Quality Advisor

Recently named as one of the 'Best Big Companies to Work For' by Best Companies, J. Murphy & Sons Limited (Murphy) is a leading international, specialist engineering and construction company founded in 1951 with a purpose to improve life by delivering world-class infrastructure. Operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Canada, Murphy provides better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including transportation, natural resources, power and water. Headquartered in London, Murphy has a number of related businesses including Ground Engineering, Utility Connections, Murphy Plant, Murphy Process Engineering, Pipeline Testing Services, Specialist Welding Services, and Electrical Services. Murphy employs around 3,600 engineers, professional managers and skilled operatives around the world.

Murphy is recruiting for a Quality Advisor to work with the Energy Team on the National Grid, Yorkshire Green Project. Our business is well-known for its extensive in-house expertise, experience, and continuous drive to innovate within the industry to create added value for all our customers. We support groundbreaking transmission and distribution projects in four countries, ensuring their energy security for decades to come.

A day in the life of a Murphy Quality Advisor:

• Be a champion for the “Quality – Right First Time” initiative.
• Establish and promote best practice in quality matters in conjunction with the Quality function.
• Support site management teams to ensure compliance with all requirements stipulated in the Quality Plans.
• Carry out regular inspections/audits of sites and workplaces to find whether work is being carried out in accordance with Company Policy, Procedures and other stated requirements.
• Promote the reporting of nonconformances and provide advice on closing out actions.
• Collate and review Business / Contract Quality statistics in a timely manner and submit to the Quality Management and Quality function for reporting purposes.
• Review Quality statistics to identify trends and areas for improvement.
• Develop and implement Quality campaigns and improvement plans in agreement with the Quality Management.
• Provide support to Project teams in the development of Quality Plans.
• Produce Quality plans, procedures and associated documentation and check compliance.
• Maintain records as necessary to ensure compliance with Company procedures and Contract Requirements.

Experience within a Quality role or a similar role.

Relevant Quality Membership (CQI).

Solid understanding of the requirements of the ISO 9001 standard.

Previous experience within an Engineering or Construction environment.

What’s in it for you?

• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays with the option to buy an additional 2 days holiday each year, holidays increase with length of service.
• Discretionary annual bonus and annual salary review.
• Above market rate contributory pension scheme.
• Life assurance, health screening and enhanced sick pay.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay and a maternity returners bonus.
• Extra weeks holiday for all employees getting married and a wedding bonus.
• Subsidised canteen facilities in core locations.
• Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development.
• Other Murphy benefits include retail discounts and cashback, discounted gym memberships, cycle to work scheme etc.

Murphy is formally recognised as a sector leading employer, Gold Investors In People accredited along with reported operating profit up 57% on prior year. At Murphy, we are incredibly proud of our diverse workforce. Not only do our people represent over 60 different nationalities, but they also represent a wide range of backgrounds, ethnicities and ages.