Quality Assurance Engineer

Quality Assurance Engineer x2

£55,744 to £68,000

UK, Hybrid (3 days office, 2 days remote)

Based out of our closest main site (Warwick, Warrington, Nottingham, Bristol, Aberdeen, Livingston or Peterborough).

National Gas is securing Britain’s energy. We transport gas throughout Great Britain, repair and maintain gas pipelines, and manage the meters that allow millions of homes and businesses access the energy they need. We are the national gas network, providing secure energy to power Britain, achieve net zero, and maintain our industrial competitiveness.

At National Gas, our Major Programmes are driving the transformation of Britain’s energy network, in particular within Hydrogen and CCUS. We’re looking for a Quality Assurance Engineer to play a pivotal role in ensuring that everything we design, build and deliver meets the very highest standards, safely, compliantly, and right first time.

This is a high‑impact role at the heart of our capital delivery portfolio. As a trusted Quality Assurance leader, you’ll provide independent oversight across complex engineering projects, from design through to commissioning, ensuring robust quality management, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement.

You’ll be instrumental in embedding a culture of excellence, driving innovation, and strengthening our ISO
9001 Quality Management System (QMS), helping us deliver critical infrastructure safely and efficiently.

• Leading investigations into non‑conformances, identifying root causes and implementing solutions to prevent recurrence.
• Developing, maintaining and continuously improving the ISO
  9001 Quality Management System, acting as a subject‑matter expert.
• Providing independent quality assurance and control across all project phases, including design, procurement, construction and commissioning.
• Reviewing and supporting project handover documentation, ensuring robust asset acceptance and operational readiness.
• Approving Quality, Inspection and Test Plans and supporting safe, compliant project delivery.
• Delivering 1st line assurance audits and contributing to wider audit programmes.
• Capturing lessons learned, driving best practice, innovation and standardisation across the programme.
• Providing ‘informed buyer’ input into commercial activities including contract scope, tender evaluations and contractor onboarding.
• Supporting inspection, testing and commissioning activities across site and factory environments.
• Contributing to incident investigations and providing expert quality insight across the project lifecycle.

You’re a confident and credible professional who thrives on influencing others and driving high standards across complex environments. You build strong relationships with ease, communicating technical concepts clearly while challenging constructively to achieve the best outcomes.

• Incorporated Engineer (or working towards) with a relevant professional institution.
• HNC (or equivalent) in an engineering discipline.
• Strong experience in quality assurance and control within a project delivery environment, ideally aligned to ISO
  9001.
• Proven experience delivering audits and working within quality management systems.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence across internal teams, contractors and regulatory bodies.
• Solid understanding of engineering standards, legislation and quality compliance within infrastructure or construction environments.
• Knowledge of CDM Regulations and Safety by Design principles.
• Full UK driving licence.

• ISO
  9001 Internal or Lead Auditor qualification.
• IOSH or NEBOSH certification.
• Experience with in gas transmission, utilities or large‑scale infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of commissioning, operational and asset acceptance processes.
• Experience in materials inspection, procurement or QA management qualifications.

• Annual bonus of 6% based on personal and company performance.
• 26 days’ holiday plus statutory holidays – option available to buy extra or sell days.
• Overtime at 1.5× normal and then 2× on Sunday.
• Double‑match pension scheme – for every £1 you put in,…