Group Quality Manager job at Grays Full Time NEW

Our client, a well-established civil engineering and infrastructure contractor, is currently seeking a Quality Manager to join their growing team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Quality Manager from a construction, civil engineering, tunnelling, infrastructure or heavy civils background to take ownership of quality across the business.

The successful Group Quality Manager will be responsible for managing, maintaining and improving the company’s Quality Management System, supporting live projects, carrying out audits, driving continuous improvement and ensuring quality standards are achieved across the business.

This role would suit an experienced Quality Manager or Senior Quality professional who has worked across major civil engineering projects and is confident supporting site teams, senior management, subcontractors, suppliers and clients.
Group Quality Manager Salary & Benefits

• Salary up to £80,000, depending on experience
• Car / Car Allowance
• Salary Sacrifice on: Medical, Dental, and Tech Purchases
• Benefit Platform + 4x death in service
• Discretional company bonus
• Pension 5% company 4% employee
• 23 Days Holiday + 8 BH
• Working hours aligned with project requirements, with a field-based role across various UK sites.
• Long-term progression within a growing contractor
• Opportunity to lead quality across multiple civil engineering projects
• Working hours between 7am and 7pm, depending on site and business requirements

Group Quality Manager Job Overview

• Lead, maintain and develop the company’s Quality Management System
• Monitor and review compliance with quality systems, processes and contract requirements
• Establish and manage project audit programmes across live sites
• Carry out internal, external, site and supplier audits
• Support site teams with quality procedures, documentation and best practice
• Provide guidance to project teams on client quality expectations and delivery strategy
• Support tenders and pre-qualification submissions with quality management input
• Monitor and report on project performance against quality objectives and KPIs
• Manage non-conformances, observations, overdue actions and preventative measures
• Undertake root cause analysis and support project teams with corrective actions
• Support third-party audits and assist with close-out of actions raised
• Drive continuous improvement, lessons learned and quality awareness across the business
• Develop and deliver quality training and management system awareness briefings
• Work closely with SHEQ, operations, project management and commercial teams
• Support project teams in achieving zero defects at handover
• Travel between sites as required

Group Quality Manager Job Requirements

• Previous experience in a Quality Manager, Group Quality Manager, QA Manager or Senior Quality role
• Strong background within civil engineering, infrastructure, tunnelling, RC structures, heavy civils or construction
• Good knowledge of ISO 9001, quality systems, audits and management systems
• Experience carrying out internal, site and supplier audits
• Strong understanding of NCRs, root cause analysis, preventative actions and quality reporting
• Ability to support multiple sites and work closely with operational teams
• Strong communication skills with the ability to deal with clients, subcontractors, suppliers and senior management

Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.

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