Head of Quality - Warrington

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About the role

Our projects are more than just your opportunity to make your mark. They're an opportunity to stretch, test and develop your expertise. Join our Regional Build and Regional Civils team as Head Of Quality on our exciting projects. You will be part of a team delivering complex work that really matters to our business, and the world around you.

In this role you will lead the Quality function for two Business Units within UK Construction Services, incorporating the Balfour Beatty Quality Strategy and providing
functional leadership to the Business Units' Quality resources.

What you'll be doing

As Head of Quality you will:

• Ensure the BUs Quality reporting and improvement programmes align with the core BB Group and UK Quality requirements
• Actively participate in Quality Community of Practice and UK-wide quality
  improvement initiatives in support of maintaining industry leading Quality
  processes
• Monitor and report business performance relating to agreed Quality KPIs and
  Metrics and agree (and monitor) management actions to drive performance
  improvements
• Ensure quality investigations and effective root cause analysis are undertaken
• Represent the business in client, designer and other Stakeholder Quality interfaces
• Challenge systems and processes to ensure best practice and continual
  improvement
• Undertake regular executive quality visits to projects
• Assist with coordination of initiatives such as World Quality Week and
  engagement surveys
• Manage quality-related inspections & audits across the BUs and assist with
  coordination of group internal or external ISO audits to ensure the BUs are able to operate in their chosen sectors
• Review and contribute to supply chain procurement decisions with a focus on
  quality and assist with supply chain quality process improvements as necessary.

Who we're looking for

You will have the following:

• Previous experience in Construction / Engineering / Quality role
• Level 4+ Qualification in Quality or Construction
• Previous experience of managing a team or a leadership role
• Experience of developing and implementing management systems in highly
  regulated environments
• Working knowledge of management system standards covering Health and
  Safety, Risk Management, Collaborative working, Business Continuity and Quality

Desirable Skills:

• A formal qualification in Quality Management e.g. Diploma in Quality Management
  (UK Chartered Quality Institute, British Standards Institute or equivalent)
• Chartered Membership of a relevant professional body
• Trained ISO 9001 Lead Auditor and/or Internal Audit.

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.

Why join us?

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...

About us

Operating across England and Wales, our buildings teams create places where people live, are cared for, work, learn, meet and have fun, with a focus on the aviation, health, defence, education and development sectors.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com