Field Quality Engineer

Overview

1st Step Solutions are supporting a leading M&E contractor who have an opportunity for a Field Quality Engineer on a permanent basis based in London.

Our client delivers complex engineering solutions across data centres, building services, energy and industrial sectors.

Field Quality Engineer (M&E) to strengthen quality across UK operations. This is a hands-on, site-facing role focused on ensuring right-first-time delivery across mechanical and electrical packages: from installation through to commissioning and handover.

You'll work across multiple projects, supporting teams on site, driving standards, and resolving quality issues before they impact programme or client delivery.

• Implementing project quality plans, ITPs and inspection regimes
• Ensuring installations meet specifications, drawings and standards
• Leading audits, inspections and quality reviews across sites
• Managing NCRs, defects and corrective actions
• Supporting testing, commissioning and handover readiness
• Verifying materials, plant and equipment before installation
• Monitoring subcontractor and supplier quality performance
• Tracking quality KPIs and reporting to project and senior teams
• Driving continuous improvement and right-first-time delivery

You'll play a key role in protecting programme, reducing rework and ensuring a high standard of delivery across every project.

Our client is looking for someone who understands how M&E projects are delivered and knows where quality issues typically arise.

• Experience in M&E construction (building services, data centres, energy or industrial)
• Strong understanding of QA/QC processes and inspection systems
• Ability to read drawings, specs and commissioning requirements
• Experience managing defects, NCRs and root cause analysis
• Comfortable working across multiple live sites
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

You may come from a mechanical, electrical or building services background

• Degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Building Services Engineering (preferred)
• Or strong trade/technical background with QA/QC experience
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 (essential)
• Membership of CIBSE, IET, Engineers Ireland or CQI (advantageous)

• Work on high-value, technically complex M&E projects
• Be part of a business known for delivery, quality and growth
• Strong pipeline across the UK and Europe
• Opportunity to influence standards across multiple projects
• Clear scope to grow into senior quality or regional roles

• Competitive salary
• Car/Travel allowance
• 25 days annual lave plus bank holidays
• Private health care
• Pension scheme
• Bonus scheme