Quality Advisor

About the role

We’re recruiting for a Quality Advisor to join our Power portfolio, supporting delivery on the Netherton Hub project in Longside, Aberdeenshire — a nationally significant energy scheme being delivered for SSEN Transmission.

The Netherton Hub is a major strategic development that will help transform the electricity network in the north of Scotland, supporting UK energy security and renewable power targets. Once complete, the hub will include a 400kV substation, 132kV substation, and HVDC converter infrastructure linked to major subsea transmission connections. It forms part of SSEN Transmission’s Pathway to 2030 investment programme.

This is an outstanding opportunity to join a high‑profile infrastructure project at a key delivery stage, helping ensure quality excellence is embedded from day one.

As Quality Advisor, you’ll support operational and project teams to deliver "right first time, every time", reducing waste, improving compliance and strengthening project performance across a complex live construction environment.

You’ll work closely with project leadership, delivery teams, supply chain partners and client stakeholders to ensure robust quality systems are in place and continuously improved.

• Supporting delivery of project, business unit and portfolio Quality Action Plans
• Assisting with contract quality plans and sector‑specific quality requirements
• Driving "Right First Time" principles and reduction in cost of quality
• Reviewing and challenging current systems and processes to identify improvements
• Supporting quality improvement initiatives across site operations
• Providing advice and coaching on quality matters to delivery teams and managers
• Supporting quality‑related training and awareness programmes
• Assisting internal and external audits where required
• Ensuring compliance with company systems, ISO standards and contract requirements
• Supporting supply chain partners with quality expectations and best practice
• Producing quality reports, KPIs and management information
• Supporting external accreditations including ISO
  9001, ISO
  14001 and associated standards
• Promoting Zero Harm, sustainability and company values across the project

• Strong understanding of Quality Management principles
• Experience with in construction, utilities, infrastructure, power or engineering sectors
• Ability to build strong relationships with operational teams and project managers
• Strong coaching and communication skills
• Good analytical ability with excellent attention to detail
• Ability to challenge processes positively and drive improvement
• Competent user of Microsoft Office and business systems
• Self‑motivated with strong organisational skills
• CQI Practitioner status, or willingness to work towards it

• Experience with in power transmission, substations or utilities projects
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 and internal audit processes
• Experience working in multi‑disciplinary delivery environments

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata).
• Family‑friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partner’s leave.
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more.

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long‑term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit https://disabil