Head of Quality & Assurance

If you are an ambitious Head of Quality looking for a new challenge on the HARP (Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme) and would like to help shape future of STRABAG, then please read the below job description.

HARP is a major scheme to maintain drinking water supplies across Cumbria, Lancashire and Greater Manchester for future generations. The Haweswater Aqueduct is a 110km pipeline which runs from the Lake District, through Lancashire and into Greater Manchester. Originally constructed in the 1950s, the pipeline needs essential upgrade work and will see the replacement of the existing tunnel sections to ensure it can continue to supply customers for generations to come.

Requirements:

• Ensure everyone on the project understands what Quality & Assurance is, and their role and responsibility for meeting requirements.
• Hold the Head of Technical Services accountable for delivering Quality & Assurance on the project and demonstrate this through relevant key performance indicators presented monthly.
• Drive productivity improvements across the project, using innovation, digitalisation, learning from all projects and GIRI, so that errors are avoided and not repeated.
• Work with the Head of Technical Services to build better Client relationships, and ensure applicable deliverables are met to Quality, Cost & Schedule.
• Mentor and develop project Quality personnel, with a succession plan, so that capable and competent project Quality resources can support the project.
• Responsible for developing and implementing a surveillance programme to ensure compliance with ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.
• Guide and support project teams in the development of ISO 9001 compliant project Inspection Test Plans/Quality Plans/Quality Checklists.
• Coordinate and manage closure of non-conformities or performance improvement actions, in a timely manner.

Skills &

Qualifications:

• HNC/HND/Degree qualified or relevant experience in Quality Management.
• All roles are expected to have the relevant competency skills cards where site-based work is required.
• IRCA recognised or other ISO 9001 Auditor qualification.
• Member of QCI preferred
• Demonstrable expertise in the use and application of assurance regimes in major projects.
• Experience of working on large infrastructure projects in a similar role.
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written
• Proficient in standard computer programmes including Word, Excel and Power Point