Quality Manager - @One Alliance

Mott Mac Donald Bentley are recruiting for a Quality Manager to join the Anglian Water @One Alliance.

As part of Anglian Water’s @one Alliance, we are on a mission to create a sustainable and resilient future for water. With an ambitious £2.3 billion capital investment in AMP8, we are revolutionising infrastructure, sustainability, and digital transformation to protect the environment and support growing communities.

As Quality Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in ensuring the quality of assets delivered across our capital programme. Working closely with project teams, suppliers and delivery partners, you'll champion a right-first-time culture, assuring that quality standards are consistently achieved from project inception through to final handover.

You’ll be a visible leader across our projects, providing expert guidance, identifying opportunities for improvement, and helping to eliminate recurring defects through collaborative problem solving and data-led decision making.

• Lead quality assurance activities across a diverse portfolio of infrastructure projects.
• Carry out inspections and witness testing of products and assets both on-site and within the supply chain.
• Support delivery teams in implementing Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs) and quality processes.
• Identify, investigate and help resolve quality issues, ensuring corrective actions are effectively managed and closed out.
• Analyse quality performance trends and provide meaningful reporting to support continuous improvement.
• Work alongside commissioning teams to assure asset quality at handover.
• Collaborate with supply chain partners to improve standards and reduce repeat defects.
• Drive lessons learned, root cause analysis and process improvement initiatives.
• Promote quality best practice through participation in the @one Alliance Quality Community.
• Act as a trusted advisor, building strong relationships across project teams and stakeholder groups.

We're looking for someone who combines technical expertise with strong communication and influencing skills.

• Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or a related discipline.
• Significant experience within Quality Management, Quality Assurance or Construction Quality Control.
• Experience working within the construction, engineering or infrastructure sectors.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems.
• Auditing experience.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis capabilities.
• Ability to confidently challenge and influence at all levels.
• Strong IT skills, including databases and Microsoft Excel.
• CSCS Card.
• A proactive, visible and collaborative approach to leadership.

• Experience with in the water or wider utilities sector.
• ISO 9001 Lead Auditor or Internal Auditor qualification.
• CQI Chartered Member status, or working towards Chartered membership.
• Knowledge of LEAN, Six Sigma or other continuous improvement methodologies.
• Project management qualifications such as Prince2 or PMP.
• Experience with in complex, multi-disciplinary project environments.

At @one Alliance, you’ll be part of a dynamic, forward-thinking team that is shaping the future of the UK’s water infrastructure. We offer a collaborative and innovative working environment, where your expertise will be valued and your ideas will drive meaningful change.

JN Bentley benefits can be found in the booklet attached.