Project Quality Specialist

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global technology firm is seeking a Project Quality Specialist to ensure compliance and continuous improvement in their Quality Management processes. The role involves driving Quality culture and managing Quality Assurance and Control within project execution. Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s degree, relevant Quality experience, and strong communication skills. This position offers a competitive salary, inclusive work environment, and the opportunity to work on transformative projects in a remote setting with travel to Birmingham. Join a pioneering team making a substantial societal impact.

Benefits

Competitive salary package

Excellent pension and benefits

Comprehensive training and development

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Quality within a project-based business or Engineering environment.
• Strong communication, presentation, and influencing skills.
• Willingness to travel to the office or project locations within the UK.

Responsibilities

• Act as a role model for a strong Quality culture.
• Support Q&CI Strategy implementation within the UK Operating Unit.
• Perform assessments and audits as part of process improvement.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or related experience

Tools

Quality Management Systems

Lean Six Sigma

PDCA

8D

Job description

At Grid & Power Quality Solutions and Service business at Hitachi Energy in Europe (HBUEU), Inclusion drives our culture of innovation and collaboration. Our leading technology and strong market position enable us to achieve growth targets in the energy transition across current and growing market segments such as hydrogen, data centers and e-mobility.

Hitachi Energy has an exciting opportunity for a Project Quality Specialist, you will become part of the UK Quality and Continuous Improvement Team. You will plan, organize, and monitor Quality activities on projects from the tendering phase to project handover to the satisfied customer. Quality and Continuous Improvement are key to the growth and development of the business from learning from past mistakes and identifying opportunities to improve. The quality of projects and feedback from our customers enables the business to develop and maintain being a market leader with our offerings. Through monitoring and managing our projects you will ensure continued growth and development of our people and organisation

Location

Remote with travel to Birmingham and other project sites

(Please note we are unable to provide visa support for this position)

How you'll make an impact

• Act as a role model for a strong Quality culture, driving Continuous Improvement (CI) initiatives
• Support Q&CI Strategy implementation within the UK Operating Unit
• Maintain, manage, and improve our certified Quality Management System (QMS)
• Perform assessments and audits as an input to improving processes
• Lead improvement projects, facilitate lessons learned and best practice sessions, and share acquired knowledge within the organisation
• Drive Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC) within the organisation and during project execution to ensure compliance with customer, company, and/or regulatory requirements
• Support project execution with Project Quality Plans (PQPs), Master Test Plans (MTPs), and, where appropriate, Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT)
• Review supplier Inspection Test Plans (ITPs) and Inspection Test Reports (ITRs) for accuracy and completeness in accordance with Hitachi Energy and the customer Quality Control Plans (QCPs)
• Review customer specifications, collect customer feedback, and respond to deviations or nonconformities
• Provide training to individuals and teams on Q&CI topics so that they are better equipped to drive the quality and improvement efforts

Your Background

• Bachelor’s degree or related experience
• Proven experience in Quality, preferably within a project-based business and/or Engineering environment
• Knowledge of Quality Management Systems, methodologies, and tools
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Strong communication, presentation, and influencing skills to collaborate effectively with stakeholders
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships within a large and complex organisation
• Familiarity with Continuous Improvement frameworks, such as Lean Six Sigma, PDCA, and 8D
• Willingness to travel to the office and/or project locations within the UK (10% travel)

What We Offer

• Competitive salary package
• Excellent company pension and wide-ranging benefits schemes.
• Top quality H&S culture alongside comprehensive training and personal development programmes.
• Inclusive Work Environment: We foster a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected.

More about us

We offer fantastic opportunities to work on dynamic, high-impact and cutting‑edge industry initiatives that are making a crucial impact to society whilst also offering the vibrancy of working within a world‑leading global organization.

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century in pioneering mission‑critical technologies like high‑voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system.

Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.