Head of Quality

Part of the Volker Wessels UK Group, Volker Stevin is an industry-leading civil engineering business, providing complex and innovative engineering solutions across a wide range of sectors including maritime, flood risk management, defence, energy, water and regeneration. Collaborating with, and drawing on the specialist skills of the group’s business units we deliver a truly integrated, multidisciplinary service.

Volker Stevin | Multi-Framework Projects | National Coverage

Are you a strategic quality leader looking for an opportunity to influence some of the UK's most important infrastructure and civil engineering projects?

At Volker Stevin
, we're seeking an experienced Head of Quality to lead and drive our quality agenda across a diverse portfolio of projects and frameworks nationwide. This is a fantastic opportunity to shape business-wide standards, champion continuous improvement, and play a key role in delivering excellence across our operations.

As a national role, regular travel will be required to support projects, teams, and business units across the UK.

As Head of Quality, you will lead the governance, development and continual improvement of Volker Stevin's Quality Management Systems, ensuring consistency, compliance and best practice across all business streams. Working closely with senior leaders, project teams and Group functions, you will develop and implement quality strategies that drive operational excellence and business performance.

• Develop and deliver the business-wide quality strategy and annual improvement plans.
• Collaborate with operational and business leaders to drive continuous improvement.
• Support wider business improvement initiatives and organisational development.

• Lead and maintain the Integrated Management System (IMS) across the business.
• Ensure compliance with ISO standards, legislative requirements and certification obligations.
• Oversee internal and external audit programmes and support third-party audits.
• Monitor quality performance, audits, inspections and non-conformances, ensuring actions are effectively implemented.
• Review and enhance quality policies, procedures and standards in line with industry best practice.

• Lead, manage and develop Quality teams across multiple projects and business streams.
• Ensure resources are effectively deployed and utilised across the business.
• Provide coaching, mentoring and support to promote professional development and high performance.

• Produce and present quality performance reports to senior leadership.
• Share lessons learned, best practice and quality improvement initiatives across the business.
• Develop quality communications, alerts and guidance materials.
• Represent Volker Stevin at Group level and within relevant industry forums and working groups.

• Significant experience in a senior Quality leadership role within construction, civil engineering, infrastructure or a related sector.
• Strong knowledge of Quality Management Systems, ISO standards and auditing processes.
• Proven success in driving business-wide quality improvement and compliance programmes.
• Excellent leadership, stakeholder management and communication skills.
• The ability to influence at all levels and build strong relationships across complex organisations.
• A passion for continuous improvement, operational excellence and developing high-performing teams.

• Lead quality across major infrastructure projects and nationally significant frameworks.
• Influence business performance at a strategic level.
• Join a collaborative and forward-thinking leadership team.
• Make a lasting impact on project delivery, business performance and quality culture.

• Chartered Quality Professional
• Experience across a wide range of construction activities
• ISO 9001 lead auditor
• Knowledge of Safety, Quality and Environmental issues
• Experience in civil engineering

If your past experience doesn’t match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for us.

Volker Stevin is under the umbrella of Volker Wessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.

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