Job Description
Quality & Assurance Specialist
Summary
A Tier One Principal Contractor, operating throughout England and Wales, delivering multi-disciplinary buildings and civil engineering projects for Network Rail and other infrastructure clients is looking to hire a Quality & Assurance Specialist to join their Team based out of either Sheffield or Leeds.
As a Quality & Assurance Specialist you will be responsible for:
- Helping to refine the Integrated Management System (IMS); ensuring its continued development, alignment with company goals and compliance directives; maintaining our certification to ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001 standards;
- Proactively monitoring the Legislative Register: to assess the impact / change on our documentation, site delivery and working practices to ensure the business is always informed and compliant with the latest rules and announcements; to then oversee the amendment and issue of IMS documents;
- Planning and managing (including coordinating the collation of evidence to support the smooth running of) all internal, and external audits to ensure strict adherence to regulatory and industry standards, and assess its effectiveness;
- Working with all Business Units; to monitor and record quality performance (quality plans, KPIs and audit results); manage all non-conformances, lead root cause analysis, and implement effective corrective actions to eliminate recurring issues;
- Provide hands on support and coaching to project teams and offices; with the opportunity to visit sites across the country to carry out joint inspections and audits; to assure management systems are working in the real world;
- Provide quality expertise to operational teams, supporting them with quality plans, checks, and problem-solving; empowering them to own and lead quality documentation; and processes on site.
- Champion (actively seek out and drive) continual improvement initiatives to elevate our quality processes, practices, and efficiency;
The perfect candidate will have;
- Proven experience developing and operating systems accredited to ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001; ideally already working towards a professional status within CQI.
- Strong, practical knowledge of implementing quality within a construction or an engineering environment.
- Hold a minimum Level 4 Qualification, ideally in a related field (Quality, Construction, Civil Engineering)
- Construction or civil engineering experience, more than 3 years, (preferred)
- ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor experience (minimum) or certified (preferred).
- Full UK Driving Licence
However, the client Is open to hearing from candidates who feel they have most of the key points and are keen to learn and develop.
Salary: £45,000 £55,000 plus
- Ad hoc Hybrid working
- days holiday + Statutory Bank Holidays
- Company Sick Pay
- Excellent training & development opportunities,
- Healthcare options
- Company Pension and Death in Service scheme of 2x annual salary