Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer

We’ll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow, and succeed today and into tomorrow. We offer an exciting range of career development opportunities within a supportive and diverse team that always strives to do the right thing for our people, clients, and communities.

People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent. 

In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, as well as family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program, which incorporates matched funding, paid volunteering time, and charitable donations.

Work-life balance and flexibility are key focus areas for us. We’re happy to discuss hybrid, part-time, and flexible working hours, patterns, and locations that suit you and our business.

About the Opportunity 

We are recruiting experienced quality engineers to join our nuclear power engineering and technical services team to support our key clients’ nuclear fleet in the UK. 

This is a key role within our project and engineering portfolio spread across our UK network at all UK sites and stations. You will be supported and mentored by experienced quality engineering management professionals and given the training and opportunities you need to develop and expand your management and leadership skills with larger and more complex projects. 

At a time of nuclear resurgence, we offer a unique opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills within an operational environment while also looking ahead to future potential opportunities in new atomic builds or decommissioning and deconstruction. 

Key Responsibilities will be:

• Quality Engineers provide positive leadership on quality matters within portfolios and project delivery teams and promote the adoption and culture of best practices, which delivers a positive commitment to quality and engages all employees in continuous improvement. 
• Monitor and report on the effectiveness of the quality management system and make appropriate recommendations for improvement, to ensure project activities comply with relevant procedures and QA requirements. The quality engineer is accountable to the client’s PPM or equivalent group head, and the functional responsibilities are to the client’s quality lead. 
• Everyone on our team will have a proven track record of working in highly regulated environments with high safety standards and culture.
• Good communication and organisational skills are a must with the ability to develop relationships and maintain effective networks

• HNC in a Technical Discipline or equivalent
• Recognised BE EN ISO9001 Internal Auditor Training completed
• Certification as IRCA Auditor/Lead Auditor 
• Demonstrated proficiency in auditing and surveillance of client and contractor activities 
• Should be aware of the Site Licence requirements on quality assurance and arrangements required to ensure compliance
• Demonstrated proficiency in Quality Management standards and guidelines including the current versions of BS EN ISO09001  
• Working knowledge of the current versions of IAEA GC-R-3, BS EN ISO14001 & OHSAS 18001
• Demonstrated proficiency in Quality Management practices, methods, and processes. This should include experience within Projects Quality Management, ideally within the Nuclear Industry or other similar regulated environments

Our Culture

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion, and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business and genuinely believe that we all succeed by supporting one another through our caring culture. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.  

We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected; if we are diverse, we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. Our wide range of Global Employee Networks centred on inclusion and diversity reflects this.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Competitive salary.
• Pension scheme.
• Clear progression scheme for career advancement.

We invite qualified candidates to apply, particularly those with a track record in quality management within regulated industries and the ability to obtain necessary security clearances.