Quality Engineer

Kier Group plc; Brighton; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm is seeking a Quality Engineer to enhance quality practices in their Southern Water team based in Falmer, Brighton. In this role, you'll manage site visits, maintain quality documentation, and champion quality strategies. Ideal candidates will have experience in construction quality control, strong communication skills, and hold a CSCS card. Remote working is available with occasional office travel required, making it a flexible position. Join us to make a difference in ensuring project excellence.

Responsibilities

• Manage site visits to promote quality practices throughout project lifecycles.
• Build relationships with project teams and clients to ensure quality requirements are understood.
• Review quality documentation and ensure inspection test plans are followed.
• Conduct inspections and share insights for continuous improvement.
• Champion delivery of the Water Quality Strategy through team collaboration.

Skills

Practical experience in quality control activities within construction

Ability to interpret engineering drawings and specifications

Comfortable with digital tools

Excellent communication skills

CSCS card

ISO 9001 training or professional quality qualifications

Job description

Overview

We're looking for a Quality Engineer to join our Southern Water team based in Falmer, Brighton.

Location: Falmer, Brighton - remote working available, with occasional travel to the office required.

Hours: 40 per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

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

Join our collaborative team as a Quality Engineer and play a vital role in ensuring excellence across our framework projects. You\'ll be providing expert guidance, nurturing quality standards, and contributing to successful project outcomes in a supportive and dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

What will you be responsible for?

• Managing site visits to nurture quality practices throughout project lifecycles, from mobilisation to handover
• Building relationships with project teams and clients to ensure quality requirements are understood and embraced
• Reviewing quality documentation and ensuring inspection test plans are followed with appropriate supporting evidence
• Conducting inspections and sharing insights to develop continuous improvement across projects
• Championing the delivery of the Water Quality Strategy through collaborative engagement with teams

Qualifications

• You have practical experience in quality control activities within construction
• You enjoy interpreting engineering drawings and specifications to ensure standards are met
• You’re comfortable with digital tools and can maintain clear, thorough records
• You have excellent communication skills and enjoy sharing knowledge with others
• You hold a CSCS card and ideally have ISO 9001 training or professional quality qualifications

We\'re all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don\'t tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

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.

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