Electrical Quality Engineer in Bridgwater

NG Bailey is proud to be involved in the Hinkley Point C project based in Bridgwater, Somerset. This is the first in a new generation of nuclear power stations in Britain providing zero‑carbon electricity for around six million homes. NG Bailey, the UK’s leading independent engineering and services business, is proud to be part of the MEH Alliance, a joint venture to deliver the mechanical, electrical and HVAC installation for the project. As part of recent growth on this project, we have a new vacancy for a Quality Engineer to support the Discipline Quality Managers in ensuring that all aspects of quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) are implemented effectively throughout the life cycle of the project.

Key Deliverables

• Quality Management System (QMS) Development: Collaborating with QA Area Leads, engineers and other stakeholders to develop and implement a comprehensive Quality Management System tailored to the specific requirements of the nuclear new build project.
• Procedure Development and Review: Creating, reviewing QA/QC procedures, work instructions and quality plans to ensure they comply with regulatory requirements, industry standards and project specifications.
• Quality Audits and Inspections: Conducting regular audits and inspections to verify compliance with QA/QC requirements, identifying non-conformances and implementing corrective and preventive actions as necessary.
• Life Time Quality Records: Overseeing the documentation process to ensure accurate and up-to-date records are maintained for regulatory compliance and project traceability.
• Risk Management: Identifying potential quality risks and hazards associated with the nuclear new build project, conducting risk assessments and implementing risk mitigation measures to prevent quality issues and ensure safety and reliability.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensuring compliance with all applicable nuclear regulatory requirements, codes, standards and licensing conditions related to QA/QC activities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Training and Development: Providing training and guidance to project personnel, contractors and subcontractors on QA/QC procedures, standards and requirements to promote a culture of quality awareness and continuous improvement.
• Root Cause Analysis: Investigating and analysing root causes of quality issues or failures, utilising techniques such as root cause analysis (RCA) to identify underlying problems and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Performance Monitoring and Reporting: Monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs) related to QA/QC activities, preparing regular progress reports and communicating with project management regarding QA status, issues and recommendations for improvement.
• Inspection and Test Plans: Responsible for development of inspection and test plans (ITPs) to meet construction schedule requirements.
• CFME: Championing Foreign Material Exclusion, preventing ingress or entrapment of non-specified materials, loose items or debris in equipment and/or systems during assembly and testing.
• Non‑Conformance: Issuing NCRs where required and facilitating construction in closure of internal and client issued NCRs, maintaining NCR/CAR lessons learned logs.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in a quality position within the engineering industry and suitable electrical qualifications (HNC/HND or trade qualifications).
• Experience working within a regulated industry and on large scale projects is beneficial.
• Holding an Internal Auditor qualification is advantageous.

For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.