Nuclear Quality Manager

Altrad Services; England; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider in the energy sector is seeking an experienced Quality Manager to lead a quality team for nuclear decommissioning projects in Cumbria. The successful candidate will ensure compliance with legal and client quality standards, manage quality-related KPIs, and lead a team through complex projects. Essential qualifications include a HND/NVQ Level 5 or CQI Diploma and significant experience in quality management within a regulated industry. This role offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Career opportunities across the UK

Qualifications

• Experience managing QA/QC personnel within a regulated industry.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 and GS-R-3 management systems for nuclear installations.
• Effective communication skills for report writing.

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead a quality team in nuclear decommissioning projects.
• Develop quality plans to meet project requirements.
• Monitor performance against Quality KPIs.

Skills

Report Writing

Communication Skills

Quality Management Systems

Investigation and Root Cause Analysis

Risk-based QA/QC Arrangements

Education

HND/NVQ Level 5 or CQI Diploma

Job description

Competitive Salary and Benefits Package on Offer

Altrad are a market-leading provider of products and services to the energy, industrial and petrochemical sectors. Our success is built on the quality of our people, our reputation for technological expertise and best-in-class execution, and the collaborative relationships we establish with our clients. We believe in delivering exceptional value for our clients and creating unrivalled opportunities for our people.

Continuing our success in the nuclear industry, we are now growing our team in Cumbria, delivering more crucial, decommissioning activities and major infrastructure projects.

We’re actively looking for an experienced and diligent Quality Manager to build, manage and lead a Quality team to execute complex nuclear decommissioning works.

Key Objectives:

• Reporting to the Project Director and Altrad UK Head of Quality, you will manage and lead a quality team in the execution of a complex nuclear decommissioning or construction projects
• Ensure QA and QC compliance with legal requirements, client standards, ISO standards as well as processes and procedures
• Ensure suitable governance and assurance of project including management of the audit schedule
• Manage Quality related KPI’s for the project

As an employer, Altrad can offer unrivalled career opportunities across the UK. We’re deeply embedded and respected within the UK’s vibrant Nuclear industry, a respect forged over 65 years of work, from providing technology for the world’s first commercial nuclear power plant, to the decommissioning of the UK’s legacy nuclear infrastructure, and everything in between. Outside of Nuclear, our Thermal, Petrochemical, Oil & Gas, and Asset Management services, deliver equally crucial work for an even wider range of clients. As a business, we can offer opportunities across multiple markets, sectors and geographies, giving you the chance to work on some of the UK’s most complex and challenging projects, as a part of the ever growing and ever talented, Altrad team.

Main Role Activities & Outputs:

• Ensure QA and QC compliance with legal requirements, client standards, ISO standards as well as processes and procedures
• Develop project-specific quality plans / operating procedures to comply with project requirements
• Manage QA/QC team to ensure adoption of pragmatic approach to assurance of Quality on all phases of the Project, Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Commissioning or Decommissioning, taking cognisance of commercial, schedule and budget constraints
• Management of internal and external Audits, both on and off site, in accordance with the project audit schedule
• Management of supply chain quality, inclusive of all pre-qualification assessments, supply chain audits, inspections, supply chain performance and lifetime quality record compilation
• Monitoring of performance against Quality KPI’s

Essential Qualifications & Experience:

• HND/NVQ Level 5 (preferably in a related subject)/CQI Diploma or significant and related professional experience; would satisfy the requirements of professional registration (e.g. Chartered Member) of a professional institution (e.g. CQI)
• Experience in the application of relevant quality management system standards (ISO 9001) Knowledge of the requirements of GS-R-3 (management systems for nuclear installations)
• Experienced in investigation to determine root cause, learning, proposed improvements and verification of implementation of preventative measures to prevent recurrence of failure
• Experienced in implementation of risk-based QA/QC arrangements and controls proportionate to the assigned Quality Grade and the link to maintaining Nuclear Safety
• Effective Report Writing and Communication Skills
• Proven background in a similar role managing QA/QC personnel within a highly regulated industry

Desirable Qualifications & Experience:

• Experience within the UK nuclear industry, ideally within Decommissioning
• Knowledge and application of Pressure Equipment Directive/ Safety Regulations; EN1090, ISO 3834-2 and other sector specific Quality Standards
• Application of ISO19443

If the above role isn’t quite right for you or you’re not ready to apply just yet, why not reach out for a confidential discussion to see what life at Altrad is really like. Our Recruitment team are always on hand to answer any questions.