Supplier Quality and Inspection Manager - HYBRID

Job: Supplier Quality and Inspection Manager

Location: Aztec West, Bristol (close to M4/M5 motorway junction) - 3 days/week in the office with the rest worked from home

Status: Contract until Dec 2026 with good extension possibility - Good Daily Rate - Inside IR35

Start: October 2026 onwards (reasonable notice would be acceptable)

Morson Edge are working on behalf of a major player in the Energy Sector who have a current contract requirement for an experienced Suppier / Supply Chain to join their established site-based team in Bridgwater, Somerset. This is a (renewable) contract position - inside IR35.

Overview

Operating as a 'Grouyp Lead' and reporting to the Head of Quality Performance, the Supplier Quality & Inspection Team Manager is responsible for the integrated delivery of supplier development, inspection, and surveillance activities across all Programmes within our client’s mega construction Project, ensuring that all activities comply with standards and principals including ISO 19443, ISO 9001.

The role sits at the center of the manufacturing quality lifecycle: from supplier qualification, capability building and audit, through risk-based surveillance during manufacture, to the release of products to site. But it does not end there, with a need to ensure that risks to quality performance from activities on site continue to be mitigate. It requires strong judgement, proactive technical leadership and the ability to align multiple stakeholders.

The postholder will work within the multi-disciplinary Quality Performance department, which brings together Supplier Quality Development, Inspection Coordination, Surveillance Delivery, CFSI intelligence and Quality Technical Project Office under a single leadership structure.

The role requires extensive interface management with:

• Project Quality Management Leads (QMLs)
• Engineering, Supply Chain and Programme Management
• Inspection and Surveillance teams across the project
• Supplier Development functions
• External suppliers, subcontractors and inspection bodies

Success requires mature stakeholder engagement, diplomacy, and the ability to communicate complex technical issues clearly and confidently.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership and Team Management

• Lead and develop a multi-disciplinary team comprising SQEP inspectors, supplier quality development specialists, inspection coordinators, and embedded technical advisors.
• Ensure the team is resourced, competent and capable of delivering risk-based surveillance Programmes aligned to programme milestones and nuclear safety requirements.
• Set clear expectations, delegate effectively, and promote a strong nuclear safety culture, human performance principles and adherence to IC expectations.
• Inspire team members to perform at their optimal level for the good of the project, whilst ensuring their personal development is assured.

Surveillance Planning and Delivery

• Establish, maintain and deploy fully risk-based surveillance Programmes across scopes of work (NI, CI, BOP, NSSS, Turbine).
• Ensure Programmes are marked up in data packages and issued for QML acceptance (complementing QML oversight role).
• Oversee execution of inspection and surveillance activities, ensuring timely reporting, escalation of emerging issues, and full traceability of surveillance evidence.
• Maintain data systems, reporting dashboards and audit trails to meet requirements.

Supplier Development & Qualification

• Conduct supplier capability assessments against ISO 19443, ISO 9001, IAEA GS-R Part 2 and project contractual requirements.
• Lead targeted supplier development interventions, particularly on welding, NDT, production controls and other special processes.
• Maintain supplier performance scorecards and drive structured performance improvement.
• Working with Supplier audits (scheduled and for-cause), ensure adequate interlinks are established, maximising opportunities to drive high-quality reports, and track targeted non-conformance closure to completion and effectiveness.

Intelligent Customer Role & Compliance

• Ensure all surveillance and supplier development activities comply with ISO 19443, IAEA GS-R Part 2, ISO 9001, nuclear site license conditions, and Intelligent Customer (IC) expectations.
• Provide proportionate and risk-informed oversight of third-party inspection bodies (to be used for inspection and development services).
• Act as a key contributor to IC governance, ensuring that HPC maintains credible oversight of supplier activities.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Extensive experience in nuclear or high-hazard industries with direct responsibility for manufacturing quality, inspection or supplier development.
• Deep knowledge of ISO 19443, ISO 9001, IAEA GS-R Part 2 and nuclear license compliance expectations.
• Demonstrable awareness in welding, NDT, manufacturing process control and supplier assessment.
• Strong track record of leading SQEP technical teams in complex project environments.
• Commercial acumen: with ability to model and challenge assumptions justifying the cost of quality for activities (personnel, external services and task orders).
• Experience interfacing with regulators, ITAs, inspection bodies and senior project leadership.
• Strong communication, analytical and problem-solving skills.