Quality Advisor

Posted 3 hours 41 minutes ago by Balfour Beatty plc

Permanent
Full Time
Other
Yorkshire, Hull, United Kingdom, HU1 1
Job Description
About the role

We are seeking an experienced Quality Advisor to join the team delivering the Birkhill Wood Substation project in Cottingham.

role Purpose: To support a Right First Time culture by coordinating and implementing assurance activities, resolving quality-related issues, and ensuring the effective application of quality management processes and continuous improvement initiatives.

What you'll be doing
  • Support project teams in developing Quality Plans and Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs), ensuring they are implemented effectively and meet all requirements, including those produced by the supply chain.
  • Monitor and report on quality performance against agreed business and project KPIs.
  • Implement quality control mechanisms to ensure assets and services are delivered in line with design and specification.
  • Advise delivery teams on the use of appropriate digital quality and governance systems, supporting issue resolution where required.
  • Maintain local quality processes in line with the Quality Management System.
  • Undertake local audits aligned to programme objectives and support internal (BB) and external certification audits.
  • Coordinate the production and handover of project and/or business quality deliverables.
  • Deliver quality development and training initiatives for project teams and local quality resources.
  • Promote the sharing of best practice and lessons learned to drive continual improvement.
  • Contribute to Management Reviews and ensure delivery of agreed actions.
  • Support investigations into high-risk quality issues as required.
  • Implement continuous improvement actions aligned with business quality strategy.
Who we're looking for
  • Proven experience as a Quality Management professional, with strong knowledge of associated methodologies, tools and systems.
  • Level 4+ qualification in Quality, Construction, Manufacturing, or a related discipline.
  • CQI Affiliate Member (ACQI) or above.
  • ISO 9001:2015 Internal Auditor qualified.
  • Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and communicate effectively across both quality and operational teams.
  • Analytical and objective approach, with the ability to evaluate information impartially.
  • Awareness of change management principles.