Construction Quality Control Manager – Site Lead in Bridgwater

NG Bailey have an exciting opportunity for a Quality Control Manager to join our team based in Bridgwater on the Agratas project. The successful applicant will oversee the Quality Management System and manage a team of engineers and inspectors across the project. This is a permanent staff position with NG Bailey and will be full time, site based in Bridgwater. For this role, NG Bailey do offer mobility and accommodation allowances for applicants based elsewhere wanting to work away from home through the week.

Responsibilities:

• Provide Health and Safety leadership, ensuring that the safety first and foremost message is visible and alive throughout all activities relating to the delivery of your works.
• Define, assemble and manage the project quality team to satisfy contractual and company obligations in the areas of assurance, process compliance, quality control, defect management and document control.
• Compile, maintain and communicate the project quality plan.
• Ensure that company/project/customer requirements are well understood throughout the project team and assure that the inspection, test and quality processes & plans accurately reflect these and that appropriate customer approvals are sought.
• Ensure that company or project defined process is agreed and followed for the management of project delivery including optimisation of surveillance and verification activities and the closure of visual inspections and defect management.
• Ensure that project document management and configuration is carried out in accordance with company and project requirements and that accurate records/registers are in place for TQs, technical submittals, document transmission etc.
• Assure arrangements are in place to ensure that drawings and documentation are delivered in a timely manner to comply with contract requirements.
• Conduct periodic audits on project performance and represent the project at audit with internal or external stakeholders as required.
• Lead any such review accordingly, ensuring timely closure of resultant actions.
• Be a key member of the project senior leadership team (SLT), demonstrating gravitas and authority in the carrying out of your duties.
• Ensure that project team members hold requisite qualifications and that appropriate competence can be demonstrated.
• Work with divisional/group resource to maintain records where required.
• Assume responsibility for supply chain audits to satisfy contract and legislative requirements, reporting findings and preparing action plans for improvement/compliance.
• Maintain regular dialogue and positive relationships with the project customer and other external stakeholders, through the efficient delivery of project objectives, meaningful engagement and a pro-active attitude.
• Ensure that all requisite test, inspection and other evidential records are produced, authorised and stored in accordance with legislative, company and project requirements.

Requirements:

• Extensive experience in quality management on construction/engineering projects.
• Qualifications in an Engineering discipline, ONC / HNC / HND, preferably Mechanical Engineering due to the disciplines spread currently in the team.
• Auditor Certification, preferably ISO9001:2015 Lead or Internal Auditor.
• Preferred membership of Chartered Quality Institute.