Project Quality Advisor

About The Role

Balfour Beatty Energy is playing a critical role in the Accelerated Strategic Transmission Investment (ASTI) programme, delivering essential infrastructure that supports the UK’s transition to net zero. We are currently looking to recruit a Quality Advisor to support delivery across our ASTI works in Peterhead. This role would suit a candidate from a construction background, ideally with civil engineering experience, who has proven Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) expertise on infrastructure or energy projects.

As Quality Advisor, you will support “right first time” delivery across the project, ensuring compliance with internal systems, contractual requirements and external standards. You will work closely with construction and delivery teams to drive continual improvement in quality performance.

The role will be based from our Peterhead office / Site.

• Support delivery of project and business unit Quality Action Plans
• Implement and maintain quality management planning, including
  • Contract Quality Plans
  • Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs)
• Drive QA/QC compliance across civil engineering and construction activities
• Carry out internal and supplier audits, including planning, reporting and close‑out
• Support external certification and compliance (including ISO 9001)
• Challenge existing processes and promote continual improvement
• Provide practical quality coaching and advice to site and project teams
• Support root cause analysis and capture of Cost of Poor Quality
• Assist with quality input into tenders and bid submissions where required
• Produce quality reports and management information
• Support Balfour Beatty’s commitment to:
  • Zero Harm
  • Sustainability 2030
  • Strong ethical and quality‑led delivery

• Proven experience in Quality Assurance / Quality Control within a construction energy, infrastructure or civil engineering environment
• Strong understanding of Quality Management Systems
• Ability to work collaboratively with construction, engineering and project teams
• Confident communicator with strong stakeholder management skills
• Competent user of Microsoft Office
• CQI Practitioner status or willingness to work towards it

• Working knowledge of ISO 9001 and internal auditing
• Familiarity with Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC)
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills
• Ability to manage your own time and work proactively in a site environment

The size and scale of Balfour Beatty coupled with our strong pipeline of work provides incredible opportunities, regardless of what stage you are at in your career. We encourage and empower our employees to take control of their career and explore which part of the business they want to work in and what role is right for them. We actively encourage our managers and employees to have open communication throughout the year about wellbeing, development and career opportunities.

We are proud of the Balfour Beatty Academy. Our 70:20:10 approach to development means we have a learning approach that suits everyone.

• 70% learning on the job, 20% learning from those around you, and 10% formal training courses and learning events.

• 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: 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partner 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. We are members of WISE, EIEn, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE).

We are also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence Employer Recognition Scheme and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists. 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.

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. Please share feedback on the process with candidate recruit