Quality Assurance Manager - Europe

Turnertownsend; Warszawa; Hybrid; PLN 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Quality Assurance Manager to lead and continuously improve our assurance programme across Europe. This senior role collaborates with senior leaders and project teams to strengthen quality and ensure consistency across operations.

You will own the regional assurance programme, oversee audits, provide quality performance insights, and embed lessons learned across the business, with regular travel across Europe when required.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering, construction, project management, cost management, or related technical discipline.
• Experience managing assurance, audit, or quality programmes in a project-based environment.
• Analytical ability to identify trends and provide clear recommendations to senior leaders.
• Fluent English; additional European language preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver the annual assurance programme across Europe.
• Coordinate and support LOD3 reviews, ensuring projects and reviewers are prepared.
• Plan, conduct, and manage internal management system audits across multiple countries.
• Carry out reviews and internal audits personally.
• Provide regional oversight of LOD2 reviews, reporting trends and insights to leadership.
• Manage findings and corrective actions through to closure and embed improvements.
• Identify trends and give business leaders clear insight on quality assurance.
• Collaborate with HSE, Environmental, Information Security and other compliance teams to maintain regulatory compliance.
• Deputise for the Head of Quality & Assurance when required.

Skills

Quality assurance

Audit management

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Regulatory awareness

English fluency

Education

Engineering or related discipline

IRCA Lead Auditor

Project/Programme management

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Quality Assurance Manager to lead and continuously improve our assurance programme across Europe. This is a highly visible role, working closely with senior business leaders, project teams, and compliance functions to strengthen quality, drive continual improvement, and ensure consistency across our operations.

You will take ownership of the regional assurance programme, oversee audit and review activities, provide insight into quality performance, and help ensure lessons learned are embedded across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver the annual assurance programme across Europe.
• Coordinate and support LOD3 reviews, ensuring projects and reviewers are fully prepared.
• Plan, conduct, and manage internal management system audits across multiple countries.
• Carry out reviews and internal audits personally
• Provide regional oversight of LOD2 reviews, reporting trends and insights to leadership.
• Manage findings and corrective actions through to closure and ensure improvements are embedded across the business.
• Identify trends and give business leaders clear insight on quality assurance.
• Work closely with HSE, Environmental, Information Security, and other compliance teams to maintain regulatory and business compliance.
• Collaborate with the BMS Manager to capture and share best practices from project delivery.
• Deputise for the Head of Quality & Assurance when required.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering, construction, project management, cost management, programme management, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience managing assurance, audit, or quality programmes within a project-based environment.
• Background in project or programme delivery, ideally with a technical discipline: engineering, construction or cost
• IRCA Lead Auditor qualification or equivalent.
• Strong organisational skills, with experience coordinating activities across multiple projects and countries.
• Ability to analyse data, identify trends, and provide clear recommendations to senior leaders.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Fluent English; an additional European language would be preferred.
• Ability to travel regularly across Europe.

Our people share our Purpose and Values. Turner & Townsend provides a great place to work, where everyone can make change happen and influence a better world.

We champion our people to succeed in both work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive, and flexible working environment that respects work‑life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/

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