Principal Quality Engineer; QML

Position: Principal Quality Engineer (QML)
Our Vacancy# Principal Quality Engineer (QML)
* Nuclear* Permanent /
* Bridgwater* United Kingdom
* 26/02/26
* On site
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Job Description

Job Purpose:

* The Senior Principal Quality Engineer (SPQE) is responsible for supporting Client Projects normally operating within a Matrix  Multi Discipline Teams (MDTs) by the provision of quality assurance, management and control services;
* Their primary purpose is to provide evidence of the Client and supply-chain adherence to the contracted quality requirements within their respective Client Programmes and Projects;
* Their secondary purpose is to support Client Programmes in achieving adherence with the Project-wide quality arrangements, as well as ensuring that appropriate project-specific quality arrangements are established, as required in addition to ensuring the implementation of quality for all activities within the scope of the programme, for example, Manufacturing Inspection and Test (MIT) Plans;
Life-time Quality Records; NCR  Facilitation;
Root Cause Analysis;
Audits. This could be on Client Sites or at Sub-contractors base within the UK and overseas;
* The post holder will work in close collaboration with all other project functions and the supply-chain to ensure that project quality is delivered consistently (safely, efficiently and right first time) compliant respecting Nuclear Safety as paramount at all times.
* The PQE will Lead project direction, from a quality perspective with the ability, as required by the client to act as the Intelligent Customer Dimensions (Contextual Information) dependent upon Client requirements:
* As an embedded member of the Programme/Project the PQE will provide leadership and support on the application of specific quality activities within projects/contracts as directed by their client line manager to ensure both consistency and compliance;
* defining quality arrangements, specifically for the  the safe, efficient and right first time delivery of the project activities undertaken by the MDT from inception through to operational handover including for example, Life Time Quality Records (LTQR);
* Approving Project Quality Plans and MIT Plans in a consistent manner;
* Direct and where required undertake surveillance/inspection activities (Client Sites/Sub-contractor facilities);
* Provide guidance on acceptability criteria and whether or not product quality is being achieved or diminished;
* Ensuring that data capture and analysis of quality metrics is undertaken to ensure that input to management reports on the delivery of quality within the MDT are unambiguous;
* To have oversight of the non-conformance process in the identification of Project-wide Preventative Action as well as facilitation timely closure of non-conformance reports, and to ensure project-wide learning is maximised;
* To contribute to the planning as well as Lead work stream and cross-project audits as required.
* Provision of budgetary oversite as required.
* Lead a team of Quality Practitioners
** Principal Accountabilities:
** The Senior Principal Quality Engineer is accountable to the Client for the following:
* Delivery of the day-to-day quality management activities requested by the Client, in line with the general directions given by the Client’s Quality Director as defined in personal objectives or Task Orders;
* Leads  quality records reviews and checks to enable quality oversight and the assurance that quality is delivered by the supply-chain and the MDT, efficiently and in accordance with specified requirements;
* Participates as required in the production/review of the Programme Quality Delivery Arrangements Plan and specific MIT plans;
* Participates in oversight of the review and acceptance of Quality Plans/Inspection & Test Plans provided by the supply-chain;
* Supports the Client by taking the lead on establishing effective Quality Assurance, Manufacturing / Site Surveillance programmes/ plans that enable coverage of identified risks;
* Ensures that  surveillance activities in accordance with specific MIT Plans are undertaken;
* Ensures that appropriate controls are established with respect to the provision of Quality Records or ‘End of…