Quality Assurance Manager

Kier Group; United States; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tailored benefits

Disability confident employer

Job summary

Kier Group is seeking a Quality & Assurance Manager (Rail & Aviation) to strengthen our quality governance across nationwide projects. You will work with rail and aviation teams, promote best practices, audits, and drive continuous improvement within a robust management system.

Ideal candidates have experience applying Network Rail standards, QA/QM in rail or aviation, and are Lead Auditors familiar with ISO 9001/14001/45001. Collaboration and stakeholder engagement are essential.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management systems.
• Experience applying Network Rail standards in rail projects.
• Auditing and quality assurance in rail construction, infrastructure or aviation.

Responsibilities

• Support project teams in implementing quality controls, including project quality plans and document control.
• Identify trends from lessons learned and client feedback to drive improvements.
• Promote compliance with Kier's Integrated Management System across projects.
• Deliver internal surveillance and audit programmes using a risk-based approach.
• Monitor effectiveness of quality activities and guide project teams.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Lead Auditor

ISO 9001

ISO 14001

ISO 45001

Network Rail standards

Stakeholder engagement

Continuous improvement

Education

Lead Auditor certification

Job description

We're looking for a Quality & Assurance Manager (Rail & Aviation) to join our Rail & Aviation team based Nationwide. With the continued growth of our Rail & Aviation portfolio, maintaining strong quality governance and assurance remains critical to meeting both Kier and client requirements.

Location:

Nationwide

Hours:

37.5 per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Quality & Assurance Manager (Rail & Aviation), you'll be working within the Rail & Aviation team, supporting them in strengthening and embedding a positive quality culture across our projects. Working closely with project teams, identifying and promoting best practice, assessing quality performance, and driving continuous improvement initiatives.

Your Day To Day Will Include

• Supporting project teams in implementing quality controls including Project Quality Plans, Inspection and Test Plans, and document control processes
• Identifying trends from lessons learned and client feedback to drive continuous improvement and share insights across the business
• Promoting compliance with Kier's Integrated Management System requirements across projects and operational teams
• Delivering the internal surveillance and audit programme using a risk-based approach and developing effective improvement plans
• Monitoring the effectiveness of quality activities, providing guidance to project teams, and driving improvements in performance outcomes

What are we looking for?

This role of Quality & Assurance Manager (Rail & Aviation) is great for you if:

• You have extensive knowledge of Network Rail standards and experience applying them within a rail environment
• You have a background in Quality Assurance, Quality Management, or Engineering within rail construction, infrastructure, or aviation projects
• You're a Qualified Lead Auditor with experience auditing against ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and/or ISO 45001 management systems
• You have strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships across teams
• You have a collaborative approach with proven ability to support, influence and mentor others to drive continuous improvement

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome!

Rewards And Benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.