Balfour Beatty plc
Quality Inspector
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About The Role
Help us deliver Right First-Time fabrication by making sure every weld, component and record meets the standard.
We’re looking for a detail-driven Quality Inspector to support safe, compliant, defect-free delivery—working closely with fabrication teams, project teams and customer/client inspectors on a busy site environment.
Once training is complete, you will be required to work a rotating shift pattern, covering 6am–2pm and 2pm–10pm shifts.
What you'll be doing
- Carry out measurement and visual inspection activities, including weld inspection and associated reporting.
- Ensure defined inspections are completed to plan and that quality records are created, checked and maintained.
- Identify, quarantine and control non-conforming materials; raise non-conformance reports where required.
- Support root-cause investigations and help drive effective corrective actions.
- Review manufacturing/technical documentation from clients, internal technical teams and the supply chain.
- Support delivery of project quality plans, ITPs and quality check records; help brief/coach teams on requirements.
- Carry out calibration checks on internal equipment used within production processes.
- Support client and third-party audits and maintain compliance with certified management systems and product standards.
- Keep a relentless focus on Zero Harm and Right First Time delivery.
Who we're looking for
Essential
- Self-motivated and comfortable working independently in a fast-paced site environment.
- Excellent attention to detail with an observant, methodical approach.
- Clear communication skills and confidence working with production teams and inspectors.
- Good numeracy and report-writing skills, with a focus on accurate records.
- Competent IT skills, including Microsoft Office 365.
- Ability to plan and prioritise work to meet deadlines.
- Ability to interpret technical drawings and specifications.
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Desirable
- Knowledge of ISO 9001 quality management systems.
- Understanding of fabrication techniques and related quality controls.
- Experience or awareness of inspection methods such as visual inspection, magnetic particle inspection and dye penetrant inspection.
- Awareness of relevant standards such as ISO 3834-2 and EN 1090-2 (or a willingness to learn).
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?
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 works at the heart of the UK’s rail networks – designing, enhancing and maintaining thousands of miles of the railways that connect communities and underpin growth.
From feasibility studies, planning and design through to implementation and asset management, we provide multi-disciplinary rail infrastructure services across the lifecycle of rail assets. Our expertise covers electrification, track, power, civils, specialist rail plant, railway systems and technologies.
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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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