Project Quality Lead - Aviation

Laing O'Rourke group; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the UK is seeking a Project Quality Lead to shape the quality strategy for a major project at Stansted Airport. In this role, you will drive assurance and influence stakeholders while leading a high-performance culture within a multidisciplinary team. The ideal candidate is a proven quality leader with experience in complex environments like aviation and certifications in quality management. The position offers an opportunity to deliver significant improvements in performance and compliance.

Qualifications

• Proven quality leader in complex environments is essential.
• Strong technical understanding and stakeholder skills required.
• Confidence to influence decisions at senior level is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver the project's Quality Strategy and Quality Plan.
• Lead assurance, compliance, and progressive handover activities.
• Use digital tools to track, forecast, and improve performance.

Skills

Quality leadership

Stakeholder management

Digital tools proficiency

Continuous improvement

Education

Experience in high-assurance environments (aviation, rail, nuclear, infrastructure)

Chartered Quality (CQI) or Lead Auditor credentials

Tools

ISO 9001

BS 99001

Digital assurance platforms

Job description

Help shape the future of UKaviation. Laing O'Rourke is delivering the next major phase of works at Stansted Airport, and we're looking for an experienced Project Quality Lead to champion right‑first‑time delivery across this flagship programme.

The Role

As Project Quality Lead, you'll set the quality strategy, drive assurance, and embed a high‑performance culture across a multidisciplinary team. You'll be the senior authority for quality on the project - ensuring compliance, elevating standards, and leading digital, data‑driven approaches to progressive assurance.

You will:

• Own and deliver the project's Quality Strategy and Quality Plan.
• Lead assurance, compliance, and progressive handover activities.
• Influence project leaders, supply chain partners and client stakeholders.
• Use digital tools and analytics to track, forecast, and improve performance.
• Drive learning, continuous improvement, and a strong quality culture.

About You

We're looking for a proven quality leader with experience in complex, high‑assurance environments such as aviation, rail, nuclear, or major infrastructure. You'll bring strong technical understanding, excellent stakeholder skills, and the confidence to influence decisions at senior level.

Experience with ISO 9001, BS 99001, digital assurance platforms, and industry best practice is highly desirable. Chartered Quality (CQI) or Lead Auditor credentials are a bonus.

Why Laing O'Rourke

At LOR, you'll be part of an innovative, digitally led engineering enterprise delivering some of the UK's most exciting programmes. On the Stansted project, you'll lead quality for a major aviation transformation - making a measurable impact on performance, compliance, and customer outcomes.

Ready to lead quality excellence at Stansted?

Apply now and help deliver a safer, smarter, more efficient future for UK aviation.

About Us

Laing O'Rourke are an international engineering and construction company delivering state‑of‑the‑art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia.

Certainty, reliability, quality – this is what our clients want. And at Laing O'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it. Laing O'Rourke's story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.

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