About the role
As a Quality Manager, you’ll play a pivotal role in one of the UK’s most complex and high-profile infrastructure projects - Sizewell C, supporting the successful delivery of works to the highest standards of quality, safety, and compliance. Leading a dedicated Quality and Document Control team, you’ll ensure that all assurance activities are aligned with customer expectations, stakeholder commitments, and legislative requirements. This is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of a critical function within a dynamic project environment—where your leadership, technical expertise, and commitment to continuous improvement will make a real and lasting impact.

What you’ll be doing

• Implement the project Quality Assurance and Control strategy in line with Balfour Beatty and regulatory requirements.
• Lead and develop a team of quality professionals and document controllers.
• Oversee the coordination, submission, and compliance of all quality and assurance documentation.
• Conduct internal and supply chain audits; ensure effective resolution of quality issues.
• Provide quality-related training and promote nuclear safety awareness across the project.
• Establish and report on project KPIs to drive performance and continuous improvement.
• Support strategic goals including safe, on-time, and right-first-time project delivery.
• Champion collaborative working and foster strong relationships with clients and suppliers.

Who we’re looking for
We’re looking for a highly motivated individual with a proven track record in quality management within major infrastructure or nuclear environments.

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Relevant Quality, Engineering, or Construction background (Level 4+ qualification).
• ISO 9001 Lead Auditor accreditation.
• MCQI membership (or working towards).
• Strong knowledge of ISO9000 standards and quality principles.
• Experience leading teams and conducting audits across large-scale operations.
• Excellent communication, time management, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong understanding of project handover, change management, and KPI performance.
• Proficient in Office 365 and information management tools.
  Why work for us
  Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

What you’ll be doing

• Implement the project Quality Assurance and Control strategy in line with Balfour Beatty and regulatory requirements.
• Lead and develop a team of quality professionals and document controllers.
• Oversee the coordination, submission, and compliance of all quality and assurance documentation.
• Conduct internal and supply chain audits; ensure effective resolution of quality issues.
• Provide quality-related training and promote nuclear safety awareness across the project.
• Establish and report on project KPIs to drive performance and continuous improvement.
• Support strategic goals including safe, on-time, and right-first-time project delivery.
• Champion collaborative working and foster strong relationships with clients and suppliers

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more