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Amazing infrastructure isn’t the only thing that gets built here. Incredible careers do too. Join our Ground Engineering team as a Quality Engineer on the Sizewell C project and you can build something to be proud of.

To support Balfour Beatty, deliver the project in accordance with customer and stakeholder requirements and commitments, including verification activities to demonstrate compliance against Balfour Beatty requirements, external accreditations and industry good practice.

To support the co‑ordination, submission, compliance and management of all assurance activities and the resolution of assurance related issues. To ensure implementation of procedures including submissions from the supply chain and establishing test and inspection plans for delivery of the works.

• Support the project team in developing the quality plans and ensure inspection & test plans are being followed and that customer/project requirements are being met, and review those from the project team and the supply chain;
• Assist the delivery team in achieving the required deliverables, and managing issues as required, also providing Quality advice to our supply chain where appropriate;
• Use existing systems to allow sample and benchmark plans to be established and agreed with customers and supply chain;
• Use digital systems to monitor the performance of quality planning / production of quality deliverables / managing of issues against targets;
• Support the project team in collating and delivering handover records as per customer’ requirements, on time;
• Attend inspections on site and/or at supplier premises as required by the Inspection and Test Plans;
• Support Project Teams on the resolution of the raised nonconformities on a timely manner;
• Review Material Approval Records to ensure they are suitable from a quality point of view;
• Support the Quality team during internal and external audits;
• Support the implementation of either project quality strategies, plans and actions across the scope of services and full project lifecycle;
• Support the undertaking of specific investigations and/or reporting on quality related issues as required;
• Support the use of appropriate digital toolset to support the project governance and quality assurance/ measures on the project, including training of those tools.

• Prior Quality experience and/or relevant operational / technical experience to meet industry sector demands;
• Level 4+ Qualification in Quality or Construction or PCQI;
• Knowledge of ISO9000 Terminology;
• An understanding and commitment to Quality Management;
• Awareness of business improvement initiatives;
• Has an ability to gather, analyse and evaluate facts;
• Work to plans and programmes;
• Pays attention to detail and sees things through to completion;
• Is good at building relationships and can influence effectively;
• Can deliver reports orally and written in an objective manner;
• Ability to challenge existing methods and ways of thinking;
• Able to work within a multi-discipline team;
• Fully proficient in modern office computer systems and technology e.g. Office 365.

• ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor trained;
• Awareness of nuclear industry requirements;
• Experience in using Digital Progressive Assurance systems / Electronic Forms;
• Operational experience in construction management;
• Major Project Experience.

Our people are our biggest asset and we focus on recruiting, training and developing the people who can apply innovation to deliver the infrastructure of the future. We nurture these talents, offer a great benefits package in addition to a competitive base salary and continually invest in developing the skills of our people at every level.

• An attractive/negotiated salary;
• Company car;
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays;
• Pension savings schemes;
• Enhanced maternity/paternity and family friendly policies;
• Access to our Refer and Earn scheme;
• Discretionary annual salary reviews.

Balfour Beatty Ground Engineering is one of the UK’s leading specialist geo‑technical contractors, providing innovative piling and ground improvement solutions across all sectors.

Our comprehensive ground engineering capabilities, equipment and experience provide the solid foundations for infrastructure and buildings of any height, ranging from city skyscrapers to cross‑country rail and road projects.

Our reputation as one of the UK’s leading specialist geo‑technical contractors is earned through the delivery of ground engineering solutions on some of the UK’s largest and most prestigious projects including HS2, The Shard, Wembley Stadium, Reading Station Viaduct, Marble Arch Place, Battersea Power Station redevelopment and the A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement project.

At Balfour Beatty, we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone D&I Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit https://www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion.

We are a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long‑term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

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