Quality Manager - Pre-Construction

E‑Frontiers; Kildare; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

E‑Frontiers in Ireland is seeking a Senior Quality Manager to lead quality across pre-construction and tender phases on major projects. You will embed robust quality requirements and ensure they are integrated into tender submissions and project development, working with commercial, engineering and design teams.

The role requires a proven track record in quality leadership within technically complex environments, with strong knowledge of ISO standards and contractual quality requirements,

Qualifications

• Proven experience in quality leadership within construction/engineering environments.
• Strong knowledge of quality management systems and ISO standards.
• Experience supporting tenders, pre-construction or project development activities.
• Ability to translate technical/contractual requirements into practical quality processes.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication across multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality assurance throughout pre-construction and tender phases, embedding quality in submissions.
• Review tender/project documents to identify quality requirements and risks.
• Develop and maintain quality management processes aligned with ISO standards and contracts.
• Collaborate with engineering, commercial, design and project teams to ensure quality throughout the tender process.
• Provide quality input into bid strategies, methodologies and project plans.
• Support continual improvement of quality systems and documentation.
• Identify opportunities to improve quality performance and efficiency across the business.
• Contribute to lessons learned and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Quality management

ISO standards

Stakeholder management

Tender support

Contractual interpretation

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Detail-oriented

Job description

Location: Kildare | Permanent | Senior Level

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Quality Manager to join a leading construction and engineering organisation delivering major, technically complex projects across multiple markets.

This is a senior position within the pre-construction function, with responsibility for ensuring robust quality requirements, processes and standards are embedded throughout the tender and project development stages.

The successful candidate will work closely with commercial, engineering, design and project teams, providing quality leadership and ensuring that quality considerations are effectively integrated into tender submissions and project planning.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead quality assurance activities throughout the pre-construction and tender phases, ensuring relevant quality requirements are identified, understood and incorporated into submissions.

• Review tender and project documentation to identify quality requirements, risks, compliance obligations and opportunities for improvement.

• Develop, implement and maintain effective quality management processes aligned with ISO standards, contractual requirements and applicable industry standards.

• Collaborate with engineering, commercial, design and project teams to ensure consistent and effective quality management throughout the tender process.

• Provide quality input into bid strategies, tender submissions, methodologies and project plans.

• Support the development and continuous improvement of quality systems, processes and documentation.

• Identify opportunities to improve quality performance, consistency and efficiency across the wider business.

• Contribute to lessons learned and continuous improvement initiatives to support successful project delivery.

• Act as a key quality contact for internal stakeholders and, where required, clients and external partners.

About You

You will be an experienced quality professional with a strong background in construction, engineering or another technically complex project environment.

You will ideally have:

• Proven experience in a Quality Manager, Quality Assurance Manager or similar senior quality position.

• Experience working on large-scale and technically complex projects.

• Strong knowledge of quality management systems, ISO standards and compliance requirements.

• Previous experience supporting tenders, bids, pre-construction or project development activities.

• The ability to interpret technical and contractual documentation and translate requirements into practical quality processes.

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the confidence to work across multidisciplinary teams.

• A proactive, structured and detail-oriented approach to quality management.

• The ability to influence and challenge constructively while maintaining strong working relationships.

The Opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced quality professional to take a senior role within a growing and technically demanding project environment, contributing from the earliest stages of project development through to successful delivery.

You will have the opportunity to influence quality strategy, strengthen processes and contribute to the continued development of the organisation's quality function.