Quality Manager - Highways

Posted 10 August 2020
Salary £40k - 45k per year
Location
Job type Permanent - Full Time
Discipline Highways, Transport & Infrastructure
ReferenceJO0000023157
Contact NameMichael Loftus

Job description

As our client's business continues to grow and develop, we are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Quality Manager - Highways to support Civils projects in the UK.
The Quality Manager - Highways shall:
 - Support the Quality Leader to ensure the processes needed for the management system are properly established, implemented and maintained
- Identify, plan and conduct surveillance checks and audits to verify that management system and work processes are being properly performed, that the processes are delivering their intended outputs, and that evidence to demonstrate this is retained. Auditing will include supplier assessment audits.
- Support the integrated Quality Management System including plans, procedures, guides, templates, training materials and tools by providing guidance and review / comment.
- Provide guidance and review / comment on the preparation of deliverables such as Quality Plans, Inspection & Test Plans, Work Procedures, Material Approval Forms, Quality checklist Templates, Handover Reports, including deliverables prepared by Suppliers.
- Provide input and comment on quality requirements for procurement packages.
- Participate in risk management and lessons learned.
- Support the implementation of the quality management system through quality training and coaching.
- Ensure non-conformances in products and processes are identified and resolved ensuring corrective and preventive actions are properly defined and implemented.
- Intervene when the quality of works is at risk or has been affected and escalate to senior management level as appropriate to ensure proper resolution.
- Report on the performance of the management system, on opportunities for improvement, and on the need for change or innovation.
- Provide regular reports to inform of current issues and actions, and their status.
- Regularly review the results with the Senior Framework team as appropriate to identify areas for improvement and define related actions, and then follow up their implementation.
- Promote awareness of project requirements and customer focus throughout the organisation.
- Promote the various management policies, objectives and key performance indicators (KPIs).
- Ensure those responsible to implement the Quality Management System have been sufficiently trained on the system and their respective responsibilities, including related objectives and KPIs.
- Represent quality in the various site meetings internally, with Suppliers and with the Client.
- Ensure the integrity of the management system is maintained when changes are planned and implemented.
- Periodically review and update the Quality Management System documents, in particular the Plans, to ensure they remain applicable throughout the project life cycle.
BENEFITS: Pension, Subsidised Private Medical Cover, Life Assurance Scheme, Car Allowance
If you feel that you are right for this job technically, but the salary, location or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for jobs very similar to this one at all levels UK Wide. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation.
 
Even if you are happy in your current job for now, we always welcome calls from Civil Engineering professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years. Our specialist team has a combined 70+ years' experience in this market. Please call Mike Loftus at Carrington West on 02393 87606360 for more information.
 
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