Senior Quality Engineer

Empower Advisory UK (a part of the BMD Group based in Australia) is a project management and advisory business that makes large, complex projects simple. Our team is composed entirely of people who have made a career in delivering large, complex projects both here in UK and in Australia and who know how to make projects deliver ahead of time and budget and generate exceptional outcomes.

BMD Group is Australia's leading integrated engineering, construction, and urban development business. We are dedicated to powering futures and creating legacies through a commitment to collaboration. Our team is built on the principles of collaboration and sustainability, ensuring the highest standards are met for every project and client.

Senior Project Quality Engineer / Project Quality Manager

We are seeking a Full Time project based Senior Quality Engineer to join us at Devonport, Plymouth where we are the preferred contractor to carry out heavy civil engineering construction in and around the Navy dockyard. The key applicant will be working alongside the project and delivery teams to deliver the project Quality Assurance.

Due to the nature of work at Devonport, there will be a high level of security checking in place which means for this project we can only consider candidates that are British citizens.

Responsibilities

As a Senior Project Quality Engineer, you will be responsible for the following:

* Manage junior members of the Project Quality Team

* Interface with the delivery engineers, framework quality team and customer quality representatives

* Implement and ensure adherence to project procedures, scope, specification, Project Execution Plan (PEP) and British/ International Standards

* Deliver quality related briefings and training across the wider project team

* Liaise with suppliers, subcontractors, procurement team & Stores Controller

* Assist with writing Inspection Test Plans (ITP) and ensure they are being followed and supporting evidence is up to date

* Manage the compilation and review of quality documentation, including Lifetime Quality Records, Product Approval Records and project procedures

* Manage the Non-Conformance and product quarantine process

* Assist with stores control, stock management and product traceability, including product movements, physical product checks, delivery ticket and Certificate of Conformity checks, and approving products for use onsite

* Send contractual communication to the customer via CEMAR

* Ensure accurate records and trackers are maintained across the project, and ensure document control standards are maintained

* Co-operate with staff and customer representatives to ensure that problems of quality are solved promptly and efficiently

* Assisting the project team with ad-hoc duties where required

Who are we looking for?

Essential:

* Prior experience in the Quality field OR in Civil Construction Engineering

* Familiarity with ISO 9001 / Quality Management Systems

* High level of IT skills including Microsoft 365, Word, Excel, Powerpoint & digital filing

* High level of written and verbal communication skills

* Ability to work in highly regulated environments

* Excellent attention to detail

* Ability to interpret construction drawings and specifications

* Ability to work to ISO / British Standards and extract relevant information

* High level of organisation skills

Desirable:

* Previous experience working in MOD or nuclear industries

* Awareness of construction methodologies

* Experience with PDF editing

* Use of web-based contract communication tools (CEMAR)

* CSCS card holder

Hybrid working:

Working from home may be possible on occasions, though consistent site attendance is required due to the nature of the project.

Benefits:
We believe our people do their best work when they feel supported — personally and professionally. That’s why we offer benefits that go beyond the basics:

grow your career with specialised learning and development programs

be recognised at our annual employee awards event and through our Thrive reward and recognition platform

prioritise wellbeing with mental health support and discounted gym access

support your family with paid parental leave for primary and secondary carers and flexible work arrangements available

access perks with novated leasing, specialised Power Perks and discounts with hundreds of retailers.

Diversity and inclusion

We recognise that we are strengthened by diversity, and we embrace differences as an equal opportunity employer providing a flexible and inclusive workplace.

So, join our team, be yourself and help us power futures and create legacies
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed