Quality Manager - Nuclear / EPC / Construction

About the role

ALTEN, a global engineering and technology consultancy, is looking for a Quality Manager to lead quality across UK nuclear projects. The role manages, structures and controls quality activities across complex engineering and supplier networks, ensuring compliance with nuclear standards and safety requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Lead pre-outage quality planning (risk identification, documentation preparation, site setup)
• Improve surveillance routines during outages and manage NCR resolution
• Drive post-outage lessons learned and continuous improvement initiatives
• Build and maintain quality dashboards to track and act on performance
• Drive internal quality action plans and coordinate strategic forums
• Lead supplier risk assessments and define Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs / ITPLs)
• Define surveillance strategies across the supply chain (A/B/C levels) and manage witness schedules and inspections with suppliers
• Lead root cause analysis and problem solving (8D, A3, 5 Why, FMEA)
• Ensure Nuclear Safety and traceability requirements are applied and support release of final documentation (EoMR)
• Coordinate and coach other Project Quality Managers as required

Required profile

• Extensive industrial quality experience, preferably in nuclear or construction
• 4-10 years of experience
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, or equivalent military experience
• Proven experience leading teams and influencing cross-functional stakeholders
• Track record of driving change and improving quality performance

Required skills

• Experience with NEC3 standards
• Quality Assurance / Quality Control experience or qualifications
• Large-scale industrial quality environment (e.g. mining, energy, construction)
• Desirable: outage planning and field services quality, ISO 9001, ISO 19443, QMS, Lean tools (FMEA, 8D, A3, 5 Why), supplier management and inspection planning

What we offer

• Personalised career path and management style
• Diverse engineering projects and industries
• Private medical insurance, cycle and tech scheme, employee assistance programme, life insurance and pension scheme
• Social events and flexible working depending on role

The role may require security clearance; candidates must complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard during onboarding.