Quality Management Lead – Civils

Quality Management Lead – Civils (V-406272)

Location:

Bristol, England, United Kingdom. Working Pattern:
Hybrid working. Salary: £68,000 per annum + benefits.

We are looking for an experienced Quality Management Lead to join a major infrastructure programme, supporting the successful delivery of complex civil engineering works.

• Manage and monitor contractor quality performance across major civil engineering packages.
• Audit, assess and challenge suppliers and contractors to ensure compliance with quality management systems and project requirements.
• Oversee quality documentation, inspection records and manufacturing dossiers to ensure complete and accurate project records.
• Ensure manufactured equipment and materials meet technical specifications and quality requirements before release to site.
• Coordinate inspection, surveillance and witness activities throughout manufacturing and construction phases.
• Lead quality reviews with project teams, contractors, clients and regulatory bodies.
• Investigate quality issues, identify root causes and drive corrective and preventative actions.
• Promote continuous improvement initiatives to enhance quality performance and project delivery.
• Ensure compliance with project quality plans, ISO standards, regulatory requirements and contractual obligations.
• Support supplier qualification, performance monitoring and quality improvement programmes.
• Produce quality reports, KPIs and management information for senior stakeholders.
• Collaborate with engineering, construction and commercial teams to proactively identify and mitigate quality risks.
• Champion a positive quality culture across the project, embedding best practice and lessons learned.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Significant experience in Quality Management within major infrastructure, civil engineering or construction projects.
• A strong understanding of quality assurance, quality control and supplier quality management.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems and quality governance principles.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence contractors, suppliers and senior project teams.
• Experience working within large-scale infrastructure, energy, nuclear or heavy civils projects is highly desirable.
• A recognised qualification in Quality Management, Engineering, Construction or a related discipline.
• Lead Auditor qualification and/or membership of the Chartered Quality Institute (CQI) is desirable.

We welcome applications from every walk of life and are committed to diversity within the industries we support, as a certified Inclusive Recruiter and Armed Forces friendly employer.