CSA Quality Lead - Carlow - 145330

Jones Engineering; Carlow; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jones Engineering seeks a Civil, Structural and Architectural (CSA) Quality Lead to join our multidisciplinary team. The role blends site and office duties across Europe, with a focus on establishing and maintaining the Quality Management System and delivering high-quality project outcomes.

You will lead the CSA quality delivery, train teams, manage audits, and collaborate with internal quality leads. Opportunity to influence standards and progress within a large engineering contractor.

Qualifications

• Relevant Electrical/Mechanical/Building Services/Construction Management/Quality qualification.
• 2-4 years of relevant work experience in construction.
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills with ability to work independently.
• Excellent organisational and planning skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office systems.
• Demonstrated appetite for continuous learning and personal development.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain the Quality Management System on Civil, Structural and Architectural Projects.
• Own CSA quality delivery and ensure client specifications are met by developing and executing project quality plans.
• Lead quality ethos through training, quality conversations, mock-ups and QA initiatives.
• Lead the Quality team including Site Project Quality Engineers.
• Collaborate with Group Quality CSA Leads and other Group Quality staff.
• Understand lifecycle from initiation to handover and coordinate multidisciplinary interfaces.
• Oversee project databases and handover documentation to clients.
• Develop system and equipment test packs using project QA software.
• Coordinate handover with CSAs, contracts managers and site teams.
• Review installations for compliance to project quality plans and standards.
• Oversee 3rd party inspections and subcontractor QA.
• Attend quality meetings and report on quality metrics.

Skills

Quality qualification

Team collaboration

Planning and organisation

MS Office proficiency

Continuous learning

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Position

Civil, Structural and Architectural (CSA) - Construction Quality Lead

Location

Working between our Bagenalstown office in Co. Carlow and Jones Engineering Construction Sites in Europe.

Overview

This is an excellent opportunity for a person interested in working for a large successful Multidiscipline company. The Civil, Structural and Architectural Department is a growing area for this Business. The work will offer a mixed role of both site and office-based work whilst working within a supportive team of people.

Company Description

We are a leading engineering services company with a proven track record of high quality, customer focused project delivery for over 130 years. Our core divisions include Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Sprinkler and Fire Protection. Some of the other services we provide include High Voltage Engineering, Renewable Energy, Waste to Energy (BioEnergy), Specialist Lift, Off Site Fabrication, Technical Support Services, Maintenance, Asset Management, BIM (Building Information Modelling) and Geo-Surveying. We offer competitive salaries, financial support for further training, Continuous Professional Development (CPD) leading to chartered status, performance incentives and the ability to progress your career with a world class engineering contractor.

Job Description

As a CSA Quality Lead, you will play a role in our project development and implementation process. You will work closely with personnel at Managerial level as well as a multidisciplinary team of engineers and industry experts to deliver cutting-edge projects. Current requirements allow for a base in our office in Co. Carlow and as required Jones Eng. sites throughout Europe ( as required).

Your responsibilities will include

• Responsible for establishing and maintaining the Quality Management System on Civil, Structural and Architectural Projects.
• Take ownership for the CSA quality delivery of projects, ensuring that all client specifications are met, by accurately developing and executing Jones Engineering project quality plans.
• Lead the quality ethos for projects through a “Right First Time” approach. This will be conducted through delivering training, quality conversation starters, developing and approving “First of a Kind” mock-ups, and auditing and QA initiatives.
• Lead the Quality team including Site Project Quality Engineers
• Work closely with Group Quality CSA Leads and other Group Quality staff
• Understand the lifecycle of a CSA project from Initiation through to completion and handover. Be familiar with Multidisciplinary interfaces on CSA projects and lead this side of the delivery.
• Overseeing the applicable Jones Engineering database for each project, ensuring it is kept up to date and accurate, which will essentially deliver the handover documentation to the client.
• Overseeing the development of system and equipment test packs using Project Quality Management Software on a project-by-project basis.
• Liaise with the Jones Quality Campus Lead and Jones CSA Contracts Manager on handover documentation and system handover dates, ensuring full Coordination with all discipline partners.
• Liaise with the construction teams regarding handover dates, scheduling walk downs, developing snag lists etc. Monitoring snag trends and addressing same through construction teams.
• Review Installations for Compliance to Jones Project Specific Quality Plan & ITPs, Project standards, specification, design, procedures & expectations.
• Oversee 3rd party inspections & contractors to ensure project requirements are met.
• Ensure QA requirements met by CSA subcontractors.
• Oversee & complete regular site quality audits.
• Attend quality meetings with management and subcontractors and report on quality as required.

Skills and Requirements

• Relevant Electrical/Mechanical/Building Services/Construction Management/ Quality qualification
• 2-4 years of relevant work experience, post qualification within the Construction industry.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and work independently on projects with strong team support.
• Strong team player with excellent interpersonal skills, able to collaborate effectively with colleagues, clients, and external partners.
• Excellent organisational and planning skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office systems required.
• Demonstrated appetite for continuous learning and personal development.

Benefits

We offer a competitive salary package commensurate with experience and qualifications. In addition, you will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic and supportive environment, collaborating with industry leaders and contributing to a sustainable future. Our company values work-life balance and encourages professional growth through training and development programs.

We are an equal opportunities employer, and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply for roles.