Mott MacDonald Bentley are recruiting for a Business Unit Senior Quality Manager to join the Anglian Water @One Alliance. As part of Anglian Water’s @one Alliance, we are on a mission to create a sustainable and resilient future for water. With an ambitious £2.3 billion capital investment in AMP8, we are revolutionising infrastructure, sustainability, and digital transformation to protect the environment and support growing communities.
Why join us? This is a pivotal leadership role at the heart of the @one Alliance delivery programme. As Business Unit Senior Quality Manager, you’ll shape and assure the quality of work from project inception through to asset handover, driving a right‑first‑time culture across complex, multi‑disciplinary projects. You’ll have real influence — leading site‑based assurance teams, strengthening standards across the supply chain, and using insight and data to reduce rework, protect milestones, and build lasting confidence with customers and stakeholders.
What You’ll Be Doing
Leading business unit quality assurance across sites, managing Quality Managers, Senior Quality Engineers and QA/QC Engineers
Establishing and maintaining a robust inspection cadence, ensuring early issue identification, backlog reduction and consistent Handover readiness
Driving a right‑first‑time approach by identifying defects, leading corrective actions and preventing recurrence across the delivery programme
Overseeing ITPs, witness testing and lifecycle quality assurance through construction, commissioning and asset handover
Providing clear, data‑driven insight through reports and dashboards, highlighting trends, risks and improvement opportunities
Translating quality performance into commercial impact, linking defects and rework to cost, programme and productivity
Building strong relationships with project teams, SHEA, commissioning and supply chain partners to align expectations and priorities
Championing digital and standardised quality approaches to improve consistency, efficiency and accuracy
Creating a high‑performance, inclusive culture through visible leadership, coaching and continuous improvement
What You’ll Bring
Significant experience leading quality assurance in complex construction or infrastructure environments, ideally within utilities or water
Strong knowledge of quality management systems, auditing and standards such as ISO 9001
A confident, values‑led leadership style with the ability to challenge constructively and influence at all levels
Proven ability to use data and insight to drive better outcomes, reduce rework and protect delivery milestones
Excellent communication skills, with the credibility to build trust across project teams, partners and stakeholders
At @one Alliance, you’ll be part of a dynamic, forward‑thinking team that is shaping the future of the UK’s water infrastructure. We offer a collaborative and innovative working environment, where your expertise will be valued and your ideas will drive meaningful change.
JN Bentley benefits can be found in the booklet attached.
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