Quality & HSE Advisor

Fulkrum is a global leader in inspection, expediting, auditing and technical staffing services, supporting clients across the energy, engineering and construction industries.

Headquartered in the UK and operating across six continents, we work with more than 300 clients worldwide. Our continued international growth requires strong, practical management systems that support quality, safety, compliance and consistently high standards of service.

We are now seeking an experienced Quality & HSE Advisor to join our team in Aberdeen
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This is a hands‑on, autonomous role for an experienced quality professional who can take day‑to‑day ownership of the development, maintenance and continuous improvement of Fulkrum’s Integrated Management System. The role requires someone who is comfortable setting priorities, identifying what needs to be done and progressing work without waiting for detailed instruction.

Quality management will be the core focus of the position. The successful candidate should have a strong practical understanding of quality management systems and ideally have worked within the energy, oil and gas, offshore, asset integrity, inspection, NDT, engineering or technical services sectors.

The role also includes health, safety and environmental responsibilities. The successful candidate must have sufficient HSE knowledge and practical judgement to identify risk, provide proportionate guidance and escalation of significant or specialist matters where appropriate.

This is an individual contributor role without direct line‑management responsibility. The successful candidate will therefore need to be comfortable working independently, making informed decisions, constructively challenging colleagues and confidently representing quality and HSE with senior stakeholders, clients, auditors and certification bodies.

While the role requires a high level of autonomy, the successful candidate will not be expected to operate in isolation. They will have access to experienced internal and external specialist support for technically complex accreditation, ISO/IEC 17020 and regulatory matters, while retaining responsibility for the day‑to‑day management and coordination of the function.

Quality and management systems

• Take day‑to‑day ownership of Fulkrum’s Integrated Management System, ensuring policies, procedures, registers, templates and supporting evidence remain current, practical and effective.
• Lead the review and continuous improvement of the management system against applicable standards, legislation, client expectations and business requirements.
• Conduct gap analyses and coordinate improvement plans across the organisation.
• Develop and maintain quality documentation, including procedures, work instructions, forms, registers and operational templates.
• Support transition planning for revised ISO standards, ensuring changes are assessed, documented and implemented within required timescales.
• Promote consistent application of the management system across Fulkrum’s international operations.
• Build effective working relationships with regional and functional leaders, providing clear guidance, constructive challenge and practical support to ensure agreed actions are completed.

• Coordinate certification and accreditation activity associated with Fulkrum’s management systems.
• Support internal and external audits, including preparing evidence, coordinating stakeholders and ensuring actions are completed.
• Manage non‑conformances, observations and corrective actions through to effective closure.
• Liaise with certification and inspection bodies and support management during surveillance and recertification audits.
• Support ISO/IEC 17020 compliance and inspection‑body accreditation activity.
• Seek and coordinate specialist technical input where required, while retaining ownership of actions, follow‑up and implementation.

Direct ISO/IEC 17020 experience would be advantageous but is not essential. Fulkrum can provide specialist support to close this knowledge gap for a strong quality professional with the right industry background and learning agility.

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