Quality Manager

Overview

Quality Manager | Major Infrastructure / Civils | Client-side. London or Birmingham based / Hybrid 3 days a week in the office. Salary: £65,000 - £70,000 + package.

We're supporting a nationally significant infrastructure programme to appoint a Quality Manager within its Railway Directorate. This is a key client-side role providing quality leadership across complex engineering and construction delivery.

Reporting to a Senior Quality Manager, you'll support delivery teams and the supply chain to embed a right-first-time ethos, ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently and in line with rigorous quality standards. You'll act as a quality subject-matter expert, influencing outcomes across multiple work packages and contractors.

• Monitor and assure supply-chain compliance with quality standards (e.g. ISO 9001, project requirements)
• Conduct and manage risk-based quality audits and surveillance activities
• Analyse NCRs, defects and trends, ensuring root causes and corrective actions are implemented
• Support delivery teams with quality advice, reporting and performance insights
• Promote lessons learned, best practice and continuous improvement
• Support the review and acceptance of contractor quality documentation
• Contribute to supplier selection and assurance from a quality perspective
• Champion Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all aspects of your work

• Degree / HND / HNC (or equivalent) in an engineering or construction-related discipline
• IRCA-approved ISO 9001 Lead Auditor qualification
• Strong knowledge of audit, assurance and quality management systems
• Experience working within major infrastructure, construction or engineering environments
• Confident communicator, able to influence without direct authority
• Analytical, organised and comfortable working across multiple stakeholders

This is a rare opportunity to play an important role on a high-profile London infrastructure programme, shaping safety culture and standards at scale, while benefiting from a supportive and flexible working environment.

If you'd like to find out more, simply apply and I’ll be in touch to discuss the role in confidence.

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