Traveling Quality Advisor – Engineering Projects

Kirby Group Engineering; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Kirby Group Engineering in the UK is seeking a Quality Advisor to actively promote quality across our operations, requiring travel to projects in Ireland, UK and Europe. You will have deep knowledge of construction QA/QC, regulatory requirements, and ISO 9001 standards.

You will generate project-specific Quality Plans, conduct internal audits, support project teams, and develop quality processes and training to ensure compliance and continuous improvement across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• 3rd level qualification in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (or time served apprentice).
• 10+ years experience in a QA/QC role i.e. Inspection, Testing, Walkdown or Turnover.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams)
• ISO 9001 Internal Auditor qualification and ability to conduct QA Audits.
• Experience of working on a (Life Science, Data Centre, Power, Utilities) construction site.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Actively promote the culture of quality and compliance with the Quality Management System (QMS), regulatory requirements, national and European standards.
• Generate project specific Quality Plans for review and approval by the project team ensuring quality requirements and deliverables are clearly detailed.
• Maintain the Quality Site Visit schedule and attend site ensuring each project is visited on regular basis.
• Support and guide project teams with the QMS processes and forms and ‘Kirby Way’ method of project delivery ensuring that quality standards are consistently met.
• Conduct thorough internal audits of projects to verify adherence and compliance with the Quality Plan and the QMS, documenting findings in comprehensive reports. Follow up and assist project teams close out open actions and observations.
• Review project specifications and provide guidance on appropriate national and European standards and regulatory requirements. Help identify non-conformances on projects, assist with site investigations and help project teams close them out.
• Assist preparation of new and/or review and update of existing Quality processes and forms incorporating Lessons Learned and corrective actions from non-conformances.
• Develop Quality Alerts based on specialist reports, and Lessons Learned to promote best practice across projects.
• Provide training on Quality processes to project teams at the local level, ensuring that team members have a strong understanding of quality expectations and procedures.
• Participate in external audits and take responsibility for closing out any findings raised during the audit process, demonstrating our commitment to continuous improvement.

Skills

Quality Assurance

QA/QC experience

Auditing

Regulatory knowledge

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

3rd level qualification in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Kirby Group Engineering in the UK is seeking a Quality Advisor to actively promote quality across our operations, requiring travel to projects in Ireland, UK and Europe. You will have deep knowledge of construction QA/QC, regulatory requirements, and ISO 9001 standards.

You will generate project-specific Quality Plans, conduct internal audits, support project teams, and develop quality processes and training to ensure compliance and continuous improvement across multiple sites.