Quality Engineer

Kier Group plc; Southam CP, Blackburn, Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm is seeking an experienced Major Projects Quality Engineer to join its HS2 team based in Southam. The ideal candidate will ensure high-quality standards in multi-utility diversion works along the HS2 route. Responsibilities include overseeing compliance documentation, mentoring team members, and managing digital records. The role offers a competitive salary of £40,000 - £50,000 per year plus a £5k car allowance and flexible working options, highlighting a commitment to employee welfare and quality assurance.

Benefits

£5k annual car allowance

Excellent benefits

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Experience in quality assurance or compliance engineering in infrastructure or utility sectors.
• Strong understanding of UK quality standards in civil engineering.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee quality documentation to ensure compliance.
• Mentor local Quality Champions to embed best practices.
• Deliver quality awareness sessions to develop team skills.
• Manage digital quality records effectively.
• Engage stakeholders to promote continuous improvement.

Skills

Quality assurance experience

Understanding of UK regulatory frameworks

Relationship building

Organizational skills

Collaborative mindset

Tools

Digital quality management systems

Novade

Job description

We're looking for an experienced Major Projects Quality Engineer to join our HS2 team based in Southam to South Aylesbury. Are you passionate about maintaining high-quality standards in infrastructure projects? We're seeking a proactive Quality Engineer to lead and enhance our delivery of multi-utility diversion works along an 80km stretch of the HS2 route. Come on join our innovative HS2 project team.

Location: Southam to South Aylesbury - travel to the office required with some remote working available

Hours: 45 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 per year + £5k annual car allowance + excellent benefits

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

What will you beresponsible for?

As a Quality Engineer, you'll be the key contact for quality matters on site, supporting them in ensuring excellence and consistency across all aspects of this exciting HS2 project while enjoying the support of our inclusive team environment throughout.

Your day to day will include:

• Overseeing quality documentation including ITPs, ITCs and material approvals to ensure compliance
• Mentoring and supporting local Quality Champions to embed best practices across sites
• Delivering quality awareness sessions to develop team members' understanding and skills
• Managing digital quality records using systems such as Novade
• Contributing to continuous improvement through stakeholder engagement and promoting our "Speak Up" initiatives

What are we looking for?

• Have experience in quality assurance or compliance engineering, ideally within infrastructure or utility sectors
• Possess a strong understanding of UK regulatory frameworks and quality standards in civil engineering
• Enjoy building relationships with diverse teams and communicating effectively across all levels
• Are organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment
• Have a collaborative mindset and enjoy sharing knowledge to help others succeed

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier