Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

About the role

Babcock is recruiting a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer for its Devonport Royal Dockyard site in Plymouth. You will assure the quality and compliance of major infrastructure projects supporting critical naval operations, influencing engineering and construction programmes from concept to completion. The role is full time, 35 hours per week, based on site.

Key responsibilities

• Lead quality assurance activities across multiple engineering and infrastructure projects
• Review and assure Quality Management Plans, Inspection and Test Plans and Lifetime Quality Records
• Provide expert guidance and support to project teams throughout project lifecycles
• Conduct internal and external audits and support third-party assessments
• Manage quality non-conformities, corrective actions and continuous improvement initiatives

Required profile

• Extensive experience in quality assurance and quality control in engineering and/or construction
• Experience of auditing in regulated environments
• Recognised professional qualification in Quality Management
• Certified Lead Auditor qualification
• NVQ Level 4 recognised professional status, or significant engineering experience supported by NVQ Level 3 in an engineering discipline
• Ability to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance
• Defence, nuclear, infrastructure or other highly regulated engineering experience is advantageous

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Systems
• Risk identification, analysis and management
• Continuous improvement techniques and configuration and change management

What we offer

• Salary of £44,600 - £55,000 plus benefits
• Generous holiday allowance and matched contribution pension with life assurance
• Digital GP, annual health check and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee shopping savings portal and payment of professional fees
• Holiday trading and a paid day off for volunteering