At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead quality management for a groundbreaking nuclear project, ensuring compliance and excellence.
- Company: Amentum, a supportive and inclusive company focused on safety and integrity.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, free medical cover, enhanced parental leave, and professional development reimbursement.
- Other info: Flexible working options and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.
- Why this job: Join a pioneering project delivering low-carbon electricity and make a real impact.
- Qualifications: HNC/HND or degree in relevant field, with leadership experience in quality assurance.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 75000 £ per year.
Amentum is a modern, collaborative, and supportive company dedicated to safety, integrity, and inclusion. We empower employees to grow careers within a diverse team that values doing the right thing for our people, clients, and communities. Benefits include competitive salary, free single medical cover and digital GP service, family‑friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay, membership of employee assistance programmes, and reimbursement for professional development. UK employees also receive free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, and our Collectively program offers matched‑funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.
About the Opportunity
Hinkley Point C (HPC) is the first new nuclear power station to be built in the UK in over 20 years. The project will deliver 3.26 GW of secure, low‑carbon electricity for 60 years and create thousands of jobs.
Role Description
The Quality Management Lead (QML) ensures that HPC project quality requirements are complied with across the full project life‑cycle. The QML reports to the Quality Delivery Manager and is responsible for reviewing, accepting and monitoring contractor quality assurance plans, coordinating supply‑chain audits, producing Project Quality Control Plans, and ensuring adherence to contractual quality arrangements.
Key Responsibilities
- Review, accept and monitor contractors’ Quality Assurance Plans (CQAPs).
- Identify supply‑chain audit needs and engage auditors to perform audits and resolve findings.
- Produce Project Quality Control Plans (PQCPs) for each contract.
- Ensure deployment of key quality contractual arrangements including the General Quality Assurance Specification (GQAS), Life‑Time Quality Records Specification, Quality Release Certificate and the Inspection & Test Plan Specification.
- Provide guidance to contractors on CQAPs, LTQR partitioning strategies and quality‑related activities.
- Lead the implementation of LTQR reviews and support progressive provision of LTQRs by contractors.
- Maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including inspection entities.
Education, Experience and Skills
- A HNC/HND qualification or degree in a relevant science or engineering subject, or equivalent qualification.
- Broad experience implementing a variety of quality‑related solutions.
- Proven track record of delivering results.
- Leadership experience in a quality assurance/control environment within the nuclear industry or another safety‑critical industry.
- Experience interacting with and resolving issues with diverse stakeholders in a multi‑cultural environment.
We value safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. Amentum is an equal‑opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds. We provide reasonable adjustments for applicants with disabilities and welcome flexible‑working requests.
Quality Management Lead in Bristol employer: Amentum Services, Inc.
Amentum is an exceptional employer that prioritises safety, integrity, and inclusion, fostering a collaborative work environment where employees can thrive. With a strong commitment to professional development, competitive benefits including enhanced parental leave and free medical cover, and unique initiatives like matched-funding for charitable donations, Amentum supports its team members in achieving meaningful careers while contributing to the groundbreaking Hinkley Point C project.
