Quality Manager / Building Inspector Construction Contractor

Quality Manager / Building Inspector Regional Construction Contractor

c£55k - £65k (Dependent on Relevant Experience)

5k Car Allowance

Additional Benefits

The Company

My client is an East Midlands based independent construction contractor with longstanding customer relationships stretching back over two decades. These projects consist of New Builds and Refurbishments, primarily in the residential and commercial sectors, carried out on a Design & Build basis.

The Quality Control Building Inspector Role

Reporting to the Construction Director the successful this role the Quality Manager, is in effect an in-house Building Inspector come Clerk of Works, ensuring the quality of the day to day construction work packages being undertaken, both by the client as the main contractor and the various external subcontractors. Typical projects are valued from approximately £3m to £8m, predominantly based in the East Midlands and Yorkshire regions.

This person will be office based going out to sites, must be organised and self-motivated to succeed. The successful candidate will be the on-site champion of their quality assurance policy, and actively work towards delivering a defect-free construction aligned with client expectations and all regulatory standards met.

Key Roles & Responsibilities of the Quality Manager role include:

Maintain and develop existing project-specific Inspection and audits

Coordinate and conduct pre-works, in-progress, and completion inspections across all trades involved in project

Monitor subcontractor workmanship and compliance with project designs, specifications and regulations.

Raise, track, and close out any non-conformances and the corrective actions required by contractors.

Produce photographic inspection reports and site quality records

Maintain a Quality Register, tracking trends and repeat issues

Contribute to weekly and monthly quality reporting

Support external audits, building control inspections, client led inspections and ISO 9001 audits

Promote continuous improvement and lessons learned across the site team, Contracts Manager, Site manager, design manager etc.

The Successful Quality Manager:

Degree, HNC/HND in Construction, Civil Engineering, or related field

Minimum 5 years' quality management experience with a UK main contractor

Knowledge of ISO 9001:2015 and quality auditing processes

CSCS Black card

Experience preparing or managing reports

Confident in site-based tools for audits

Excellent written and verbal communication

Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to various sites

Desirable:

Lead Auditor (ISO 9001) qualification

SMSTS certified

CQI or CIOB membership

Experience on multi room projects; residential care homes, hospitals, or commercial buildings

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