Quality Engineer in Coventry

HS2, Britain’s new high‑speed railway is at peak construction. Balfour Beatty VINCI is HS2’s construction partner in the Midlands, responsible for delivering 90km of the route, from Long Itchington in Warwickshire to the centre of Birmingham and on to Handsacre in Staffordshire. Now is a great time to join us and be part of a diverse team of nearly 9,000 people from over 80 nationalities working together to deliver major assets including bridges, tunnels and viaducts. Whether onsite or office based all colleagues have a key part to play in delivering this critical transport infrastructure project.

Location: Based in Coventry - the South Region comprises Sublots 2B, 2A and 1A Long Itchington Wood. It stretches for approximately 39.2km from Finham Brook to Southam through a mixture of rural and suburban landscapes.

Responsibilities

• Implement the BBV Way quality management system, which governs how BBV plan, manage and discharges its assurance obligations.
• Advise on the preparation of project quality documents and ensure these documents are prepared by competent people and that they are reviewed and revised as necessary e.g. IPTs.
• Utilise systems and processes for the management and control of site information, data, design and construction related documentation and records.
• Review subcontractors and other supplier’s assurance and provide guidance and training to construction team to deliver this approach.
• Review the quality procedures of sub-contractors and suppliers and when necessary, undertake audits of their Quality Management Systems.
• Work with design teams to ensure the coordination of interfaces with Statutory Undertakers, Network Rail, Rail Systems contractors, Enabling Works contractors and Others.
• Support the construction teams establish test and inspection plans for review and acceptance prior to construction activities being undertaken.
• Maintain a close working relationship with project team to ensure the incorporation of buildability and maintainability, whole life value, sustainability and safety requirements in design, construction, operations and maintenance.
• Establish a "right first time” culture to design development, planning, and construction of the works and develop a collaborative and progressive approach to assurance.
• Regularly audit the project against the defined quality and assurance arrangements, including field auditing of production teams; report on the results of surveillance and audit.
• Report against quality performance KPIs, analyse their results and report causes of failure to project management.
• Manage the non-conformance process and communicate lessons learned.
• Contribute to the continued improvement of quality performance through performance review and identification of appropriate training/coaching.
• Support and develop quality engineers.
• Demonstrate the BBV behaviours.
• Ensure a relentless focus on Health & Safety.

Qualifications

• Experience of Major Civil Engineering projects, preferably tunnelling.
• Extensive experience of construction in the UK Nuclear sector.
• Knowledge and experience of working to UK and international standards and codes of practice for the UK Nuclear sector.
• Quality subject matter expertise and proven track record in Quality Management.
• Preferably with experience of working in a construction environment, with Mechanical, Civil and electrical knowledge.
• Comfortable in working with Senior Management and able to question existing ways of working to support business improvement.
• Build strong relationships with delivery teams and project managers.
• Training and facilitation skills and experience.
• A formal qualification in Quality Management e.g. Diploma in Quality Management (UK Chartered Quality Institute, British Standards Institute or equivalent).
• Preferably trained ISO 9001 Lead Auditor and/or Internal Auditor.
• Either a CQI Member or working towards membership.
• Working knowledge of Lean and Six Sigma.
• Previous experience of managing a team.
• Good user of modern office computer systems e.g. Microsoft Office.
• Driving license.
• Applicants must have the right to work in the UK to be considered.

Benefits

• Flexible working options.
• Free parking & travel allowance (where eligible).
• Family-friendly policies.
• Wellbeing support & flu vaccinations.