Quality Engineer

Our tomorrow is built on a firm foundation. Here at Balfour Beatty, we're on our way to leading every market we're in, and we have the strategy and momentum to get there. Join our the Quality Team that is part of the Engineering Team team as a Quality Engineer on the Major Highways project and you'll be part of it. Role Purpose This role will be working on the NEAR programme, across the South of England (M25, M4, M3, M20). The NEAR Programme is Retrofitting Emergency Area laybys to the existing SMART Motorway Network across the UK. The works consist of earthworks, drainage, retaining structures/walls, technology and communications, signage, surfacing and various traffic management installations. This role will assist the Quality Team to ensure that the Near Schemes are compliant and remain compliant with the quality requirements of its contract with National Highways.What you'll be doing Accountabilities:

• Ensuring the business is compliant with ISO 9001 and other client/industry/Project/SBU quality related requirements
• Assisting to ensure that the Quality Management System is developed and implemented within the parameters of the partner's and the Alliance Quality Management Systems and thereby maintained under current ISO 9001 Certification
• Ensuring business awareness of Quality policy and BMS quality requirements
• Coaching & developing quality skills
• Challenging systems and processes to ensure best practice and continual improvement
• Interfacing with audit function to support the Quality Manager and quality Team with Management System audits
• Provision of Quality related training to equip the business with the skills to drive improvements in Quality performance
• Providing support to allow Management System Reviews to be successfully conducted
• Regularly auditing/ checking and monitoring the progress of the Completion Packages (Green Files) all along as the Project advancement
• Facilitation of quality related improvement initiatives
• Production of appropriate reports and management information
• Assisting in the collection of data & trends for the monthly Quality Report
• Support the application of Lean construction techniques in order to save money, reduce waste and optimise construction.
• Living the Balfour Beatty Values.
• Ensuring a relentless focus on Zero Harm.
  
  You will need the following experience:
• Capable of taking ownership of tasks and communicating outcomes with clarity
• Proven previous experience in a similar quality role (preferable)
• Experienced in highways and construction requirements
• Experience of supporting the site teams to achieve right first time results
• Prepared to coach & train personnel
• Good knowledge of working to ISO 9001
  
  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, Balfour Beatty's Highways business delivers major schemes including motorway upgrade programmes, complex national infrastructure projects and regional investment programme works for National Highways. We have a strong orderbook and a positive pipeline of opportunities, we put the road user, at the heart of everything we do. We work safely, reduce carbon emissions and added social value to the communities within which we work., 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
We are 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 Show more Show less

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…