Trainee Quality Advisor

Balfour Beatty is looking for a Trainee Quality Advisor to join our team in Aberdeen
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This is a great opportunity for someone looking to build a career in Quality, gaining practical experience while supporting the successful delivery of our projects.

Working alongside experienced colleagues, you’ll help ensure our projects are delivered in line with customer and stakeholder requirements, Balfour Beatty standards, external accreditations and industry good practice.

You’ll support a range of Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) activities, helping project teams maintain the right standards throughout delivery. This will include supporting compliance and verification activities, coordinating assurance documentation, reviewing information provided by our supply chain and helping to establish Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs).

You’ll also help identify and resolve quality and assurance issues, while developing your knowledge of quality processes, systems and procedures within a major construction and infrastructure business.

Please note that a full UK driving licence is required due to the travel commitments associated with the role.

• Attend pre-start meetings for significant projects, particularly those with increased value, complexity or QA/QC requirements
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• Support project teams in developing and implementing Quality Plans and Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs), ensuring customer and project requirements are met.
• Review Quality Plans and ITPs provided by the supply chain to ensure they meet required standards.
• Support delivery teams in achieving required quality deliverables, resolving issues and providing appropriate Quality guidance to supply chain partners
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• Work with customers and the supply chain to establish and agree sample and benchmark plans
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• Use digital systems to monitor quality planning, the production of quality deliverables and the management of issues against agreed targets.
• Support project teams in collating and delivering accurate handover records in line with customer requirements and agreed timescales.
• Work in accordance with the processes and procedures set out within the Business Management System
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• Support the Quality team with internal and external audits
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• Help train, coach and develop quality capability across project teams, including sharing lessons learned and best practice
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• Champion a culture of continual improvement across projects and teams.
• Support the effective use of appropriate digital tools for project governance and quality assurance
  , including helping colleagues to understand and use these systems effectively.
• Demonstrate the Balfour Beatty Values in everything you do.
• Maintain a relentless focus on Zero Harm and Right First Time
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The following experience and qualities are essential:

• A good understanding of, and commitment to,
  Quality Management
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• Awareness of business improvement initiatives and continuous improvement principles.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to gather, analyse and evaluate information and evidence
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• Ability to work effectively to agreed plans, programmes and deadlines
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• Excellent attention to detail, with a proactive approach to seeing tasks through to completion
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• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills
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• Confident written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present clear, accurate and objective reports
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• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team
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• Strong digital skills and proficiency in modern workplace technology, including Microsoft 365
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It would also be beneficial if you have:

• Awareness of relevant sector-specific certifications and requirements
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• Experience using Digital Progressive Assurance systems and/or electronic forms
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