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Job No. BBUK12369

Quality Advisor - Inveraray

Power T&D

Risk Audit Quality

Inveraray
Permanent

About the role

Balfour Beatty are currently looking for a Quality Advisor to join our Power team based in Inveraray and the surrounding regions. 


Within this role you'll support Balfour Beatty, deliver the project in accordance with customer and stakeholder requirements and commitments, including verification activities to demonstrate compliance against Balfour Beatty requirements, external accreditations and industry good practice. You'll also support the co-ordination, submission, compliance and management of all assurance activities and the resolution of assurance related issues.

What you'll be doing

As a Quality Advisor you'll




  • Attend pre-start meetings for significant projects (either in terms of value, complexity or QA/QC requirements)

  • Support project teams in developing the quality plans / inspection & test plans are being followed and that customer/project requirements are being met, and review those from the supply chain

  • Assist delivery teams in achieving the required deliverables, and managing issues as required, also providing Quality advice to our supply chain where appropriate

  • Use existing systems to allow sample and benchmark plans to be established and agreed with customers and supply chain

  • Use digital systems to monitor the performance of quality planning / production of quality deliverables / managing of issues against targets

  • Support project team in collating and delivering handover records as per customer’ requirements, on time

  • Working to the processes and procedures of the Business Management System

  • Support the Quality team during internal and external audits

  • Support the implementation of either project or business stream quality strategies, plans and actions across the scope of services and full project lifecycle

  • Assist in training, coaching and developing quality skills, including sharing lessons learned

  • Support the establishment of a continual improvement culture

  • Support the undertaking of specific investigations and/or reporting on quality related issues as required

  • Support the use of appropriate digital toolset to support the project governance and quality assurance/ measures on the project, including training of those tools


Who we're looking for

The following qualities/experiences are essential:



  • Prior Quality experience and/or relevant operational / technical experience to meet industry sector demands

  • Level 4+ Qualification in Quality, Construction or Manufacturing (relevant industry) or PCQI

  • Knowledge of ISO9000 Terminology

  • An understanding and commitment to Quality Management

  • Awareness of business improvement initiatives

  • Has an ability to gather, analyse and evaluate facts

  • Work to plans and programmes

  • Can deliver reports orally and written in an objective manner

  • Ability to challenge existing methods and ways of thinking

  • Able to work within a multi-discipline team

  • Fully proficient in modern office computer systems and technology e.g. Office 365

  • Either a CQI Practitioner or working towards Practitioner status.


The following qualities/experience are desirable:



  • ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor trained

  • Awareness of sector specific certifications and their requirements

  • Experience in using Digital Progressive Assurance systems / Electronic Forms

  • Operational experience in construction or asset management

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.


Why join 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’s Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions across the full spectrum of the electricity grid, including overhead lines, cabling, substations and distribution networks.


From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on-going maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources and industry-leading innovations support customers in the development of some of the UK’s most ambitious power transmission and distribution 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 www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion


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: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/


We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com

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