Skanska
Quality Compliance Lead
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DESCRIPTION AND REQUIREMENTS
At Skanska, we’re shaping the way we live, work and connect. As one of the world’s largest construction and development companies, we work together with customers, communities and partners to shape a better society.
You will be working in the central HSWQ function where we are responsible for coordinating and managing our QMS, and Quality capability activity across the process, data, technology, and competency lens.
We are currently looking for a Quality Compliance Lead who will support the development and delivery of the BU quality strategy, quality and compliance education programmes, and digital assurance processes. You will work with OU and EF teams, operational leaders, and senior stakeholders to embed a right first-time culture, improve performance, and strengthen the quality management approach across the business.
As the Quality Compliance Lead, you will:
- Lead compliance and continual improvement activity across the BU in line with the Integrated Management System and Quality core processes.
- Develop, coordinate, and deliver the BU quality and compliance objectives, improvement actions, and reporting based on performance data, trends, audits, SQIs, and NCRs.
- Own the monthly BU quality KPI process, ensuring accurate, complete, and timely reporting to BU requirements.
- Lead or coordinate the investigation of SQIs and significant quality events in support of the OUs, ensuring effective root cause analysis, corrective action, learning capture, and close-out.
- Oversee internal quality and compliance assurance programmes, including audit planning, delivery, tracking, and action close-out at BU level.
- Support project teams to implement quality planning, ITPs, NCR management, benchmarks, progressive assurance, and compliance records.
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We are looking for:
- Experience of leading a quality and compliance strategy in a construction, infrastructure, or similar environment.
- Relevant sector knowledge.
- Experience of delivering audit, assurance, NCR, or investigation activity.
- Experience of quality reporting and performance management.
- Experience of using digital systems and field tools.
- Ability to translate strategy into objectives, actions, and delivery plans.
- CQI / IRQA qualification.
- Working towards Chartered Membership to CQI / IRQA.
What we offer:
- 24/7 digital GP service for you and your family.
- Financial wellbeing and employee assistance.
- Professional development.
- Enhanced family benefits (including maternity, paternity, dependants and parental bereavement leave).
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Inclusion and Diversity
We thrive through embracing differences as we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams. We call it The Skanska Way.
Flexible working
Where possible, we offer a range of flexible working options, and we would be happy to discuss this at the application stage if this is something you’d like to explore.
Reasonable adjustments
We want you to feel confident and supported throughout every stage of our recruitment process. If you need any adjustments to help you during your application, please contact us at recruitment@skanska.co.uk or call 0330 105 2000 – Option 5 & 1.
Closing date
We encourage you to apply as early as possible, as the closing date may be subject to change.
If this role would be of interest, please click apply and join our team of 27,000 problem solvers and creative thinkers, where knowledge is our greatest creation. We share, listen and support your success – every step of the way.
GENERAL INFORMATION
City/town: Watford
Job field: Business Support and IT
Type of contract: Permanent
ID: 6853
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