Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer

Location:

Bridgwater, United Kingdom. Contract Type:
Permanent.

Bouygues Travaux Publics (TP) and Laing O’Rourke operate as a joint venture named BYLOR, delivering the main civil engineering works at Hinkley Point C (HPC) worth over £2.8 billion. Bylor has pioneered the UK’s largest continuous concrete pour of 9,000 m³ and is committed to innovation, modern technology, and high‑quality construction on a massive scale.

To support the Quality Manager in establishing, overseeing, and measuring the effectiveness of quality‑management arrangements, and to drive improvement projects that optimise quality practices across the HPC project.

• Implement and cascade the Bylor Quality Management System to project teams and suppliers; develop and deliver training materials.
• Provide guidance, review, and comment on deliverables such as Quality Plans, Inspection & Test Plans, Quality Records, and related templates.
• Manage non‑conformances in products and processes: identify causes, define corrective actions, and ensure implementation.
• Approve Quality records for Life‑Time Quality record approval by the client, ensuring traceability of all works.
• Track and support handover processes for rooms and buildings nearing completion, focusing on records and outstanding works.
• Monitor quality outputs and KPIs; support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Escalate quality risks to senior management and intervene as required to ensure resolution.
• Identify improvements, define actions, and follow up on implementation.
• Promote management policies, objectives, and KPIs throughout the project.

• Excellent communication across all levels, including presentations to project teams, suppliers, and client organisations.
• High organisational ability, adept at following processes and multi‑tasking to plan and complete multiple tasks simultaneously.

All positions with Bylor are employed directly by Laing O’Rourke or Bouygues Travaux Public and include competitive salaries, private medical insurance, a company pension scheme, and annual holiday allowance. Certain grades may also receive a company car allowance.

The role is predominantly based on‑site at HPC in Somerset, with regular visits to external facilities for audits.

Somerset offers beautiful countryside, attractive coastline, and easy access to the M5 and neighbouring cities of Bristol and Exeter.

Bylor is an equal‑opportunities employer and promotes diversity, equality, and inclusion in the workplace.