Job Description

6623
Leiston
Permanent

Expanded Piling are currently recruiting for a Quality Engineer to work on Sizewell C.



Location: Leiston, Suffolk

Role & responsibilities:

Guide, review, and comment on execution deliverables (Quality Plans, Method Statements, ITPs, Work Procedures, Material Approvals, etc.), including those from suppliers; assist in preparation as required. Support management of quality deviations (NCRs, Technical Changes/Queries), reviewing adequacy of corrective actions and promoting prevention of recurrence. Drive continuous improvement through lessons learned, knowledge sharing, RCA, benchmarking, and workshops; perform statistical analysis of NCRs and report on quality performance. Support digital construction tools (e.g., Power BI, Field View, Asite, Trimble) for quality records, reporting, and data-driven decision making; establish effective processes for Field View forms. Collaborate on partitioning strategies for Life Time Quality Records (LTQR) and ensure progressive handover to the client, including O&M manual support. Plan and conduct audits, surveillance checks, and site visits to verify compliance and intervene/escalate when quality risks arise. Promote project requirements, customer focus, and Quality Commitments/Values; represent Quality in meetings with internal teams, suppliers, and clients. Provide coaching, mentoring, and training to staff and suppliers, reinforcing a Right First Time culture and industry best practices through site engagement and toolbox talks. Maintain working knowledge of iGMS, liaise with Governance, and support updates/developments. Support and prepare for third-party certification audits (e.g., BSi, Achilles). Participate in Europe Hub Quality briefings/forums to share cross-sector lessons learned.

Requirements:

A Practitioner Member of the Chartered Quality Institute (PCQI) (or an equivalent recognised Quality body), or working towards, or an appropriate engineering institute. Technical understanding of civils construction and all aspects of Piling. Good experience with ISO 9001:2015, and in reviewing and generating key Quality documents such as Inspection and Test Plans, Quality Plans and Life Time Records.

Don't match all the criteria? We are open and always happy to hear from people with transferable skill sets and a commitment to learning.

About us:

Laing O'Rourke are an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia.



Certainty, reliability, quality - this is what our clients want. And at Laing O'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it. Laing O'Rourke's story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.



As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we would like to enable access to candidates with long term health conditions and disabilities through the 'Offer an interview scheme'. This supports applicants that meet the essential criteria by offering an interview for the advertised position. Please let us know prior to interview what adjustments are required as well as discussing how we can support you in the workplace.

We want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you need the application form in an alternative format or you would like to know more about our recruitment process, please email

resourcingteam@laingorourke.com



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