Electrical Quality Surveillance Engineer

Company: WSP in the UK & Ireland
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Location: London
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Job Description

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs? At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

A Little Bit About You Role

Representing WSP’s leading Asset Quality Solutions (AQS) business group as a Quality Surveillance Engineer you will provide quality surveillance and management services to safeguard product conformity for our clients.

We are a global ISO 17020 “Type C” Inspection Body with a proud 40-year history of providing quality consultancy, audit, advisory services, and manufacturing assurance to the Energy, Industrial and Transportation sectors.

Our services include oversight of asset maintenance, manufacturing assurance of new and refurbished power plants, nuclear, offshore wind, hydro, thermal power, solar and battery storage equipment, supported by an infrastructure of subject matter experts.

In This Role You Will

  • Undertake Inspection and Assurance asks of Electrical and Electro-Mechanical equipment during manufacture
  • Carry out audits of suppliers and processes
  • Assist with the review, mark-up and approval of inspection and test plans, and manufacturing programmes.
  • Ensure assignment activities are executed in compliance with client requirements, relevant contractual specifications and national/international standards
  • Provide pivotal support to Project Managers with technical information that underpins the inspection and testing activities

What We Will Be Looking For You To Demonstrate

  • Detailed engineering experience gained within a Power Generation maintenance or service environment.
  • Experience of Quality Control and/or Quality Assurance activities gained within a maintenance or service environment.
  • Recognised craft apprenticeship training and formal engineering qualifications (HNC, HND, BEng, BSc or equivalent).
  • Electrical Engineering experience in transformers, generators, switchgear, cables, motors, overhead lines.

Other Attributes

  • Must demonstrate a methodical approach to inspection and general problem solving as well as being confident in challenging manufacturers, clients contract partners or client representatives where non‑compliance to project specifications may be identified.
  • Detailed reporting is a large part of a Quality Surveillance Engineer’s day-to-day activities. It is essential that all candidates are computer literate and are capable of producing coherent and highly detailed reports.
  • A UK passport holder with ability to travel overseas to Europe, Asia, North America for a variety of key customers.

Benefits

  • Work-life balance: hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, with opportunities to collaborate in modern offices across the UK.
  • Inclusivity & Belonging: welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and encourage people to bring their whole selves to work, promoting a culture of inclusion and belonging.
  • Health & Wellbeing: support with Thrive programme, virtual GP service, reasonable workplace adjustments, Gymflex scheme, comprehensive menopause support package.
  • Flexible working arrangements: part-time, flexible working, option to purchase additional leave, use of bank holiday entitlement.
  • Development and training: supportive environment that invests in training, mentoring, chartership.

Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.

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Posted: June 21st, 2026