Job Description

Wates are looking for a Quality Manager to join our team focussing on high profile, technically complex projects across multiple sectors.


If you are passionate about Quality with proven technical skills looking for an opportunity to challenge the norm, bring fresh new ideas and elevate yourself within the industry then join us and help to create tomorrow together.


This is a great opportunity to progress your career as part of a talented, diverse, and supportive team.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Our Quality Managers are a valuable part of our business, driving quality outcomes, enhancing buildability and fostering innovation. Quality Managers work collaboratively with our project teams, industry specialists and in-house technical experts to ensure projects are delivered 'Right First Time' in accordance with drawings and specification with a firm focus on added value, compliance, commercial viability, and best practice.



As our Quality Manager you will:

Regularly visit projects to support and develop people's skills on the practical application of the Operating Framework, Delivering the Promise and quality management. Positively influence Wates team and key supply chain members behaviours so they actively deliver customer satisfaction and strive to reduce mistakes, rework / recalls and defects Undertake a review of works on site to check the quality of installation is in line with specification and drawings and that records have been maintained to the relevant standard. Support projects to resolve any issues which have been identified Carry out compliance reviews (internal audits) in accordance with ISO 19011:2011 on a range of projects, activities and key supply chain members. Provide accurate reports and publish to relevant parties. Ensure corrections are recorded with and closed out by the project team. Review construction practice and actively promote understanding of quality management to help ensure compliance with statutory and client requirements

WHAT WE OFFER

Competitive salary & profit share scheme Flexible working Car Allowance / Company Car
Travel covered to any of our sites
Extensive corporate benefits including, Private Medical, Pension 8% employers contribution, Health and Wellness programme, 26 days holidays + bank holidays and much more... One of the best learning and development programmes which is customizable to support your career progression goals. (c.7000 training sessions delivered year to date across the WATES Group) Industry leading family leave benefits to included 26 weeks fully paid maternity, 12 weeks fully paid paternity.

(*Subject to role.......)


To find out more about LIFE AT WATES please click on the following link https://www.wates.co.uk/careers/


We are always looking for a variety of new talent to join our teams, to help us grow and innovate as a business. Although you may not have all of the skills listed, many of them may be transferable to other roles within the WATES Group.


If you would like clarity on any of our vacancies or to discuss career opportunities in strict confidence, please contact our In-House Recruitment Team directly via recruitment@wates.co.uk and one of us will get in touch as soon as possible.


As a responsible and inclusive employer, we are committed to equality and are proud to have been recognised for this through a range of accolades including gold accreditation with Investors in People, we are also a Disability Confident employer. Being a family owned, business means we understand and value long term relationships.


Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant's criminal record or the details of any disclosed offenses. Additionally, certain roles may be subject to additional pre-employment checks.



To learn more about the checks included in this process, please click on the following link: National Security Vetting


Wates is one of the UK's leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies. Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment.


We are driven by our purpose, 'reimagining places for people to thrive' and our three promises:

Thriving places

- working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.

Thriving planet

- protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.

Thriving people

- creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in, and treated with care.


We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer. We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.


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