80447 - Quality Engineer
This Quality Engineer will report to the Quality and Assurance Manager and will work within Governance, Risk, Compliance & Quality with UKPN Services based in our Heathrow/Central London Area office. You will be a permanent employee.
You will attract a salary of £51,245, plus car and a bonus of 3%.
We are looking for a candidate who has UK CDM (2015) construction environment experience with Quality Assurance.
Close Date: 04/04/2025
We Also Provide The Following Additional Benefits:
* 25 days Annual Leave plus bank holidays
* Reservist Leave – Additional 18 days full pay and 22 unpaid
* Personal Pension Plan – Personal contribution rates of 4% or 5% (UK Power Networks will make a corresponding contribution of 8% or 10%)
* Tenancy Loan Deposit Scheme, Season Ticket Loan
* Tax efficient benefits: Cycle to Work, Home & Tech, and Green Car Leasing Schemes
* Occupational Health support
* Switched On – scheme providing discount on hundreds of retailers’ products
* Discounted gym membership
* Employee Assistance Programme
Job Purpose:
You will provide competent quality management advice to promote compliance to ISO 9001: 2015 in the review, audit, certification, induction and management of procedures and processes in electrical infrastructure construction projects.
Principal Accountabilities:
* Provide Quality Management advice about ISO 9001: 2015 to other advisors, managers, employees, contractors and clients, both in the tendering and construction phases.
* Contribute to the review of existing and the development of new procedures/processes.
* Monitor compliance with ISO 9001: 2015, procedures, legal and moral obligations, and national, international and client standards.
* Assist and offer guidance to Project Managers in reviewing quality related project documents and requirements.
* Provide a monitoring function to ensure that suppliers, subcontractors and the services they provide exceed our quality management system expectations.
* Monitor site certification of materials and equipment, including tool calibration, to ensure compliance with client and project requirements.
* Facilitate third-party audits of UK Power Networks Services by external certification bodies.
Nature And Scope:
UK Power Networks group is owned by the Cheung Kong Group who are one of the largest investors in the UK and employ over 300,000 people in 52 countries. UK Power Networks owns and maintains electricity cables and lines across London, the South East and East of England and employs over 6000 people.
Essential Skills, qualifications and experience:
* HNC (minimum requirement) qualification in a discipline such as Quality Management, Construction, Project Management or Technical/Engineering or equivalent.
* As a minimum be a Practitioner member of the Chartered Quality Institute with an aspiration to gain Chartered status.
* Have quality management system experience (not QC/inspection) gained in the construction industry.
* Have demonstrable experience working UK CDM regulations (2015).
* Be a trained QMS Auditor/Internal QMS Auditor with experience in auditing to ISO 9001: 2015.
* Have experience of root cause analysis.
* Hold a valid UK driving licence.
Desirable:
* Flexible in your approach to work and be prioritise as directed by the Quality and Assurance Manager and Project Manager on assigned projects or contracts.
* Audit to ISO 14001: 2015 and ISO 45001: 2018 requirements would be desirable.
* Knowledge of various ISO standards would be advantageous.
* Be a team player and with other staff and clients within the business.
* Have excellent communication, presentation, planning and decision making skills at all seniority levels.
Health & Safety Responsibilities:
Managers and supervisors carry both legal and company responsibilities for ensuring the health and safety of their employees. Employees will ensure they understand the health and safety risks involved in their work activities.
We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status.
If you have any queries in connection to this vacancy or your application, please contact us at careers@ukpowernetworks.co.uk quoting the vacancy reference number. #J-18808-Ljbffr