Jobs in Dunfermline

Quality Inspector

Location: Rosyth Dockyard, Dunfermline, Scotland
Contract: October 2026 to December 2027
Hours: 45 Hours Per Week (9 Hours Per Day)

About the Role

Our client is seeking an experienced Quality Inspector to support a major infrastructure programme at Rosyth Dockyard. This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly regulated project environment, ensuring quality standards are maintained across supplier, manufacturing, construction, and site activities.

The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering quality control inspections, witnessing tests and inspections, ensuring compliance with regulatory and contractual requirements, and supporting the project through all stages of delivery.

Key Responsibilities

Carry out Quality Control inspections in accordance with specifications, Quality Plans and Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs).
Witness and verify inspections, testing activities, Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs), and Site Acceptance Tests (SATs).
Monitor manufacturing and construction activities to ensure compliance with approved procedures and quality requirements.
Ensure inspection, measuring and test equipment is correctly calibrated and maintained.
Raise and manage Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs), deviations and concessions where required.
Produce detailed inspection reports and provide quality-related updates to project teams.
Support supplier assessments and capability reviews.
Verify Lifetime Quality Records (LTQRs) and ensure accurate project documentation is maintained.
Provide objective quality evidence and recommendations to support project decision-making.
Support NEC4 Supervisor activities, including witness points, hold points, and contractual quality obligations.

What We're Looking For

Relevant technical qualification within a civil, construction, or related engineering discipline.
Proven experience carrying out quality inspections within manufacturing, construction, installation, or infrastructure environments.
Strong ability to interpret engineering drawings, technical specifications, Quality Plans and ITPs.
Understanding of inspection techniques relating to disciplines such as civil construction, welding, NDT, coatings, or electrical works.
Experience using electronic reporting systems and Microsoft Office applications.
Strong communication skills and the ability to engage effectively with suppliers, contractors, and project stakeholders.
Knowledge of quality requirements within highly regulated industries.

Desirable Experience

Experience working within the nuclear sector or other highly regulated environments.
Familiarity with NEC4 contracts and the NEC4 Supervisor function.
Working knowledge of regulatory and quality requirements applicable to nuclear licensed sites.

Why Apply?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a long-term project where quality and compliance are critical to successful delivery. You'll work alongside experienced project teams, contributing directly to the safe and successful execution of a major infrastructure programme.

If you have a strong quality inspection background and experience within construction, engineering, manufacturing, or nuclear environments, we'd love to hear from you.

This vacancy is being advertised by Belcan