Project Quality Engineer - HVDC

Job Description

CCL Global are currently recruiting for an experienced Project Quality Engineer to support the delivery of a major onshore HVDC transmission project executed under an EPC framework.

This role ensures that engineering, procurement, manufacturing, civil works, installation, and commissioning activities meet the highest standards of quality, safety, and regulatory compliance. You will be a key interface between the EPC contractor, suppliers, site teams, and project leadership, driving a consistent and proactive quality culture across all phases.

Location: Stafford

Type of Contract: PAYE Contract inside IR35.

Key duties will include:

• Develop, maintain, and implement the Project Quality Plan, Inspection & Test Plans, and project specific quality procedures aligned with EPC contractual requirements.
• Oversee quality assurance and control activities for converter stations, HV equipment, civil works, mechanical installations, and HVDC control & protection systems, ensuring compliance with technical specifications and IEC/EN standards.
• Conduct supplier and subcontractor audits, verifying adherence to EPC quality obligations, manufacturing standards, and site execution requirements.
• Lead the Non Conformance Report (NCR) process, ensuring timely investigation, structured root cause analysis, effective corrective/preventive actions, and robust closure.
• Manage a structured Lessons Learned programme, capturing insights from NCRs, audits, site issues, commissioning findings, and contractor performance, and ensuring these are embedded into ongoing and future project phases.
• Support Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), Site Acceptance Tests (SAT), civil and mechanical inspections, and commissioning quality activities, ensuring documentation is complete, traceable, and contractually compliant.
• Collaborate closely with engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning teams to embed quality into design reviews, supplier selection, site execution, and handover processes.
• Monitor and report quality KPIs, trends, and risks to project leadership, enabling proactive mitigation and continuous improvement across the EPC delivery chain

Requirements:

• Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Proven experience in quality engineering within large and complex and safety critical projects.
• Strong understanding of ISO 9001, EPC quality frameworks, and HVDC relevant IEC standards (Prefered).
• Demonstrated experience in NCR management, root cause analysis methodologies, and supplier/subcontractor quality oversight.
• Ability to drive structured Lessons Learned processes and influence multidisciplinary teams to adopt improvements.
• Strong communication, analytical, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively across EPC contractor and client organisations.