Quality Advisor

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.