Mott MacDonald Bentley are recruiting for a Central Operations Senior Quality Manager to join the Anglian Water @One Alliance. As part of Anglian Water’s @one Alliance, we are on a mission to create a sustainable and resilient future for water. With an ambitious £2.3 billion capital investment in AMP8, we are revolutionising infrastructure, sustainability, and digital transformation to protect the environment and support growing communities.
Why join us?
This is a highly influential, quality leadership role shaping how quality is governed, assured and continuously improved across the @one Alliance. As Senior Quality Manager for Central Operations, you’ll define the systems, standards and insight that enable consistent, right first time delivery across programmes and partners. Working at the heart of the Alliance, you’ll turn data and learning into action — reducing systemic risk, strengthening commissioning readiness, and building confidence in asset handover, safety and regulatory compliance.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Providing enterprise wide leadership of Central Quality functions, setting clear frameworks, standards and ways of working for Business Unit Quality teams
- Operating the Alliance quality assurance cadence, translating predictive insight, audits and assurance findings into clear, prioritised actions
- Defining and governing cross Alliance quality readiness criteria aligned to Delivery Milestones through Detailed Design, Construction, Commissioning, Operational Handover and Financial Completion.
- Maintaining programme level dashboards and thematic analysis to identify emerging risks, recurring defects and systemic performance gaps
- Coordinating escalation and resolution of systemic quality issues, ensuring root causes are addressed and improvements embedded into standards and guidance
- Chairing quality governance forums and acting as the authoritative source of Alliance level quality performance and insight
- Embedding lessons learned from audits, investigations and delivery feedback into Management System, Lessons Learned Exchange, standards and delivery guidance
- Leading the evolution of quality systems through digitalisation, automation and improved use of data
- Working closely with SHEA, Design Assurance, Supplier Quality and Commercial teams to align quality, safety, delivery and commercial outcomes
What You’ll Bring
- Extensive experience leading quality management and assurance within complex infrastructure or construction environments, ideally utilities or water
- Deep knowledge of quality management systems, auditing and standards such as ISO 9001
- Strong strategic mindset with the ability to translate data and insight into practical, preventative action at portfolio level
- A credible, inclusive leadership style with the confidence to challenge constructively and influence senior stakeholders
- Excellent communication and governance skills, with experience operating at enterprise or alliance level
At @one Alliance, you’ll be part of a dynamic, forward-thinking team that is shaping the future of the UK’s water infrastructure. We offer a collaborative and innovative working environment, where your expertise will be valued and your ideas will drive meaningful change.
JN Bentley benefits can be found in the booklet attached.
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