We are recruiting for a Quality Assurance Manager to join our team working on the Great Grid Partnership; a framework consisting of six other supply chain partners delivering an initial £9 billion worth of network infrastructure design and construction by 2030. The framework will help the UK reduce its reliance on fossil fuels and make sure the electricity network is fit for the future, carrying more clean, secure energy from where it is generated to where it is needed.
The Quality Assurance Manager will be responsible for leading all quality activities across two of our projects on the Great Grid Partnership framework: Kiln Lane Substation (Saxmundham) and Norwich to Tilbury OHL and substations (Bury St Edmunds).
Duties:
- Lead all quality assurance activities across the two major infrastructure project
- Understand and implement both company and Client quality management systems
- Prepare the Quality Plan to meet requirements of both quality systems and review and revise as necessary, for each phase of the project.
- Act as the primary point of contact for the client on quality issues
- Establish Project Quality Objectives and KPIs
- Establish a system of Quality Control on the project and to manage that system at all levels. This includes establishing handover structure from the outset of the project and measuring progress.
- Prepare a list of Management System Documentation applicable to the project, and keep this up to date as the project progresses.
- Advise on the preparation of other project documents, such as Project Environmental Management Plan, Project Health & Safety Management Plan, Project Cost Plan, Project Risk Management Plan, etc, and to ensure these documents are prepared by appropriate members of the project team for each phase of the project, and reviewed and revised as necessary.
- Carry out quality system audits on all suppliers, including design consultants
- Develop project quality training programme and ensure project personnel receive appropriate training
Person Specification
- Previous experience in a quality management role on a major infrastructure project is essential.
- Membership of the Chartered Quality Institute or Institution of Civil Engineers is desirable.
- Previous experience working with National Grid is advantageous but not essential