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Senior Quality Assurance Manager

Senior Quality Assurance Manager

Mott MacDonaldSheffield, England, United Kingdom
7 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Permanent
Job description

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Location / s : Cambridge, York, Leeds, Sheffield, Middlesbrough, Newcastle, UK

Recruiter contact : Sacha Kelly

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices.

We work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual.

Whether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience with roles across our international community, you’re surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their expertise and champion you to be your best. As a proudly employee-owned business, we benefit our clients, our communities, and each other, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued. Whatever your ambition, Mott MacDonald is where people come to be brilliant.

About The Business Unit

The Advisory and Programme Delivery(APD) unit delivers management services in all the sectors that Mott MacDonald operate in the Built Environment, Defence, Energy, Water, Transportation and, Education, Health and Care. TheUnit delivers services to projects ranging in scale and complexity up to £20bn, through the technical disciplines of Programme Management, Project Management, Project Controls, Scheduling, Cost Management, Estimating, Infrastructure Finance, Management Consulting, Digital Consulting and Education, Health and Care Management.

Overview Of The Role

Mott MacDonald are delivering project quality management and assurance services to a major energy sector infrastructure project along the East coast of England and are looking to recruit suitably qualified and experienced Quality Assurance Advisors to support delivery of this project.

The successful candidate will provide 3rd-line of defence quality assurance support to project teams, as well as represent the client in manufacturing assurance of offshore and onshore HVDC cabling and through the installation and testing / commissioning of offshore and onshore cabling connecting to onshore converter stations.

The role will require regular site attendance in line with the manufacturing and construction programme. This will be dependent upon the pace of delivery and assurance / control activities within your specialism and the manufacturing, installation and testing / commissioning programme and to be agreed with the Quality Management Lead and project teams. There will also be a requirement to carry out 3rd-line of defence assurance visits to the manufacturer of HVDC converter station plant, equipment and accessories, and their supply chain, which may require travel outside of the UK.

Qualifications

The role will report to the project’s Quality Management Lead, and successful candidates will be required to deliver on the following in line with their qualifications and experience :

  • To provide the Project with accurate and timely quality assurance guidance in relation to manufacturing and testing of offshore and onshore cabling and laying and commissioning activities
  • To provide 3rd-line of defence quality assurance of Supplier and sub-contractor Inspection & test Plans to support the production of project required Lifetime Quality Records (LTQRs) covering manufacturing, laying and commissioning of HVDC cable onshore and offshore networks
  • To provide 3rd-line of defence quality assurance of civil engineering and construction activities related to laying of offshore and onshore cabling and connection to converter station locations; this will be carried out in coordination with the Quality Assurance Advisor – Civils / M&E : Converter Station to provide an integrated quality assurance service
  • Review and monitor Inspection & Test Plans for Civil and M&E works from the Supplier and their supply chain, including attending converter station construction sites to observe hold, witness and testing activities set out in the ITPs
  • To determine by audit the level of compliance of the Supplier in delivering on the offshore and onshore cabling project to ISO 9001, industry standards and any Client and / or Regulator specific requirements
  • To assist with Supply Chain assessment and surveillance activities against ISO 9001, industry standards, materials specifications and Client / Regulator requirements and provide professional support to the Project for all supply chain quality issues
  • Produce quality assurance performance statistical information for manufacturing, laying and associated civils activities on the Project for use by the Quality Management Lead in reporting overall project quality assurance performance
  • To effectively manage any allocated quality related staff and resources
  • Other roles and duties in line with experience and competency as directed

Candidate specification

Essential

  • Experience of civil engineering projects in energy transmission sector
  • Hold (or be working towards) a Level 6 construction / civils site management NVQ (or equivalent) and / or Quality Assurance qualifications relevant to major civil engineering projects
  • Hold a recognised Electrical Installation Inspection & Test qualification for High Voltage systems and / or hold an Electrical Quality Assurance / Quality Control qualification
  • Hold CQI / IRCA recognised ISO 9001 : 2015 Lead Auditor qualification
  • Membership of the CQI and / or relevant Quality Assurance / Control professional body
  • Experience of technical authoring
  • Experience with using quality tools & techniques to measure / report on performance
  • Able to carry out investigations and produce reports
  • Strong problem-solving skills

    • Desirable

  • Experience of working offshore
  • Hold CQI / IRCA recognised ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 Lead Auditor qualification

    • UK Immigration

    Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision is as a consequence of the changes made to the Skilled Worker route by the UK Government in April 2024. We continue to welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK, that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in future.

    Equality, diversity, and inclusion

    We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

    Accessibility

    We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

    Agile working

    We are happy to talk openly about flexible working and how we can support your responsibilities beyond the workplace.

    We Offer Some Fantastic Benefits Including

    Health and wellbeing

  • Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
  • Health cash plan to support you with every day health costs and treatments.
  • Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues.
  • A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family.
  • Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too.

    • Financial wellbeing

  • We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
  • Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary.
  • Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long-term illness or injury.
  • Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.
  • As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes.

    • Lifestyle

  • A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme.
  • Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service.
  • Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high-street retailers.

    • Enhanced family and carers leave

  • Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity / partner leave.
  • Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay.
  • Up to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid.

    • Learning and development

  • Primary annual professional institution subscription.
  • A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development options.

    • Networks, communities, and social outcomes

  • Join a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents / carers communities.
  • Make a difference within our communities through our social outcomes.

    • Apply now, or for more information about our application process, click here.

    Location(s) :

    Cambridge, GB York, GB Leeds, GB Sheffield, GB Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB

    Contract Type : Permanent

    Work Pattern : Full Time

    Market : Various

    Discipline : Project programme and commercial management

    Job Ref : 8184

    Recruiter Contact : Sacha Kelly

    Seniority level

    Seniority level

    Mid-Senior level

    Employment type

    Employment type

    Full-time

    Job function

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    Quality Assurance

    Industries

    Civil Engineering

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