tools

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

About the role

Balfour Beatty is looking for a Trainee Quality Advisor to join our team in Aberdeen.

This is a great opportunity for someone looking to build a career in Quality, gaining practical experience while supporting the successful delivery of our projects.

Working alongside experienced colleagues, you’ll help ensure our projects are delivered in line with customer and stakeholder requirements, Balfour Beatty standards, external accreditations and industry good practice.

You’ll support a range of Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) activities, helping project teams maintain the right standards throughout delivery. This will include supporting compliance and verification activities, coordinating assurance documentation, reviewing information provided by our supply chain and helping to establish Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs).

You’ll also help identify and resolve quality and assurance issues, while developing your knowledge of quality processes, systems and procedures within a major construction and infrastructure business.

Please note that a full UK driving licence is required due to the travel commitments associated with the role.

What you'll be doing

• Attend pre-start meetings for significant projects, particularly those with increased value, complexity or QA/QC requirements.
• Support project teams in developing and implementing Quality Plans and Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs), ensuring customer and project requirements are met.
• Review Quality Plans and ITPs provided by the supply chain to ensure they meet required standards.
• Support delivery teams in achieving required quality deliverables, resolving issues and providing appropriate Quality guidance to supply chain partners.
• Work with customers and the supply chain to establish and agree sample and benchmark plans.
• Use digital systems to monitor quality planning, the production of quality deliverables and the management of issues against agreed targets.
• Support project teams in collating and delivering accurate handover records in line with customer requirements and agreed timescales.
• Work in accordance with the processes and procedures set out within the Business Management System.
• Support the Quality team with internal and external audits.
• Help train, coach and develop quality capability across project teams, including sharing lessons learned and best practice.
• Champion a culture of continual improvement across projects and teams.
• Support the effective use of appropriate digital tools for project governance and quality assurance, including helping colleagues to understand and use these systems effectively.
• Demonstrate the Balfour Beatty Values in everything you do.
• Maintain a relentless focus on Zero Harm and Right First Time.

Who we're looking for

The following experience and qualities are essential:

• A good understanding of, and commitment to, Quality Management.
• Awareness of business improvement initiatives and continuous improvement principles.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to gather, analyse and evaluate information and evidence.
• Ability to work effectively to agreed plans, programmes and deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail, with a proactive approach to seeing tasks through to completion.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• Confident written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present clear, accurate and objective reports.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong digital skills and proficiency in modern workplace technology, including Microsoft 365.

It would also be beneficial if you have:

• Awareness of relevant sector-specific certifications and requirements.
• Experience using Digital Progressive Assurance systems and/or electronic forms.
• Previous operational experience within construction or asset management.
• Knowledge and understanding of ISO 9000 terminology and quality management principles.

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

• - Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• - 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• - Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
• - Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

About us

Balfour Beatty’s Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions across the full spectrum of the electricity grid, including overhead lines, cabling, substations and distribution networks.

From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on-going maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources and industry-leading innovations support customers in the development of some of the UK’s most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty, we want everyone to be able to thrive and achieve their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. We’re making great progress through our Value Everyone DEI Action Plan, but we know we’ve got more to do. Find out more about our values and DEI initiatives.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We are committed to our processes being barrier-free and will support adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Please let the recruiter for this role know if you require any adjustments.

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