Quality Manager

Murphy Group; Cowley Peachey; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction and engineering firm is seeking a Quality Manager to oversee quality initiatives on the National Grid, Uxbridge Moor Project. The role involves leading quality practices, conducting audits, and ensuring compliance with standards. Ideal candidates will have proven managerial experience and familiarity with ISO 9001 standards. The position offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits including a bonus scheme, generous holidays, and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Annual bonus and salary review

Contributory pension scheme

Life assurance and health screening

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Subsidised canteen facilities

Investment in professional development

Retail discounts and cashback

Qualifications

• Proven experience within a Senior or Managerial Position.

Responsibilities

• Champion the 'Quality – Right First Time' initiative.
• Lead best practice in quality matters.
• Collaborate with engineering for quality improvements.
• Conduct regular inspections and audits.
• Manage Quality documents and compliance.

Skills

Relevant Quality Membership (MCQI)

MS package knowledge (e.g. Outlook, Excel, Word, Visio, MS Project)

Solid understanding of ISO 9001 standards

Experience within Engineering or Construction environment

Job description

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Murphy is recruiting for a Quality Manager to work with the Energy Team on the National Grid, Uxbridge Moor Project.

Our business is well-known for its extensive in-house expertise, experience, and continuous drive to innovate within the industry to create added value for all our customers. Throughout our history we have strived to challenge the norm and incorporate a wide range of new technologies and capabilities to ensure we meet the ever-changing markets and demands. Today we support groundbreaking transmission and distribution projects in four countries - ensuring their energy security for decades to come.

We offer a wide range of services including design, construction and commissioning. We deliver Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) projects serving both regulated and private customers along with technical and engineering solutions within the conventional power and energy transition markets. Our continual drive to innovate, while encouraging sustainability, ensures we remain at the forefront of the industry, and is demonstrated in our long-standing relationships with major energy providers in multiple countries.

Day in the life of a Murphy Quality Manager:

• Be a champion for the “Quality – Right First Time” initiative.
• Establish and provide Leadership in best practice in quality matters in conjunction with the Quality function.
• Collaborate with engineering to support and educate the engineering community on site to achieve better quality.
• Take a lead with site management teams to ensure compliance with all requirements stipulated in the Quality Plans.
• Manage and carry out regular inspections / audits of sites and work places to determine whether work is being carried out in accordance with Company Policy, Procedures and other stated requirements.
• Promote the accurate reporting of nonconformances and provide advice on closing out actions.
• Manage, collate and review Quality statistics in a timely manner and submit to the Quality function for reporting purposes.
• Develop and implement Quality campaigns and improvement plans in agreement with the Operations Director / Quality Management / Heads of Engineering.
• Manage and where required, be involved in the preparation and review of Quality documents including those of 3rd parties.
• Manage and review production of Quality plans, procedures and associated documentation and check compliance.
• Identify significant Quality issues for Operation Units / contracts / yards and help set-up contracts / yards to include appropriate controls.

Still interested? Does this sound like you:

• Relevant Quality Membership (MCQI)
• Proven experience within a Senior or Managerial Position.
• MS package knowledge (e.g. Outlook, Excel, Word, Visio, MS Project)
• Solid understanding of the requirements of the ISO 9001 standard.
• Experience within a Engineering or Construction environment.

What’s in it for you?

• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays with the option to buy an additional 2 days holiday each year, holidays increase with length of service
• Discretionary annual bonus and annual salary review
• Above market rate contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance, health screening and enhanced sick pay
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay and a maternity returners bonus
• Extra weeks holiday for all employees getting married and a wedding bonus
• Subsidised canteen facilities in core locations
• Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development
• Other Murphy benefits include retail discounts and cashback, discounted gym memberships, cycle to work scheme etc

About Murphy

Murphy is formally recognised as a sector leading employer, Gold Investors In People accredited along with reported operating profit up 57% on prior year. At Murphy, we are incredibly proud of our diverse workforce. Not only do our people represent over 60 different nationalities, but they also represent a wide range of backgrounds, ethnicities and ages. With a forward order book of £5.4bn and £23m Invested in environmentally friendly plant in 2024 there really is#MoretoMurphy

If you are unable to apply via the usual process, please call Jack Roberts on 07514 313533 to discuss in more detail.

Due to the requirements of the role, in addition to our standard identity and right to work checks, successful candidates will be asked to undertake a basic Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Murphy is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK

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