Quality Engineer

Company: Randstad Construction and Property
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Location: Plymouth
Job Description:

Overview

My client, an industry leading tier one civil engineering and construction JV are looking for a Quality Engineer to join their team on the most prestigious infrastructure project in the South West.

Responsibilities

  • Ensuring that an effective Quality Management System is being operated and maintained at all levels.
  • Providing an independent channel of communication on quality, initiating necessary action to resolve deficiencies and ensuring satisfactory solutions have been achieved.
  • Ensuring internal audits are undertaken in accordance with the Audit Schedule and that any adverse findings, including those raised by others, are closed out in a timely manner.
  • Preparing, reviewing and evaluating Inspection & Test plans including those of sub-contractors.
  • Aiding the delivery teams in ensuring timely progressive sign-off of the ITPs by attending weekly meetings with the Client.
  • Ensuring the material approval process is maintained by the inspection of materials delivered, meeting project requirements and all appropriate certification is obtained and tracked.
  • Reviewing Lifetime Quality Records throughout the progression of the works and supporting timely submission of handover packages.
  • Providing guidance and assistance on Quality matters.
  • Providing site training/mentoring on the requirements of the Quality Management Systems.
  • Encouraging feedback from all employees and sub-contractors on possible areas of improvement and investigating the benefit of any employee recommendations regarding Quality matters.
  • Evaluating non-conformances to identify any apparent trends and providing timely reports on NCR status and trends to the Project Manager and the company Q&E Manager.
  • Encouraging the philosophy of Continuous Improvement.

Candidate requirements

  • Graduate in relevant discipline OR professional qualification (e.g. CQI Diploma (Level 5)).
  • Membership of the CQI or other relevant professional body.
  • CSCS – White PQP/AQP.
  • Proven experience within a live rail environment with similar complexity and risk, sufficient to understand and review end to end processes and propose quality improvements.
  • Ability to form effective working relationships with Stakeholders.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

Additional information

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. Applications from all sections of society are welcome, and reasonable adjustments can be discussed as required to support your application.

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Posted: April 17th, 2026