Quality Management Lead (Civils)

Job Title: Quality Management Lead (Civils)Pay: Minimum £395 PAYE or Up to £550 Umbrella Day rateLocation: Bridgwater, United KingdomJob ID: 2022A fantastic opportunity to join an exciting & challenging project at Hinkley Point C (HPC), where they are building two new nuclear reactors, the first in a new generation of nuclear power stations in the UK providing low-carbon Civils for around six million homes. The QML (Civils) role is to ensure supply-chain adherence to the contracted quality assurance and quality control requirements. Support the development of quality (QA/QC) arrangements for deployment across the HPC organization and implement key quality arrangements related to the following topics:o Manage Quality Execution.o Support Technical Assessment of Suppliers.o Conducting construction Surveillance.o Modulating civils Constructions Surveillance.o Management of Non-Conformances.o Quality Release Certificate Process (where applicable);Some of what you will be doing:- Undertake actions to resolve issues relating to the implementation of quality and to bring about improvements- Review, accept and monitor Contractors Quality Assurance Plans (CQAP) provided by the supply chain & Produce Project Quality Control Plans (PQCP) for each contract;- Identify needs for supply chain audits and engage Supply Chain Auditors to perform audits and prompt resolution of findings- In compliance with the PQCP, ensure deployment of key quality contractual arrangements, including the General Quality Assurance Specification (GQAS), Life Time Quality Records Specification, Quality Release Certificate and the Inspection & Test Plan Specification etc.- Provide relevant guidance to contractors, including contractor's CQAPs, LTQR partitioning strategies and the arrangements for identifying and planning for Quality-Related Activities;- Support the determination and application of strategies for the progressive provision of LTQRs by contractors.- Ensure overall effectiveness of ITPs submitted by the suppliers, checking that they are fit for purpose from a quality perspective and have been correctly distributed to the relevant internal parties for review and mark-up of the activities they wish to witness;- Where applicable, establish and check planned inspection witnesses and hold points marked in the supplier Inspection and Test Plans (ITP) / Quality Plans / Follow Up Documents (FUDs) and monitor their completion;- Coordinate, monitor and improve the efficiency of manufacturing documentation review and, where applicable, inspection activities performed by contracted inspection entities and perform joint inspections when required;- Support the monitoring and technical resolution of non-conformances, including the management of corrections and corrective actions- Support the review and acceptance of End of Manufacturing Reports (EoMR), End of Construction Status Reports (ECSR) and End of Erection Status Reports (EESR);What you need:- Position requires candidates with an Civils background, experience in project delivery within the nuclear power sector, with a significant focus on project quality, with a solid understanding of Quality Assurance and Quality Control in major projects across engineering, procurement, manufacturing, construction and commissioning.- A construction related (Civils) qualification or degree in a relevant science or engineering subject or equivalent qualification.- Broad experience of implementing a variety of quality-related solutions & proven track record of delivering results- Proven leadership experience working in a quality assurance/control environment within the nuclear industry or other relevant safety-critical industry.- Proven experience in interaction and resolving issues with a wide range of stakeholders in a multicultural environment.- Corporate Member or working towards membership of the Chartered Quality Institute & Chartered Quality Professional- Experience of interacting with regulators e.g. the ONR.- Knowledge of Improvement Methodologies, Tools & Techniques eg. Lean 6 Sigma.If this looks right, please leave a thumbs up/down-feedback helps me match your preferred JD layout every time.TPBN1_UKTJ