Quality Advisor

Part of the VolkerWessels UK Group, VolkerStevin is an industry-leading civil engineering business, providing complex and innovative engineering solutions across a wide range of sectors including maritime, flood risk management, defence, energy, water and regeneration. Collaborating with, and drawing on the specialist skills of the group's business units we deliver a truly integrated, multidisciplinary service.

VolkerStevin are recruiting for a Quality Advisor to join our project at Sizewell C. Are you passionate about Quality? We are looking for someone who will drive the quality on site, be part of the team while ensuring site is in compliance with company procedures, carry out audits and inspections in line with management system requirements, provide support to the site teams, be an active part of supporting key initiatives and supporting business development and continual improvement.

The Quality Advisor role supports the delivery of high-quality outcomes across VolkerStevin projects by working proactively with site and project teams to help them get it right first time.

The role operates through a blend of supportive engagement and independent assurance, using planned Quality Ripple visits as the primary means of interaction, supported by structured audits and targeted interventions where required.

The Quality Advisor plays a key role in embedding the Delivering with Certainty approach by promoting effective planning, use of Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), learning from experience, and early identification and resolution of quality risks.

Key Accountabilities:

Assurance and compliance

• Carry out site inspections and audits to meet, as a minimum, the requirements of the management system in addition to supplier audits as required.
• Support external audit requirements where requested.
• Provide reports on assurance and compliance with the management systems and performance against client requirements and audits, inspections and NCRS.
• Attend VolkerStevin Quality and HSEQSIM meetings.

Business development and site support

• Provide support to the sites, providing guidance, and supporting site activities, such as initiatives and other continual improvement projects.
• Support the effective and timely development of handover documents on key projects.
• Support key project level challenges and developments.

Quality Strategy

• Actively promote the VolkerStevin Quality improvement programme Quality Ripple.
• Provide support and guidance to the projects

Quality non-conformance investigations

Ensure that project teams carry out investigations and root cause analysis as required to address specific project quality issues and support where necessary.

About you

Ideally the individual would have:

• Associate member of Chartered Quality Institute (CQI).
• Internal Auditor (9001).
• Experience across a range of construction disciplines would be advantegeous
• Good presentation, written, analytical and IT
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to guide and educate/train at all
• Self-confidence to build strong working relationships internally and externally.

If your past experience doesn't match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for us.

Why work with us?

VolkerStevin is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.

By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerStevin are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients.

We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees.

We offer a range of benefits, including:

• Competitive salary
• Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
• Option to buy additional annual leave
• Private medical care
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts
• Training and development opportunities-comprehensive skills-based training
• Family friendly polices including enhanced maternity benefits
• Employee Assistance
• Flexible working opportunities
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• Mental health, physical health, and financial support
• 24/7 Virtual GP service

Fairness, inclusion and respect

We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive.

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Additional information

Note for Recruitment Agencies:

Our preference is to hire directly, and we will reach out to our Preferred Supplier List (PSL) agencies if this particular role qualifies for release.

We kindly request that you refrain from sending speculative CVs. In the event of speculative CV submissions, no fees will be applicable, and we kindly ask that all inquiries to be directed

VolkerWessels UK is committed to maintaining healthy, safe and productive working conditions for its entire staff and therefore a drugs & alcohol screening is mandatory for all.