Quality Manager

Establishing and implementing a quality strategy for the Framework (aligned to our Murphy Integrated Management System)
- Proactively driving the effective deployment of the Quality Management System including integration of best practice and innovative approaches for continual improvement
- Ensuring suitable mechanisms are established and deployed to progressively check and assure compliance; actively participating in checking activities (relevant to your technical competence)
- Supporting the achievement of 'Fit to Finish' (handover / completion) working collaboratively with others to enable effective close out of projects.
- Conducting regular inspections of sites and workplaces to determine whether work is being carried out in accordance with Company Policy, Procedures, and other stated requirements.
- Maintaining responsibility for the audit programme of the Framework and supporting attainment of third-party certification
- Establishing and deploying mechanisms to track / monitor / report quality management performance and identify improvement focus areas
- Championing quality improvement activities such as application of quality improvement tools, facilitating workshops, and investigation of quality incidents
- Championing and supporting activities including training / coaching / mentoring to instil the knowledge, skills, and mind sets to positively influence behaviours and embed a world-class quality culture

Proven experience within a Quality managerial role
- Demonstrable site-based experience within civil engineering or construction is essential
- Experience within water industry would be beneficial
- Relevant Quality Membership (MCQI) is desirable
- Internal or Lead Auditor qualified
- Solid understanding of the requirements of the ISO 9001 standard

Recently named as one of the 'Best Big Companies to Work For' by Best Companies, J. Murphy & Sons Limited (Murphy) is a leading international, specialist engineering and construction company founded in 1951 with a purpose to improve life by delivering world-class infrastructure. Operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Canada, Murphy provides better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including transportation; natural resources; power and water. Headquartered in London, Murphy has a number of related businesses - Ground Engineering; Utility Connections; Murphy Plant; Murphy Process Engineering; Pipeline Testing Services; Specialist Welding Services; and Electrical Services. Murphy is a specialist in delivering pipelines, design, structural steel, tunnelling, fabrication, bridges and piling, and has a substantial holding of plant, equipment and facilities. Murphy employs around 3,600 engineers, professional managers and skilled operatives around the world. Together,
they work as 'One Murphy'
- directly delivering the people, plant and expertise needed to make projects a success. #MoreToMurphy
Murphy is recruiting for a Quality Manager to work within Water on our new United Utilities Enterprise Partnership.

We provide end-to-end services for major water and sewage companies such as Thames Water, Severn Trent Water, Northern Ireland Water, Yorkshire Water and United Utilities, and for several water-only companies including SES Water, Bristol Water and South East Water.
We also provide a full design, build, operate and maintain service for Uisce Éireann and we currently operate over 25 of their facilities, ensuring they run efficiently and comply fully with EPA regulations.

A day in the life of a Murphy Quality Manager

27 days holiday, plus bank holidays with the option to buy an additional 2 days holiday each year, holidays increase with length of service
- Discretionary annual bonus and annual salary review
- Above market rate contributory pension scheme
- Life assurance, health screening and enhanced sick pay
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay and a maternity returners bonus
- Extra weeks holiday for all employees getting married and a wedding bonus
- Subsidised canteen facilities in core locations
- Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development
- Other Murphy benefits include retail discounts and cashback, discounted gym memberships, cycle to work scheme etc

About Murphy
Murphy is formally recognised as a sector leading employer, Gold Investors In People accredited along with reported operating profit up 57% on prior year. At Murphy, we are incredibly proud of our diverse workforce. Not only do our people represent over 60 different nationalities, but they also represent a wide range of backgrounds, ethnicities and ages. With a forward order book of £3.3b and £39m Invested in environmentally friendly plant there really is #MoretoMurphy