Quality Manager - Reading

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About the role

Balfour Beatty are looking for a Quality Manager to join our Regional Buildings Team in Aldermaston, Berkshire.

The Quality Manager will provide functional leadership to Project quality resources and be the quality expert practitioner to provide specialist support and a network of quality skills to support project delivery.

What you'll be doing

To ensure the Project plans for delivering Products and Services right first time that meet requirements every time and drive the "Defect Free Delivery" and reduce the "Cost of Quality" through:

• Providing leadership to project quality resources to deliver the project and BBUK quality strategies.
• Ensuring that Quality Plans and associated processes are in place to deliver right first time to client specification.
• Providing training and support as required to ensure this is delivered
• Ensuring the quality processes meet or exceed the requirements of the BMS and that any amendments are clearly stated in Project Quality Plans.
• Ensuring appropriate inspection and test plans (ITPs) are in place
• Ensuring systems are in place that allows the required specification to be clearly agreed and delivered with customers, customers' technical representatives, project, sub-contractor supply chain.
• Ensuring systems are in place to allow sample and benchmark plans to be established and agreed with customer, and sub-contractor supply chain.
• Undertaking assurance that Quality Plans are being followed and those requirements are being met.
• Ensuring Project KPIs and metrics are in place that drive continuous improvement
• Supporting the delivery of Project and Business Stream quality programs and actions.
• Coaching & develop quality skills on the project
• Supporting establishment of continuous improvement culture
• Undertaking specific investigations and/or report on quality related issues as required.
• Living the Balfour Beatty Values.
• Ensuring a relentless focus on Zero Harm and Defect Free Delivery (DFD)
• Supporting the delivery of the Sustainability Blueprint

Who we're looking for

• The ability to provide leadership.
• Build strong relationships with delivery teams and project managers.
• Substantial practical experience in quality management in construction or manufacturing.
• The ability to coach and develop staff in key quality management skills and build a quality management framework & KPI measurement.
• Demonstrated root cause analysis and problem resolution capability.
• A formal qualification in Quality Management e.g. Diploma in Quality Management (UK Chartered Quality Institute, British Standards Institute or equivalent)
• Preferably trained ISO 9001 Lead Auditor and/or Internal Auditor
• Either a CQI Member or working towards membership
• Working knowledge of Lean and Six Sigma.
• Has an ability to gather, analyse and evaluate facts.
• Pays attention to detail and sees things through to completion.
• Can deliver reports orally and written in an objective and persuasive manner
• Has good interpersonal and communication skills and acts in an independent and professional manner with the ability to influence others including senior management.
• Is a self-starter who manages their own time and seeks to add value to their function.
• Has an enquiring and questioning approach to audit work.
• Can work within a multi-discipline team.
• Able to command respect across the project
• Is good at building relationships and can influence effectively.
• Can demonstrate initiative and resilience.
• Knowledge of the construction industry or experience within a project-based organisation.

The following qualities/experience are desirable:

• Previous experience of managing a team will be an advantage.

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

We are 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