About this role
The Sizewell C Jobs Service supports local people into exciting, long-term careers across our Project.#SZCJobs Quality Manager (Sizewell C) CWA Sizewell C The Civil Works Alliance is seeking an experienced E&EW Quality Manager to play a key role in delivering the Sizewell C project. Reporting to the Enabling & Earthworks Quality Lead, you will provide leadership, assurance and technical quality expertise across a diverse programme of enabling and earthworks activities, helping ensure safe, compliant and right-first-time delivery. This role acts as deputy to the Quality Lead and offers the opportunity to influence quality performance across a nationally significant infrastructure project. The Role As the E&EW Quality Manager, you will: • Act as deputy to the Enabling & Earthworks Quality Lead, supporting quality strategy and day-to-day team activities. • Provide visible quality leadership to project teams, contractors and supply chain partners. • Drive implementation of the Quality Management System across enabling and earthworks activities. • Lead audits, inspections, assessments and assurance activities. • Manage non-conformances, corrective actions and root cause investigations. • Ensure Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs), quality plans and assurance arrangements are effectively implemented. • Monitor quality performance, identify trends and provide actionable recommendations. • Support certification, compliance and successful handover of major infrastructure assets. • Promote a strong right-first-time culture across multiple work fronts and complex contractor interfaces. Desirable: • Degree, HNC/HND or equivalent qualification in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Quality Management or a related discipline. • ISO 9001 Lead Auditor qualification (or equivalent). • Professional membership of CQI, ICE or another relevant institution. We are particularly interested in candidates who can demonstrate: ✅ Significant quality management or senior quality engineering experience within major civil engineering, infrastructure or earthworks projects ✅ Practical construction experience across civil engineering disciplines such as earthworks, drainage, highways, utilities, ground engineering or enabling works ✅ Experience implementing Quality Plans, Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs) and assurance frameworks across delivery and supply chain organisations ✅ Strong experience managing audits, inspections, non-conformances, corrective actions and quality records through to successful closure ✅ Experience coordinating or leading quality teams within large-scale construction environments ✅ Ability to interpret specifications, standards and contractual requirements and translate these into practical site controls ✅ Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence project teams, contractors, designers and suppliers ✅ Excellent reporting, analytical and risk management capabilities ✅ Experience supporting certification, compliance and handover activities on major infrastructure projects For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.