Quality Advisor

Overview

In this role you drive quality excellence across a portfolio of complex power transmission and distribution projects. You will work with project teams and suppliers to ensure quality requirements are understood and met, promoting a Right First Time culture. Travel across Wales and the South West of England is required to support site delivery and assurance activities. You help embed quality into delivery, support audits, and facilitate continuous improvement.

Pay / Benefits

• Smart working with up to 40% remote work
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family-friendly policies including paid maternity/adoption leave and paternity/partners leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and maintain Quality Plans, Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs) and assurance processes
• Conduct site visits across Wales and the South West of England to provide quality support and engage delivery teams
• Provide quality advice throughout the project lifecycle
• Monitor and report quality performance against project and business KPIs
• Ensure compliance with company procedures, client requirements and industry standards
• Support use of quality management systems and digital assurance tools
• Coordinate internal audits and support external certification and client audits
• Assist investigations into quality issues to identify root causes and drive corrective actions
• Promote best practice, lessons learned and continual improvement across projects
• Support handover activities with accurate quality documentation
• Deliver quality awareness and training to project teams and local quality representatives
• Collaborate with operational teams to embed quality in daily delivery
• Support development and improvement of the Quality Management System

Key requirements

• Experience in quality, assurance or compliance within construction, engineering, utilities, manufacturing or infrastructure
• Good understanding of quality management principles and assurance processes
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems
• Internal Auditor training or experience conducting audits
• A Level 4 qualification or above in Quality, Engineering, Construction, Manufacturing or related discipline
• Membership of the Chartered Quality Institute (CQI) at Affiliate level or willingness to work towards it
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with ability to influence at all levels
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
• Proactive problem solving and continuous improvement mindset
• Confidence to challenge constructively and promote best practice
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel extensively across Wales and the South West of England

• Strong communication and stakeholder management
• Influencing positive behaviours
• Proactive problem solving
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems
• Internal auditing experience or training
• Experience with Quality Plans, ITPs and assurance processes

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