Area Quality Manager - South West

Balfour Beatty has an exciting opportunity for an Area Quality Manager to join our Regional team to work in the Central and South of England and Wales. Role Purpose

• Work across an area (Delivery Unit) or on a major project to support the operations teams to consistently deliver to the required quality - to achieve 'defect free delivery' and 'right first time'. Also, to undertake operational inspections and audits for the Business Unit to check compliance with drawings, specifications, procedures and good practice and identify opportunities for improvement;
• To be the Delivery Unit (or project) expert practitioner to provide 'hands on' specialist support and be part of the England & Wales network of Quality Managers to drive improvements.
• The Manager will be expected to spend the majority of their time out on projects supporting delivery teams.
• A lot of travel is required across the South of England and Wales.
What you'll be doing As an Area Quality Manager you will be:
• Working with our teams from preconstruction through construction and into post-construction to help us deliver defect free, high quality projects;
• Supporting the business in the implementation of our quality systems and processes across our projects;
• Ensuring that we continually drive improvement in quality by promoting best practice and sharing lessons to ensure we avoid repetition of poor installations and material selections;
• Provide our project teams with expertise on buildability or seek others who can assist in the pursuit of better material selections, improved detailing and processes that increase quality;
• Support and champion the integration of Modern Methods of Construction and off-site manufacture to drive high quality installations on our sites.
  
  Essential Personal Qualities and Experience:
• A background in Civils;
• Previous experience of leading a Quality Team/Project;
• Confident in working with Senior Management and able to challenge existing ways of working to support business improvement;
• Can work within a multi-discipline team;
• Able to command respect across the business;
• Is good at building relationships and can influence effectively.
  
  What makes Balfour Beatty a great place to work? Is it the limitless career opportunities, our inclusive culture, the scale and complexity of our projects or working alongside the industry's finest experts? Hear from our colleagues across the UK, US and Hong Kong on why you should shape a career at Balfour Beatty. Visit our website to find out more and explore our exciting career opportunities: www.balfourbeattycareers.com #ShapeEverything, With a strong track record of delivery, our civils teams connect communities through infrastructure projects in the highways, public realm, rail, flood and coastal defence, and industrial sectors across England and Wales., 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
  
  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…