Quality Engineer - London

About the role

At Balfour Beatty, we deliver essential infrastructure projects that shape the world around us. We're currently recruiting a Quality Engineer to support one of our major projects and ensure we meet the highest standards of compliance, assurance, and quality excellence. The role will be based in London .

This is a fantastic opportunity to be at the heart of a high-performing team and play a key role in delivering a complex project that makes a real difference to people's lives.

What you'll be doing

The successful candidate will have the following accountabilities:

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• Advise project teams in developing quality plans/inspection & test plans, ensure they are being followed and that requirements are being met, and review those from the supply chain;
  
• Monitor and report Quality performance relating to agreed business or project KPIs;
  
• Advise delivery teams in using the appropriate digital quality and governance systems, and managing issues as required;
  
• Maintain local quality processes as part of the Quality management system;
  
• Undertake local audits in line with programme objectives, and support with BB and external certification audits;
  
• Coordinate with others to produce and handover project and/or business quality deliverables;
  
• Implement quality development and training programmes for business/project teams and local quality resources;
  
• Encourage the sharing of good practice and learning to embed continual improvement;
  
• Contribute to the implementation of Management Review(s);
  
• Assist in investigations of high-risk quality-related issues as required;
  
• Support the BU Quality Manager in the implementation objectives within the Quality Strategy, including continual improvement actions.
  

Who we're looking for

The successful candidate will have the following skills and experience:

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• Skilled Quality Management professional, with knowledge of associated methodologies, tools and applications;
  
• Level 4+ Qualification in Quality, Construction or Manufacturing (relevant industry);
  
• CQI Affiliate Member (ACQI) or higher;
  
• ISO9001:2015 Internal Auditor trained;
  
• Ability to communicate effectively and build influential relationships with a variety of stakeholders (quality and non-quality);
  
• Gathers, analyses and evaluates facts whilst remaining objective and impartial;
  
• Awareness of change management principles.
  

Why work for us

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn't rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You'll have the freedom to shape the package that's right for you and your life.

Here are some of our key benefits:

- Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow;
- 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata);
- Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave;
- Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more.

About us

Balfour Beatty Ground Engineering is one of the UK's leading specialist geo-technical contractors, providing innovative piling and ground improvement solutions across all sectors.

Our comprehensive ground engineering capabilities, equipment and experience provide the solid foundations for infrastructure and buildings of any height, ranging from city skyscrapers to cross-country rail and road projects.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty, we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: