What you'll be doing

As a Site Area Quality Lead, you will have the following responsibilities,

• Support the development of quality (QA/QC) arrangements for deployment across the MEH Alliance.


• Ensure the implementation of quality (QA/QC) arrangements.


• Act as single point of contact for quality function in assigned area / scope of work.


• Support the compilation and review of End of Erection Status reports and
  associated records.


• Manage installation surveillance / inspection activities in assigned area / scope of work.


• Management of Non-Conformances in assigned area / scope of work.


• Undertake actions to resolve issues relating to the implementation of quality and to bring about improvements, and support others in these actions.


• Monitor implementation and effectiveness of quality activities.


• Produce quality partitioning strategy for assigned area / scope of work.


• Review and approve inspection and test plans in assigned area / scope of work.


• Report on quality status in assigned area / scope of work.

Who we're looking for

• A recognised qualification in a relevant science or engineering subject, or equivalent qualification in a mechanical, electrical, or Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) discipline.


• Broad experience of implementing a variety of quality related solutions on large projects.


• Proven track record of delivering results to tight timescales and evolving scope.


• Leadership experience working in a QA / QC environment within the nuclear industry or other highly regulated industry.


• Proven experience of interaction and resolving issues with a wide range of stakeholders in a multi-cultural environment and multi discipline team Previous experience in a similar role.


• Previous experience working within a Construction role.


• Ability to gain a security clearance.

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…

Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick is a leader in mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP) and mechanical, electrical and instrumentation (ME&I) solutions.

We design, install and maintain the complex systems and technologies that underpin the UK’s national infrastructure and bring buildings to life.

About us

Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick (BBK) is a market leading mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP) and mechanical, electrical and instrumentation (ME&I) solutions provider with over 100 years of engineering expertise.

We design, install and maintain the systems that make building infrastructure work. Emphasising environmentally efficient technologies, digital construction and offsite manufacturing, our experienced teams deliver high quality solutions across the following sectors: Aviation, Buildings, Civils, Defence, Energy and New Build Nuclear.

At Balfour Beatty we are committed to creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential, not only because this is the right thing to do, but because it makes us a better business. To ensure we deliver on this commitment, we have a UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan which sets out the wide range of targeted, proactive, measurable steps we are taking to make this a reality.

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and Women into Construction. 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.