Position: Quality Manager – EPC Design Phase (Hydro Project)
Location: Highland, Scotland (UK)
Start Date: October 2025
Duration: Approx. 9 months (Design Phase), with the potential for extension into the Procurement & Construction Phase
Travel Requirements: Frequent travel to client sites in Scotland. Remote candidates must be eligible to work in the UK.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead the development and implementation of the Quality Management System during the design phase of the EPC contract.
* Ensure design outputs comply with UK and Scottish quality legislation and industry best practices.
* Provide technical quality input, particularly in civil, structural, and dam engineering contexts.
* Represent the project in client meetings on-site, presenting quality integration strategies.
* Collaborate with engineering, procurement, H&S and client teams to embed quality standards early in the design process.
* Prepare and maintain project quality documentation and reports.
* Support both internal and client-led audits of design quality compliance; manage and close out non-conformances (NCRs).
* Deliver quality briefings and presentations to stakeholders and subcontractors transitioning from design to construction.
Qualifications & Experience:
* Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
* Previous experience in hydropower sector gained within the last 2 year
* Strong working knowledge of UK quality law.
* Demonstrated ability to embed quality processes in design workflows.
* Hands-on experience with pumped-storage hydro, dams, tunnels, or heavy infrastructure projects is highly desirable.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
* Confident presenter, especially in client design review meetings.
* Willingness to travel frequently across Scotland. UK work eligibility is required for non-residents.