Balfour Beatty plc
Quality Advisor

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Power Transmission & Distribution | Norwich Substation, BTNO & Major UK Energy Projects
Balfour Beatty Power Transmission & Distribution is seeking a Quality Advisor to support the delivery of critical energy infrastructure projects across the UK. Working across a diverse portfolio that includes major substation developments, BTNO schemes, cable installation projects and transmission network upgrades, you'll play a key role in ensuring quality standards, compliance requirements and customer expectations are met throughout the project lifecycle.
What you'll be doing
As a Quality Advisor, you'll work closely with project leadership teams, engineers, construction teams and supply chain partners to promote a culture of quality, assurance and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities Include
- Supporting project teams in the development and implementation of Quality Plans, Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs) and assurance activities.
- Reviewing quality documentation and submissions from supply chain partners.
- Monitoring quality performance, deliverables and issue resolution through digital assurance systems.
- Supporting the delivery of project handover documentation in line with customer requirements.
- Assisting with internal and external audits and ensuring compliance with the Business Management System.
- Providing practical quality advice and guidance across project teams and the wider supply chain.
- Supporting quality strategies, lessons learned and continual improvement initiatives.
- Assisting with investigations and reporting relating to quality issues.
- Promoting a Right First Time and Zero Harm culture across all project activities.
- Supporting training and awareness initiatives to help drive quality excellence across the business.
Who we're looking for
We're interested in candidates who have quality, engineering, construction or operational experience gained within infrastructure, utilities, energy, manufacturing or other regulated industries.
Essential
- Previous Quality experience or relevant operational/technical experience.
- Level 4 qualification (or above) in Quality, Construction, Engineering, Manufacturing or a related discipline, or PCQI qualification.
- Knowledge of ISO 9001 terminology and quality management principles.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to influence and work effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365.
- CQI Practitioner status, or working towards Practitioner level.
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Desirable
- ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor qualification.
- Experience using digital assurance systems and electronic quality records.
- Experience delivering quality assurance within construction, utilities, power transmission or major infrastructure projects.
- Knowledge of sector-specific certifications and quality standards.
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.
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Benefits
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
Balfour Beatty’s Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions across the full spectrum of the electricity grid, including overhead lines, cabling, substations and distribution networks.


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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
To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). 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. 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
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