Quality Management Lead - Main Civils

Location: Construction site, Bridgwater, Somerset x 3 days per week and 2 days per week with supplier base (any remote working will be at Hiring Manager discretion)
Duration: Approved until 31dec26 (renewable)
Status: Contract INSIDE IR35
Reports to: Quality Management Team Lead and Quality Delivery Manager

Job Purpose / Overview

The Quality Management Lead (QML) will ensure Project quality requirements are complied with across the full project life cycle (Contract award, Design, Procurement, Manufacture, Test, Shipping, Construction/Installation, Test/Commission and Contract close out).
As the QML you will ensure supply-chain adherence to the contracted quality assurance and quality control requirements. QMLs sit within the Quality Management Team and are deployed to Programmes to serve this primary purpose. Day to day reporting is to the Quality Management Team Lead (QMTL) and Quality Delivery Manager (QDM) who set out their Programme quality requirements and ensure QMLs perform adequately and implement the right processes to deliver to programme quality requirements. This includes, but is not limited to, the development and implementation of Project Quality Control Plans.
In addition, the work carried out by QML's supports the Project Quality Director, Deputy Quality Director, the QDM and their programme in achieving adherence with the Integrated Management System arrangements, putting in place additional project-specific arrangements as required and managing quality for all activities within the scope of the programme. This includes ensuring the PQCP's are suitably updated, to evidence the execution of the quality arrangements and the current progress / status of the associated products and site installations.

Principal Accountabilities

Support the development of quality Engineering/Assurance arrangements for deployment across the organisation.
Implement key quality arrangements related to the following topics where applicable to your assigned scope of work:

Manage Quality Execution
Support Technical Assessment of Suppliers
Conducting Manufacturing Surveillance
Modulating Manufacturing Surveillance
Management of Non-Conformances
Quality Release Certificate Process

Arrange collaborative Quality Meetings with Contractor(s) and other Stakeholders, to facilitate improvement in RFT, NCR and LTQR Performance.
Undertake actions to resolve issues relating to the implementation of quality and to bring about improvements and support others in these actions.
Review, accept and monitor Contractors Quality Assurance Plans (CQAP) provided by the supply chain.
Identify needs for supply chain audits and engage Supply Chain Auditors to perform audits and prompt resolution of findings.
Produce Project Quality Control Plans (PQCP) for each contract.
In compliance with the PQCP, ensure deployment of key quality contractual arrangements including the General Quality Assurance Specification (GQAS), Lifetime Quality Records Specification (LTQR), Quality Release Certificate (QRC) and the Inspection & Test Plan Specification (ITP) etc.
Lead the implementation of LTQR reviews.
Develop and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders including contracted inspection entities (for offsite manufacturing in particular, Direction Industrielle is a key stakeholder).
Ensure manufacturing surveillance per contract is applied in a graded approach of equipment safety function and project importance through surveillance offers and performance monitoring of the inspection agencies used (e.g. Direction Industrielle).
Where applicable, establish and check planned inspection witness and hold points marked in the supplier Inspection and Test Plans (ITP) / Quality Plans / Follow Up Documents (FUDs) and monitor their completion.
Coordinate, monitor and improve the efficiency of manufacturing documentation review and where applicable, inspection activities performed by contracted inspection entities.
Coordinate and lead the review and acceptance of relevant manufacturing documentation provided by contractors.
Support the review and acceptance of End of Manufacturing Reports (EoMR), End of Construction Status Reports (ECSR) and End of Erection Status Reports (EESR).
Responsible for the review and delivery of the end of manufacturing records, leading to the quality release of equipment to the HPC construction site.
Who you are

Typically hold an HNC/HND qualification or degree in a relevant science or engineering subject, or equivalent qualification.
Broad experience of implementing a variety of quality related solutions
Proven track record of delivering results
Proven leadership experience working in a quality assurance/control environment within the nuclear industry or other relevant safety critical industry.
Proven experience of interaction and resolving issues with a wide range of stakeholders in a multi-cultural environment.

You may also have

A professional accreditation
Corporate Member, or working towards membership of the Chartered Quality Institute & Chartered Quality Professional
Commercial exposure, especially supplier management