Quality Engineer

Quality
Engineer

London | Hybrid Working

The
Opportunity

A growing technology and engineering
organisation delivering complex operational systems is seeking an experienced
Quality Engineer to support the successful delivery of major programmes across
critical infrastructure environments.

This position sits within the project delivery
function and is responsible for establishing, maintaining, and improving
quality processes across engineering, service, and operational activities. The
successful candidate will work with internal teams, suppliers, and customers to
ensure consistent delivery standards, regulatory compliance, and continuous
improvement across the organisation.

What You’ll
Be Doing

Quality
Governance & Compliance

• Develop, implement, and maintain quality frameworks across multiple
  projects and operational workstreams.
  
• Ensure project activities align with internal governance
  requirements, customer obligations, and recognised industry standards.
  
• Prepare for and support external audits, certifications, and
  compliance reviews.
  
• Identify quality risks and implement mitigation strategies
  throughout the project lifecycle.
  
• Promote a culture of quality and continual improvement across
  delivery teams.
  

Assurance
& Performance

• Establish quality metrics and reporting mechanisms to measure
  delivery performance.
  
• Conduct quality reviews of project outputs, technical
  documentation, processes, and deliverables.
  
• Monitor trends, identify recurring issues, and drive improvement
  initiatives.
  
• Facilitate corrective and preventive action programmes where
  performance falls below expected standards.
  
• Produce quality reports and recommendations for senior management.
  

Supplier
& Partner Management

• Assess supplier quality performance and support supplier
  improvement activities.
  
• Participate in supplier audits, reviews, and performance
  assessments.
  
• Work with procurement, engineering, and operational teams to ensure
  third -party deliverables meet required standards.
  
• Support the resolution of supplier -related quality concerns.
  

Continuous
Improvement

• Lead root cause investigations relating to operational, technical,
  or process failures.
  
• Facilitate lessons learned workshops and ensure findings are
  embedded into future delivery activities.
  
• Support process optimisation initiatives aimed at improving
  efficiency, reliability, and customer satisfaction.
  
• Contribute to organisational quality strategy and best practice
  development.
  

About You

You will have experience working in structured
engineering, technology, infrastructure, transportation, utilities,
telecommunications, or other regulated environments where quality, compliance,
and service performance are critical.

Essential
Experience

• Degree qualified or equivalent professional experience in
  Engineering, Quality, Operations, or a related discipline.
  
• Demonstrable experience within Quality Assurance, Quality
  Engineering, Operational Excellence, or Continuous Improvement roles.
  
• Experience working within ISO -certified environments.
  
• Strong understanding of auditing principles, risk management, and
  quality assurance methodologies.
  
• Experience analysing performance data and translating findings into
  practical improvement actions.
  
• Ability to engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels of an
  organisation.
  

Desirable

• ISO 9001 Lead Auditor or Internal Auditor qualification.
  
• Knowledge of IT Service Management frameworks such as ITIL.
  
• Experience supporting infrastructure, transport, mobility, smart
  city, telecommunications, or public sector programmes.
  
• Familiarity with supplier quality management and contract
  performance monitoring.