Quality Manager

Quality Manager

Our client is a well-established and growing construction business with a strong reputation for delivering high-quality projects across multiple sectors.

They are seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Quality Manager who wants to do more than simply maintain a management system. This is an opportunity to shape, influence and elevate the quality agenda across a dynamic and expanding organisation.

The successful candidate will play a key role in strengthening the company's quality framework, embedding best practice across projects and business units, and supporting a culture of continuous improvement and right-first-time delivery.

The Role

This position offers the opportunity to operate at a strategic level, enhancing the organisation's Quality Management System and embedding quality excellence throughout the project lifecycle.

Working closely with senior stakeholders and operational teams, you will be responsible for modernising quality processes, improving audit effectiveness, supporting regulatory compliance, and driving meaningful performance improvements.

Key responsibilities include:

• Transforming audit programmes from compliance-focused activities into value-adding assurance processes.
• Driving effective root cause analysis and identifying trends to support continuous improvement.
• Strengthening Project Quality Planning to ensure quality is embedded from project inception.
• Developing and implementing practical, robust procedures that support operational delivery.
• Leveraging digital platforms and data analytics to improve visibility and performance reporting.
• Supporting compliance with relevant legislation, industry standards and best practice.
• Collaborating with senior leaders to drive accountability and ownership of quality performance.
• Promoting a culture of continuous improvement and right-first-time delivery across the business.

This is an excellent opportunity for a quality professional who thrives on challenge, enjoys influencing change, and is passionate about improving systems, processes and standards within a construction environment.

Candidate Requirements

Skills & Experience

• Minimum 10 years' experience within the construction industry in a quality management role.
• Proven experience managing and maintaining ISO 9001 certification with a UKAS-accredited certification body.
• ISO 9001 Auditor qualification, ideally Lead Auditor certified.
• Strong working knowledge of Quality Management Systems and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Good understanding of the Building Safety Act and associated quality requirements.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Visio and Power BI.
• Knowledge of digital quality management tools such as Trimble Fieldview and/or 4
  
  Projects would be advantageous.
• Sound understanding of key construction methodologies including earthworks, piling, concrete technology, building envelope and fit-out trades.
• Degree qualified (or equivalent) in an engineering, construction or related discipline.

Personal Attributes

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with demonstrable experience in root cause analysis.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Commercially aware and able to balance quality requirements with operational delivery.
• Adaptable and receptive to digital innovation and evolving industry practices.
• Passionate about driving continuous improvement and raising standards across the business.

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to influence and shape quality strategy within a growing construction organisation.
• Exposure to a diverse range of projects and stakeholders.
• Collaborative and supportive working environment.
• Genuine opportunity to make a lasting impact on business performance and quality culture.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.