About the role
Own your career, and you can build something to be proud of at Balfour Beatty.
By joining our Power Transmission and Distribution team as a Quality Control Engineer in our Operations Team based at our offices in Motherwell, you’ll work with true experts who’ll share their knowledge and provide support, encouragement, and invaluable feedback so you never stop learning.
This role will be required to:
* Support Balfour Beatty in delivering the project in accordance with customer and stakeholder requirements, including verification activities to demonstrate compliance against Balfour Beatty requirements, external accreditations, and industry good practice.
* Support the co-ordination, submission, compliance, and management of all assurance activities and the resolution of assurance-related issues. Ensure implementation of procedures including submissions from the supply chain and establish test and inspection plans for delivery of the works.
What you'll be doing
* Review supply chain quality plans/inspection & test plans and ensure that customer/project requirements are being met.
* Assist delivery teams in achieving the required deliverables, managing supplied material issues, and providing Quality advice to our supply chain where appropriate.
* Attend Factory Acceptance Testing of project materials.
* Support the project team in collating and delivering handover records as per customer requirements, on time.
* Support the undertaking of specific investigations and/or reporting on quality-related issues as required.
* Communicate supply chain performance with internal and external stakeholders and complete site-based Quality Control checks ensuring compliance to Balfour Beatty & Client requirements.
Who we're looking for
The following qualities/experiences are essential:
* A good understanding of UK Transmission/Distribution National standards/legislation as well as IEC standards is desirable.
* Understanding of industry quality documentation.
* UK Driving licence.
* Willingness to travel (sometimes internationally).
* The following qualities/experience are desirable:
* ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor trained.
* Experience in attending or carrying out Factory Acceptance Testing.
* Previous operational substation experience would be desirable.
Why work for us
Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting, and meaningful projects; developing, building, and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.
Why join us? As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life.
Here are some of our key benefits:
* Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
* 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata).
* Family-friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave.
* Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes, and much more.
About us
Balfour Beatty’s Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national, and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions across the full spectrum of the electricity grid, including overhead lines, cabling, substations, and distribution networks.
From scoping and feasibility to design, construction, and ongoing maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources, and industry-leading innovations support customers in the development of some of the UK’s most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.
Diversity and inclusion: At Balfour Beatty, we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background.
To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion. We are a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans, and reservists.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.
Job Reference: BBUK10220
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