The brief
Our client is setting up a Data Centre Development business line unit and needs a hands-on consultant to build a pragmatic ISO 9001-ready QMS for ground-up development. ISO 27001 is progressing in a separate workstream; you'll align where processes overlap but won't own 27001.
What you'll deliver
* Gap assessment and closure plan to ISO 9001 across the development lifecycle (origination, design, procurement, build, commissioning, handover).
* Clear policy hierarchy plus SOPs, work instructions, templates and forms tailored to DC development.
* Stage-gate governance with decision rights, RACI, approvals, change control.
* Document control: single source of truth, ownership, versioning, retention, audit trail.
* Non-conformance & CAPA process stood up and tested.
* Tech map: where records live (e.g., SharePoint/Procore/Aconex/Yardi), access roles, evidence capture.
* Training pack, quick-start guides and handover to BAU owners.
* Audit-readiness evidence for ISO 9001 pre-assessment.
Who you'll work with
* London-based development/engineering and corporate teams (operate in UK hours).
* External consultants and an external fund administrator for roles/responsibilities and governance alignment.
* IT colleagues (non-UK) for tooling, permissions and audit trails.
About you
* UK or Europe-based with ground-up development or construction-adjacent experience.
* Proven policy/procedure author and process designer; comfortable building governance from zero.
* Practical ISO 9001 implementation experience (auditor status not required).
* Strong systems thinking; nice-to-have familiarity with Yardi (job cost, commitments, change orders) and/or Procore/Aconex/SharePoint.
* Excellent stakeholder facilitation and crisp writing.
Engagement
* 3 months
* Hybrid or remote within UK hours.