Quality Manager

Quality Manager - major rail construction project - Leeds - initial contract role with potential to go permanent - £450-£550 per day - inside IR35 contract Quality Performance Identify and manage project quality risks in a graded approach, working with stakeholders. Work closely with the Senior Quality Manager, to ensure adherence with the project and programme quality management strategy and approach. Develop and monitor project quality performance indicators to support the achievement of Key Result Areas (KRAs) and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) using Business Intelligence dashboards. Non-conformance management of the Alliance processes, procedures, work instructions and specifications and raised with the Project Team, Business Systems Lead and Alliance Management Team to engage support and ownership in problem solving and improvement. Facilitate improvement in quality standards on project sites and office locations to demonstrably measure improvement through reduced waste and rework, fewer defects, cost savings and increased customer satisfaction. Maintain appropriate quality management governance on projects. Integrated Management System Proactively manage, coordinate and maintain the relevant parts of the Integrated Management System (IMS) with Process Owners and document authors. Advise delivery teams and support the development and implementation of quality plans, inspection and test plans and quality control methods. Undertake quality audits to an agreed audit schedule based on a graded risk approach Digital Construction Understand and navigate through Building Information Modelling (BIM) models and advise on capturing quality management data for reporting. Appreciate the importance and management of data quality Provide support and guidance at quality related workshops and meetings to advise on how new technology initiatives can deliver improved quality management outcomes. Quality Culture Assist the Senior Quality Manager in designing and developing project quality management initiatives, policies and processes and controls and other Quality related matters. Assist the Head of Lean in identifying on each specific project, lessons learnt which are appropriately elevated so that the wider can benefit from a shared learning process. People management The Project Quality Manager must have a pro-active, friendly and collaborative approach to building strong relationships across the supply chain to assist in overcoming challenges that the project team may face in achieving strict compliance with the design and specification. To visit each project site each week to audit and inspect quality compliance with the IMS, materials and workmanship and provide encouragement and advice. Supply Chain Management Work with procurement teams to ensure due diligence in assessing potential suppliers prior to approval. Monitor suppliers and subcontractors onsite to assess if quality standards are met for materials and product supplies. Develop close working relationships and partnerships with the project supply chain to assist them in achieving reliable standards. Undertake monitoring of work packages versus contract specifications, inspection and test plans, certificates of conformance and other requirements. General Attend project and programme meetings as required. Travel to offices throughout the UK to facilitate workshops/meetings. Adaptive to changing priorities and delivery to deadlines