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Project Quality Advisor - West Midlands
Location: West Midlands
Industry: Building and Civil Engineering
Salary: 50,000+ Dependent on experience + Benefits Package
Company Overview
Our client are one of the leading Building and Civil Engineering Contractors operating throughout the UK and Ireland and are seeking to recruit an experienced Project Quality Advisor to join them for a local project in Birmingham and more.
Role Overview
As a Project Quality Advisor, you will be reporting into the Project Director, the successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring physical compliance with all aspects of the project with regards to quality, inspections, sign-offs, defects, concessions, derogations and approvals.
This position is an integral part of the project team and will liaise with the site team which includes Site Agents, Site Engineers, Site Supervisors, Foremen and supply chain, and take full responsibility for the management, recording and timely execution of the project quality deliverables in accordance with budgetary, programme and quality requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Monitor and maintain the company Integrated Management System for ISO 9001 and quality management system in relation to any specific project requirements.
- Ensure that the construction of the new asset is compliant with the National Grid regulations and conditions of contract.
- Liaise with the client, clients team, third parties on site walks and one site quality meetings
- Ensure all quality planning is managed on site including all Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs) being in place before works commence on site, this includes supporting our supply chain in the preparation and approval of these documents to the satisfaction of our client.
- Ensure there is evidence of quality inspection checklists are being completed and managed efficiently on site and provide training on the use of our digital progressive assurance tool (Field View).
- Ensure that the defects and Non-Conformance Reports (NCR's) are raised, manged effectively, provide photographic evidence and closed out in a timely manner.
- Manage the project Quality Key Performance Indicators in conjunction with the site team.
- Highlighting areas where poor practice and/or significant risk have occurred and develop and deliver toolbox talks to communicate these to the project.
- Create and issue project quality alerts on any significant quality issues.
- Liaising with enforcing authorities to demonstrate compliance.
- Keeping up to date with new legislation and best practices in the industry.
- Provide professional support and advice to the Senior Management Team and Staff on any quality related matters.
- Identify any lessons learnt from the project, add these to the Lessons Learnt database and close out.
Skills & Experience
- Full Driving Licence
- Up to date knowledge of UK legislation in relation to SHEQ Operation to ISO 9001
- CSCS card holder - Management standard.
- Excellent IT Skills - in-particular Microsoft Excel, Outlook and Word.
- Good management/organisational skills, with ability to manage time and meet deadlines.
- Understand and maintain company KPI's in relation to future business improvement.
- Experience in delivering presentations/training sessions.
- At least five years construction experience. Experience working on power generation or electrical infrastructure projects (desirable)
- A working knowledge of National Policy Statement for Electricity Networks Infrastructure (EN-5) and any other relevant electrical technical documents (desirable)
Why Join Us?
- Flexible and Hybrid working
- 33 days annual leave entitlement
- Generous pension contributions
- Life Assurance
To apply for this exciting opportunity, please send your CV and a cover letter detailing your relevant experience to (url removed). We are looking to move quickly, so early applications are encouraged.
