Site Quality Specialist

Supporting our engineering and delivery teams to deliver exceptional quality and compliance performance. This role will help to drive a culture of quality and compliance across our entire operation with a particular focus on quality planning, control, inspection and audit during construction and off-site manufacture. Key to this will be to implement aspects of our Integrated Management System (IMS), while maintaining compliance with the UK client’s rules and regulations. 

Duration        12 months with likelihood to extend beyond

Job Duties          

Understand the Company Quality and other Policies and Processes and ensure the requirements of the IMS are implemented at a project and site level 

Communicate, reinforce, and champion the client's quality culture

Support project teams in the development of project quality plans and arrangements, including inspection and test plans, and review to drive continual improvement

Coordinate within the operational and site delivery teams to ensure actions are undertaken to meet the requirements of the quality plans and IMS

Provide project and site management with advice on delivery effective quality assurance and quality control

Lead on the collation of project data for quality related KPIs including any client specific measures and put in place plans to meet objectives and targets

Work with the Quality Manager to develop, manage, implement, and monitor the Quality Management System aspects of the IMS

Establish, manage, and maintain relationships with external stakeholders, including clients

Undertake site advisory visits, inspections, and audits of operational sites in accordance with the plan

Monitor actions resulting from audits and inspections through to completion

Promote and capture good practice, and ensure it is fed-back into the business

Set standards and lead by example in aspects of quality management

Maintain own level of knowledge and competency in relation to quality management and responsibilities including appropriate qualifications and professional memberships.

Minimum Qualifications 

BSc, Diploma or equivalent in a related engineering discipline.

A minimum of five (5) years’ experience in a construction environment.

Strongly Recommended

Working knowledge of Electricity in Construction, (Cabling, Transmission, sub stations)

Good knowledge of data analysis & risk assessment

Strong organisational skills

Full driving licence

Good working knowledge of the CDM Regulations.

Desirable

Chartered or working towards chartership of a relevant professional Institution

National Grid Person Training

SSEN Cat 1c training

Physical Requirements    Site based role. Must have the ability to safely manoeuvre around a construction site including uneven and rough terrain on foot for up to 6 hours per day.

For the office element they must have the ability to use repetitive hand motion and the ability to grasp and type using general office equipment. Must be able to sit for extended periods of time, talk, hear, walk, and stand. Must be able to lift and or move up to 10 pounds.

Cognitive Requirements  Requires the ability to collect, analyse and assess information to make decisions. Must have the ability to exercise sound judgment and solve problems; the ability to organise and prioritise responsibilities; the ability to read and apply financial and quantitative analysis; the ability to articulate and speak in front of others; good interpersonal skills; the ability to work under stressful situations, good cognitive skills, ability to maintain accuracy in work, and the ability to concentrate on more than one task at a time. Must have the ability to understand and apply written/verbal instructions and the ability to delegate instructions.

Schedule and Work Activities

40 hours a week with possibility of additional hours based upon project needs, work schedule based upon project needs, working on project site locations, with the possibility of changing locations frequently, travel required.

Travel

 Ability to travel nationally is required for the role. Level of travel may vary over time depending on project and client requirements.

The individual should be able to book and arrange all their own travel and accommodation

Work Location Address( Full physical reporting address Please):  

1: NG Walpole Substation, Walpole, Wisbech Cambs PE14 7JE, plus site visits

2: SSEN Errochty Switching Station, Tummel Bridge, near Pitlochry, Scotland PH16 5SB