Project Quality Manager

JOB TITLE: Project Quality Manager

LOCATION: Reading

CONTRACT: Fixed Term (staff contract)

SALARY + Car/Car Allowance + Flexible Benefits

We have an exciting new opportunity for a Project Quality Manager to join our team based on our project on a major project near Reading

In this role you will manage and control all aspects of quality assurance, quality control, corporate and project compliance with the designated project.  You will ensure that the products and services meet the required regulatory, legislative and specification standards before they reach the customer, providing leadership and management to the project quality team.

This is a fixed term staff position with NG Bailey until the end of November 2025.  The successful applicant will be required to obtain security clearance in order to work on this project, therefore we can only consider British nationals, who have not worked outside the UK in the last 5 years.

Some of the key deliverables in this role will include:

• Demonstrate appropriate health and safety awareness, ensuring the safety first and foremost is visible and alive through all project activities.
• Define, assemble and manage the project quality team to satisfy contractual and company obligations in the areas of assurance, process compliance, quality control, defect management, and document control.
• Compile, maintain and communicate the project quality plan.
• Ensure that the company/project/customer requirements are well understood throughout the project team.
• Assure that the inspection, test and quality processes and plans accurately reflect the quality plan, and that the appropriate customer approvals are sought.
• Ensure that the company or project defined process is agreed and followed for the management of project delivery, including optimisation of surveillance and verification activities, and the closure of visual inspections and defect management.
• Ensure that project document management and configuration is carried out in accordance with company and project requirements, and that accurate records/registers are in place and delivered in a timely manner to comply with contract requirements.
• Conduct periodic audits on project performance, and represent the project with internal and external stakeholders as required.  Lead any such review accordingly, ensuring timely closure of resultant actions.
• Ensure that project team members hold requisite qualification and that appropriate competence can be demonstrated. Work within division/group to ensure appropriate training is undertaken and evidenced where required.
• As part of the project senior team, contribute to the identification and mitigation of project risks, ensuring they are quickly identified and communicated to senior management.  Assume responsibility for the management and closure of identified actions.
• Work with other senior team members to provide accurate and timely metrics for inclusion in both site progress and financial reporting.
• Deploy a high level of engagement and communication, setting clear expectations, cascading project and company messages. Manage the performance of the quality team through clear objectives and regular reviews.
• Assume responsibility for supply chain audits, reporting finding, preparing actions, and plans for improvement/compliance.
• Support operational team members in factory and site acceptance testing, ensuring processes for these are clear and well communicated.
• Work with the project leadership team to ensure preferred suppliers are engaged and using approved products/materials.
• Establish and maintain key relationships with all stakeholders, ensuring the NG Bailey “right first time” message is clearly articulated.
• Ensure all requisite test, inspection and other evidential records are produced, authorised and stored in accordance with legislative, company and project requirements.

What we’re looking for:

Extensive experience in quality management on construction/engineering projects

Previous experience of managing teams of QA/QC and compliance personnel.

In depth understanding of quality principles and relevant legal standards

Benefits:

We're always evolving our benefits to ensure we're attracting and retaining great people.  Some of what you can expect includes: 

• Car/Car allowance
• Salary sacrifice car scheme (Hybrid/Electric Vehicle)
• Pension with a leading provider and up to 8% employer contribution
• Personal Wellbeing and Volunteer Days
• Private Medical Insurance
• Free 24/7 365 Employee Assistance Program to support mental health and well-being (including counselling sessions and legal advice)
• Flexible benefits to suit from Dental Insurance, Gym Memberships, Give As You Earn, Travel Insurance, Tax Free Bikes.
• Personal development programme

Next Steps: 

As a business, we’re on a journey to build on our culture where everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. This starts with recruitment and how we bring people into the organisation.  

We’ll do our best to outline the recruitment process to you ahead of time with plenty of notice. If you require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met. 

About Us: 

We are one of the leading independent engineering and services businesses in the UK. Founded in 1921, with a turnover of £500m and 3000 employees, we are proud of our history of developing great people through our investment in training. 

Working across a variety of sectors within the building and infrastructure industry, our innovative, responsible and forward-thinking approach allows us to work on fantastic ground-breaking projects, providing solutions using the latest tools and technologies. 

Progression is something we value, and we will make sure that when you join us you have a clearly defined development path, supported by regular reviews, training and ongoing support to enable you to be the best you can be.