Quality Engineer

Gloucestershiremusic; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government body in Gloucester seeks an experienced Quality Engineer to oversee street lighting quality and compliance. The successful candidate will engage with internal and external stakeholders and manage inspections for electrical works. The role includes negotiating, conducting site inspections, and ensuring adherence to regulations. This opportunity offers flexible working arrangements and a comprehensive benefits package including paid leave and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

25.5 days annual leave

Career development

Local Government Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in overseeing street lighting and electrical quality.
• Ability to conduct Health and Safety Inspections.
• Excellent communication and political awareness skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee quality of street lighting and electrical works.
• Coordinate third-party inspections for compliance.
• Represent GCC in negotiations regarding street lighting.

Skills

Quality audits

Supervisory experience

Electrical experience

Stakeholder liaison

Job description

Job Details

• Job Title: Quality Engineer
• Job Location: Shire Hall, Block 5, 5th Floor
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Closing Date: 05/01/2026
• Job Requisition Number: 13170
• This post is not open to job share

This is an exciting time for a talented, self‑driven professional to join us in the role of Quality Engineer within the Street Lighting service as we take forward Gloucestershire’s 2050 Vision. We are leading the way in challenging conventions around the reallocation of road space, creating walkable neighbourhoods and delivering green infrastructure with low carbon design.

Our street lighting team are at the heart of this work, ensuring that street lighting improvements on our highway infrastructure are delivered in a sustainable manner that contributes to our ambitious carbon reduction goals.

About the role

This is a pivotal role where you will have a responsibility for overseeing the quality of completed street lighting and electrical works associated with our Term Maintenance Contract, Major Highway Improvements Programme and for Road Safety Highway Improvements.

You will also have responsibilities for the co‑ordination of third‑party inspections for development‑led work within the county, ensuring compliance with internal Service Level Agreements for completion of inspections and for quality of workmanship / compliance to specification by third parties.

A further requirement of the Quality Engineer will be to co‑ordinate and undertake Health and Safety Inspections for street lighting and electrical works at live construction sites and to be responsible for ensuring Highway Electrical Association, sector scheme compliance for the client team.

This role also involves representing GCC in negotiations and discussions requiring excellent communication and political awareness.

About you

You will have a wealth of street lighting and electrical experience particularly in the practice of quality audits and inspections. You will have previous supervisory experience and will play a key role in liaison with various internal and external stakeholders ensuring that all new electrical and street lighting installations meet with recommended standards, professional best practices and internal specifications and policy.

Benefits

For all your hard work, you will receive the following.

• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service
• Plus, an option to purchase 10 days additional leave per year (pro‑rata for part‑time staff)
• Family friendly employer offering benefits to help support you and your family
• Career development and qualification opportunities
• Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
• Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
• An in‑house Occupational Health service
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network. Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&C's apply)

How to apply

If you feel you have the skills, desire and experience required to make a positive difference then please submit your application and personal statement today by clicking the “Apply Now” Button.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Ken Pitt via email at [e-mail].

Closing date 5th January 2026.

Additional Information

Short‑listed candidates will be contacted by e‑mail and invited to interview week commencing 12th January 2026.

oucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.

It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.