Quality Advisor

Quality Advisor - construction/civil engineering - Manchester/North-West Regional role working for a well-established main contractor - £40-£50k+car/allowance and full benefits package.

As Quality Advisor you will be part of our Support Services team’s Quality Department and report to the Quality Manager. You will advise, coach, mentor and influence the business in a growing construction environment, providing guidance on the effective management of Quality Assurance and Control to project teams and corporate functions in line with the company’s Business Management System.

Location: Hybrid/office based but with site visits across the North-West

What you will do:

• Work with the Quality Manager and others to ensure the business maintains its ISO 9001: 2015 certification by leading, promoting, and developing a positive Quality culture within the business and its supply chain whilst identifying areas of improvement within the company’s management processes.
• Assist project teams with the development and implementation of project specific Quality documents, e.g. Project Quality Plans, Inspection & Test Plans, etc.
• Undertake regular quality audits of sites and produce relevant reports whilst investigating and reporting on Quality incidents.
• Monitor “close out” of corrections and preventive/corrective actions of non-conformances.
• Support our project teams through interaction with management and delivery teams and their supply chain.
• Participate in client Quality initiatives, forums and working groups.

What you will need:

• 5 years minimum experience in a civil engineering/construction environment.
• A knowledge and understanding of ISO 9001.
• An understanding of audit and inspection processes for construction projects and the ability to communicate their value and benefits to the rest of the company.
• An understanding of the lifecycle of projects and where quality interfaces.
• The ability to follow business and function processes and work in an organised manner.
• Good team working skills as well as the drive to work on your own.
• Full UK Drivers Licence.