Lead Quality Assurance Engineer

Job Title: Lead Quality Assurance Engineer

Location: Plymouth

Salary: £55,000 £70,000 Per Annum + Bonus + Relocation Package if required

Client:
Our client is one of the UK s leading independent power generation companies, operating a diverse portfolio of assets in the UK and Ireland. The organisation is focused on enabling the transition to low-carbon energy, delivering a flexible and reliable electricity supply through a combination of new builds, asset acquisitions, and the lifetime extension of existing infrastructure.

Due to continued success, they are looking for a Lead Quality Assurance Engineer to support them on their major outages and lifetime extension projects for their CCGT plants.

Role:
The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and delivering the quality assurance requirements across all work packages, including EC&I, mechanical and civils, whilst developing and implementing quality assurance processes and leading a small team of Quality Engineers in the preparation and execution phases of the project.
They will also have responsibility for implementing agreed project and team priorities/strategies and the achievement of agreed targets, as well as liaising with outside authorities such as technical consultants, contractors, regulatory bodies and peers throughout the sector.

Key Responsibilities
Reporting to the Project Manager, the key responsibilities and duties will be:

• Creating and maintaining comprehensive QA plans that outline procedures, standards, and documentation requirements for the project and plan QA resourcing accordingly.
• Responsibility for project development and implementation, including, for example, provision of quality data production and checking of engineering requirements / related documents evaluation of tender submissions package delivery commissioning support.
• Ensuring that health, safety, environmental, and quality standards are maintained by providing direct/indirect supervision of work activities and contract staff, documenting and reporting any non-conformities to the appropriate persons.
• Working with the other Project Engineers to give a qualified assessment of quality submissions and reports to ensure compliance with applicable regulations and standards.
• Witness testing of manufacturers equipment, factory acceptance tests, contractor installations, and attending works progress meetings to monitor and report on the progress and quality of work and highlighting risks to the project.
• Regularly observing project work to verify compliance with plans, specifications, and relevant regulations.
• Conducting thorough inspections of materials, components, and finished work to identify defects or deviations from standards.
• Ensuring accurate and complete documentation of all QA activities, inspections and test results.

Our Ideal Candidate
Background

• Experience within the power generation industry, particularly CCGT.
• Experience and familiarity with the relevant technical and regulatory standards applicable to maintenance & operation of CCGT stations.
• Experience of effectively and efficiently managing small teams.

Competences:

• Strong organisational and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to influence and build relationships.
• Strong IT skills.
• Effective leadership and communication skills to disseminate information to a wide range of staff and contractors at all levels, and to direct and motivate staff.
• A competent co-ordinator with both the technical knowledge and experience to propose and challenge objectives.
• Effective time management, planning, and organisational skills with the ability to work under pressure.
• Flexible approach adapting quickly to new changes in the job and work environment, and who enjoys being fully involved in ensuring the business is a success, demonstrating a strong can-do attitude.

Qualifications

• Minimum of HNC in an appropriate engineering subject essential.
• Degree qualified in an engineering, construction or related discipline (qualifications below this may be acceptable if evidenced by suitable experience) essential.
• CEng/IEng status and membership of an engineering institution (or working towards) desirable.