Quality Manager - Specialist

Laing O'Rourke; NTR; On-site; INR 7,139,000 - 11,033,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Private medical insurance

Company car allowance

Annual holiday allowance

Job summary

BYLOR, the joint venture delivering HPC works, seeks a Quality Assurance Manager to establish and oversee quality arrangements. You will manage audits, update QMS, and drive surveillance and training across the project to strengthen quality performance.

The role requires strong communication, organisation, and a practical understanding of civil engineering quality controls; onsite presence at HPC with visits to external facilities.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a Quality Engineer, Quality Management or Quality Surveillance position with a good understanding of civil engineering works.
• An ability to communicate at all levels is essential as you will be presenting on quality matters to project teams, suppliers and Client organisations.
• A high level of organisation and the ability to follow processes and multi-task is essential as you will have the responsibility for planning and completing many tasks simultaneously.
• Computer literacy to include Microsoft Office Suite with skills in Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Experience with further digital reporting systems (e.g. QlikSense) and in field recording tools (e.g. FieldView) desirable)
• Certified as an ISO9001 Lead auditor

Responsibilities

• Manage internal and external audit schedules covering BYLOR's delivery work scope & tier 2s.
• Carry out internal and external audits with SMEs and other auditors.
• Coordinate and support training of colleagues through auditor training.
• Track reports and findings from audit to closure using digital reporting systems where practical.
• Support BYLOR's CARES Accreditation.
• Update sitewide documentation and provide guidance on quality plans and templates.
• Ensure alignment with ISO9001 requirements where required.
• Undertake regular surveillance plan reviews for all scopes onsite and offsite.
• Coordinate surveillance of Tier 2's and allocate resources for surveillance activities.
• Develop and deliver site-wide quality training and promote a quality culture on the project.
• Identify opportunities for improvements and track action completion.
• Act as key contact for external development of quality professionals and share learning with parent company.
• Promote management policies, objectives and KPIs.

Skills

Quality management

Quality surveillance

Civil engineering knowledge

Audit

Communication

MS Office Suite

QlikSense experience

FieldView

Education

ISO 9001 Lead Auditor certification

Tools

QlikSense

FieldView

Job description

Organisation Information

Bouygues Travaux Publics (TP) and Laing O'Rourke, two of Europe's most dynamic engineering and construction specialists, are working together in a joint venture named BYLOR to deliver the main civil engineering works at Hinkley Point C (HPC) worth over £2.8 billion.

Organisation Information

Bouygues Travaux Publics (TP) and Laing O'Rourke, two of Europe's most dynamic engineering and construction specialists, are working together in a joint venture named BYLOR to deliver the main civil engineering works at Hinkley Point C (HPC) worth over £2.8 billion.

Bylor are pushing the boundaries of innovation and modern technology while delivering high quality construction on a massive scale. Bylor have already broken the UK record for the largest continuous concrete pour of 9,000m3 of concrete.

This is great opportunity to be part of a dynamic organization that is challenging the industry and making history.

An exciting role has arisen for a Quality Assurance Manager to join the team delivering this work.

Purpose Of The Role

To support the Central Quality Lead in establishing and overseeing the implementation of the quality management arrangements, measuring its effectiveness, and supporting the improvement projects required to optimise effective quality arrangements. In particular, to manage the key aspects of the project's quality assurance arrangements.

Key Responsibilities And Specific Accountabilities

Audits

• Manage both the internal and external audit schedules covering all of BYLOR's direct delivery work scope & tier 2s, following existing audit procedure.
• Carry out the majority of internal and external audits on a regular basis, with support from SMEs and other auditors.
• Coordinate and support the training and development of colleagues through internal and external auditor training.
• Tracking of all reports and findings from audit to full closure, utilising digital reporting systems where practical (FieldView & Qlik).
• Support BYLOR's CARES Accreditation.

QMS

• Update sitewide documentation and/or provide guidance, review & comment on updates made by others of project wide deliverables.
• Examples of such documents includes Quality Plans, Quality Management System, Inspection & Test Plan procedure, Quality documentation templates and other quality execution documentation.
• Ensure alignment with ISO9001 requirements where required.

Surveillance

• Undertake regular reviews of all surveillance plans for all T2 scopes, onsite & offsite.
• Coordinate or oversee coordination of surveillance of Tier 2's by providing support to production of surveillance plans and coordinating appropriate resource for carrying out the surveillance activities required.

Training, Learning & Improvement

• Contribute to the development and delivery of site-wide quality training in collaboration with the quality training lead and promote a quality culture within the wider project team.
• Produce and deliver quality fundamentals training to new and existing quality team.
• Identify opportunities for improvements, define related actions, and then follow up their implementation within scope of works.
• Act as key point of contact for external development of quality professionals on the project, e.g. linking to CQI and supporting routes to membership.
• Act as key point of contact with parent company(ies) to share learning and improvement opportunities. Including attendance of and cascading info from parent company quality briefings and initiatives.
• Promote the various management policies, objectives, and key performance indicators (KPIs).

Key Skills & Competencies

• Previous experience in a Quality Engineer, Quality Management or Quality Surveillance position with a good understanding of civil engineering works.
• An ability to communicate at all levels is essential as you will be presenting on quality matters to project teams, suppliers and Client organisations.
• A high level of organisation and the ability to follow processes and multi-task is essential as you will have the responsibility for planning and completing many tasks simultaneously.
• Computer literacy to include Microsoft Office Suite with skills in Word, Excel and Power Point. Experience with further digital reporting systems (e.g. QlikSense) and in field recording tools (e.g. FieldView) desirable)
• Certified as an ISO9001 Lead auditor

Additional Information

All positions with Bylor are employed directly with either Laing O'Rourke or Bouygues Travaux Public and include competitive salaries, private medical insurance, company pension schemes and annual holiday allowance. Some grades will also include a company car allowance.

This role is predominantly based onsite at HPC in Somerset but will require regular visits to external facilities to undertake audits.

Somerset boasts beautiful English countryside, an attractive coastline, interesting towns and villages along with easy access to the M5 and within proximity to the cities of Bristol and Exeter.

Bylor are committed to being an equal opportunities employer and promote greater equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace.