Quality Manager - Northern Ireland

Location

Northern Ireland | United Kingdom

Job description

Quality Manager - Northern Ireland

DIVISION: Building

LOCATION: Northern Ireland

Benefits: Car Allowance, Subsidised Private Medical Cover, Life Assurance Scheme, Contributory Pension, 35 Days annual leave (Including Public Holidays)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Quality Manager to join our Building division in Northern Ireland. Covering various NI projects, the principal purpose of the role shall be to plan, implement and control Quality management systems, to ensure that company systems are compliant with relevant Industry quality standards.

As a Quality Manager, you will be responsible for planning, implementing, and controlling quality management systems to ensure compliance with relevant industry quality standards. Reporting to the Head of Quality & Compliance, you will conduct routine inspections of live sites and units while they are under construction, to ensure high standards of build quality and identify defects as early as possible.

One of the most crucial aspects of this role is accurate reporting of site visits and ensuring works are checked, rechecked and signed-off, prior to the snagging process.

The ideal candidate will have demonstrable experience in a similar position with a main contractor.

NB: This role will require some travel to various NI regions. Due to site locations, a full, valid driving licence is required for this vacancy.

Key responsibilities will include;

• Ensure consistent quality and compliance standards are applied across all sites in line with the internal standards, current legislation and contract requirements
• Lead ongoing control and monitoring of compliance with approved practices and procedures through internal and external audits
• Monitor both subcontractors and site managers QMS processes and prepare clear and accurate reports following site visits by accurately recording any non-compliant works or processes.
• Ensure company policies, processes and procedures are constantly reviewed, improved and be responsible for ensuring all departments are compliant with legislation, standards and procedures
• Develop and deliver periodic quality awareness training and development, leading to continuous improvement of standards, practices and procedures through engagement with site based staff including sub-contractors
• Assessment and evaluation of quality and environmental nonconformities, including coordination of any corrective and preventative actions
• Conduct final quality inspections of projects before they are handed over to the client, and put into place any remedial action required prior to handover

Person Specification

Essential

• Hold degree level construction related qualification
• Demonstrate previous experience in a similar Quality role
• Possess clear and considerable understanding of quality management best practice for deployment by a large, complex and contract-led organisation
• Good working knowledge of ISO9001 and systems of work contained within
• Robust enough to challenge construction teams and subcontractors if high standards aren’t adhered to
• Sharp communication skills with the ability to deal with a range of internal and external stakeholders
• Excellent organisational skills with a strong attention to detail

Desirable

• Quality management/auditor qualification or accreditation

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Our Commitment

We are proud to say that we are a committed Equal Opportunities Employer and we aim to be the first choice for people from all backgrounds. We seek to promote respect for the individual and equality of opportunities. We believe that everyone should be treated solely on the basis of personal merit and contribution throughout their GRAHAM career journey and not on the value of artificial barriers, prejudices, or preferences.

We are only able to consider applications from individuals who are eligible to live and work in the UK, as per Home Office regulations. Please check your eligibility with the regulations before applying. Individuals with a current time restricted right to work in the UK, should contact the Human Resources team in the first instance.

A basic disclosure may be requested if security clearance is required by 3rd party clients and a criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining a position. Our Access NI/Vetting and Barring Scheme Policy and Policy on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders is available upon request.

GRAHAM reserves the right to carry out checks to ensure the validity of an applicant’s experience and/or qualifications and we expect all applicants to comply with any such requests for information. Failure to do so or evidence of any falsification of information will lead to either removal from the recruitment process or if already in employment potential termination of contract through the company disciplinary procedure.

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