Recently named as one of the 'Best Big Companies to Work For’ by Best Companies, J. Murphy & Sons Limited (Murphy) is a leading international, specialist engineering and construction company founded in 1951 with a purpose to improve life by delivering world-class infrastructure. Operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Canada, Murphy provides better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including transportation; natural resources; power and water. Headquartered in London, Murphy has a number of related businesses – Ground Engineering; Utility Connections; Murphy Plant; Murphy Process Engineering; Pipeline Testing Services; Specialist Welding Services; and Electrical Services. Murphy is a specialist in delivering pipelines, design, structural steel, tunnelling, fabrication, bridges and piling, and has a substantial holding of plant, equipment and facilities. Murphy employs around 3,600 engineers, professional managers and skilled operatives around the world. Together, they work as ‘One Murphy’ - directly delivering the people, plant and expertise needed to make projects a success. MoreToMurphy Murphy is recruiting for a Quality Manager to work within Water on our new United Utilities Enterprise Partnership. We provide end-to-end services for major water and sewage companies such as Thames Water, Severn Trent Water, Northern Ireland Water, Yorkshire Water and United Utilities, and for several water-only companies including SES Water, Bristol Water and South East Water. We also provide a full design, build, operate and maintain service for Uisce Éireann and we currently operate over 25 of their facilities, ensuring they run efficiently and comply fully with EPA regulations. A day in the life of a Murphy Quality Manager Establishing and implementing a quality strategy for the Framework (aligned to our Murphy Integrated Management System) Proactively driving the effective deployment of the Quality Management System including integration of best practice and innovative approaches for continual improvement Ensuring suitable mechanisms are established and deployed to progressively check and assure compliance; actively participating in checking activities (relevant to your technical competence) Supporting the achievement of ‘Fit to Finish’ (handover / completion) working collaboratively with others to enable effective close out of projects. Conducting regular inspections of sites and workplaces to determine whether work is being carried out in accordance with Company Policy, Procedures, and other stated requirements. Maintaining responsibility for the audit programme of the Framework and supporting attainment of third-party certification Establishing and deploying mechanisms to track / monitor / report quality management performance and identify improvement focus areas Championing quality improvement activities such as application of quality improvement tools, facilitating workshops, and investigation of quality incidents Championing and supporting activities including training / coaching / mentoring to instil the knowledge, skills, and mind sets to positively influence behaviours and embed a world-class quality culture Still interested, does this sound like you? Proven experience within a Quality managerial role Demonstrable site-based experience within civil engineering or construction is essential Experience within water industry would be beneficial Relevant Quality Membership (MCQI) is desirable Internal or Lead Auditor qualified Solid understanding of the requirements of the ISO 9001 standard About the Framework The investment for (Apply online only) is United Utilities biggest ever environmental programme to deliver cleaner rivers and more reliable water supplies. Delivering circa £3bn of major infrastructure and non-infrastructure programmes, the work will include upgrades to wastewater treatment works and reducing spills from storm overflows. What’s in it for you? 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays with the option to buy an additional 2 days holiday each year, holidays increase with length of service Discretionary annual bonus and annual salary review Above market rate contributory pension scheme Life assurance, health screening and enhanced sick pay Enhanced maternity and paternity pay and a maternity returners bonus Extra weeks holiday for all employees getting married and a wedding bonus Subsidised canteen facilities in core locations Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development Other Murphy benefits include retail discounts and cashback, discounted gym memberships, cycle to work scheme etc About Murphy Murphy is formally recognised as a sector leading employer, Gold Investors In People accredited along with reported operating profit up 57% on prior year. At Murphy, we are incredibly proud of our diverse workforce. Not only do our people represent over 60 different nationalities, but they also represent a wide range of backgrounds, ethnicities and ages. With a forward order book of £3.3b and £39m Invested in environmentally friendly plant there really is MoretoMurphy If you are unable to apply via the usual process, please call Isobel Town on (phone number removed) to discuss in more detail. Murphy is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK