Job Description

Job No. BBUK14744


Head of Quality - Sizewell C - Bristol
Kilpatrick
Risk Audit Quality
Bristol


Permanent


About the role


Own your career, and you can build something to be proud of at Balfour Beatty. By joining our Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick team as Head of Quality on the Sizewell C Project.



Sizewell C will create a 3.2 gigawatt power station generating low-carbon electricity for at least 60 years. It will be built next to Sizewell B which began operating in 1995 and has so far avoided more than 76 million tonnes of carbon emissions.

This role will be hybrid with one to two days per week at our Bristol (Aztec West) offices.

Role Purpose

The Head of Quality is responsible for implementing, managing and continually


improving the Quality Management function within the MEH Alliance. The post holder will work in close collaboration with the SZC Quality Assurance team who have oversite to ensure that the project remains in compliance with Licence Conditions.
What you'll be doing


As Head of Quality, you will have the following accountabilities,

Operate effectively and with authority in a complex matrix organisation
Lead and create the definition of the necessary Quality processes
Influence key stakeholders to achieve desired outcomes
Define the Quality requirements within individual functional areas including

the mobilisation/procurement of external expertise where necessary. This may


for instance occur in the review of the cost estimate, schedule and particular


areas of engineering where SME knowledge does not reside within the MEHA


or its IP's.


Be a recognised expert /advisor to others in all areas of Quality

Submitting regular performance reports indicating any deviations, corrective

action taken and escalation of issues.

Provide a point of independent quality escalation for programme team

members to Head of Quality and Assurance

Responsible for managing third party suppliers to achieve the desired

programme outcome

Supporting other functional areas in their associated deliverables e.g. quality

input and evaluation of contracts and other associated scopes of work.

Establishing, hosting, supporting and chairing assurance and governance

reviews at appropriate points during the programme.

Develop and mentor staff ensuring succession planning is in place
These accountabilities are not an exhaustive list of the responsibilities and

activities that the job holder may be required to undertake



Who we're looking for


We're looking for,

Diploma in Quality Management or degree level qualification.
Lead Auditor qualification to ISO 9001.
Chartered membership to an appropriate professional body, preferably Charted

Quality Institute (CQI).

A natural leader with the ability to inspire, motivate and influence people to

drive the business forward and achieve business goals.

Demonstrable experience as a senior Quality Leader who has managed similar

large Quality teams, major projects, and budgets ideally within a highly


regulated industry with muti-disciplined major contracts.

Demonstrable track record of successful Quality Management within an

Engineering or project delivery environment.

Strong knowledge of ISO 9001:2015 and ideally ISO 19443:2018, with

demonstrable understanding of managing CFSI risk

Ability to gain a security clearance.
A qualification in Risk Management would be beneficial.
Chartered Membership of a relevant professional institution is highly

desirable.

Experience in supplier management and knowledge of nuclear site license

conditions would be advantageous



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 Kilpatrick (BBK) is a market leading mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP) and mechanical, electrical and instrumentation (ME&I) solutions provider with over 100 years of engineering expertise.

We design, install and maintain the systems that make building infrastructure work. Emphasising environmentally efficient technologies, digital construction and offsite manufacturing, our experienced teams deliver high quality solutions across the following sectors: Aviation, Buildings, Civils, Defence, Energy and New Build Nuclear.

At Balfour Beatty we are committed to creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential, not only because this is the right thing to do, but because it makes us a better business. To ensure we deliver on this commitment, we have a UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan which sets out the wide range of targeted, proactive, measurable steps we are taking to make this a reality.

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and Women into Construction. 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.