Overview
In this role you will drive quality assurance across project lifecycles for Power Transmission & Distribution projects, coordinating assurance activities and ensuring compliance with customer, project, and Balfour Beatty standards. You will develop and manage quality documentation, review plans with the supply chain, and lead testing and inspection activities to support safe, on-time delivery. The role involves factory acceptance testing, non-conformance handling, root-cause investigations, and promoting continuous improvement. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, travel across the UK, and help embed a zero-harm, right-first-time culture. This is a hands-on position that shapes
Pay / Benefits
- Smart working up to 40% remote
- 25 days paid annual leave
- maternity/adoption leave with 28 weeks full pay
- paternity/partners leave with 4 weeks full pay
- pension
- share incentive plan
Responsibilities
- Review supply chain Quality Plans and ITPs for compliance with project requirements
- Support delivery teams to achieve quality deliverables and resolve material issues
- Develop and manage Manufacturing Assurance Plans with risk-based interventions
- Attend FATs to verify quality, technical, and contractual compliance
- Record and manage Factory Acceptance Testing activities
- Identify and report non-conforming materials; raise NCRs as needed
- Assist in root cause investigations and implement corrective actions
- Operate in line with Balfour Beatty’s management system, policies and procedures
- Support internal and external quality audits and promote best practices
- Train and develop quality awareness across project teams; share lessons learned
- Drive continuous improvement in quality performance and assurance processes
- Carry out site-based QC inspections and checks to verify compliance
- Undertake additional duties to support project delivery
- Demonstrate Balfour Beatty values and maintain Zero Harm and Right First Time focus
Key requirements
- Strong technical background with quality assurance in transmission and distribution
- Solid understanding of UK T&D standards, legislation, and IEC standards
- Knowledge of substation primary plant equipment (11kV to 400kV)
- Experience with quality documentation and assurance processes
- Ability to communicate complex technical information clearly
- Previous quality assurance experience or relevant operational/technical expertise
- Understanding of Quality Management principles
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Keen eye for detail and task completion
- Strong report writing, documentation, and numeracy skills
- Confidence to challenge processes and drive improvement
- Ability to work collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 and other digital tools
- Full UK driving licence
- Willingness to travel across the UK and internationally when required
- clear communication
- analytical thinking
- problem solving
- Microsoft Office 365
- Digital Progressive Assurance systems
- electronic quality management tools
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