Project Quality Manager

Location:

Bristol

Salary:

£75,000-82,000

Advertiser:

Boccard UK Limited

Date advertised:

13.05.2025

Job details:

A leading specialist in engineering, manufacturing, construction and maintenance in the nuclear energy industry is looking for a talented experienced Project Quality Manager to join its Quality Team.

The successful candidate will report to the UK Quality Manager and assist in defining quality standards for the delivery of projects, ensuring quality assurance measures to guarantee those standards are met. Based at the company’s Bristol city centre office, the role involves regular travel to HPC and its fully digitalised manufacturing facility in Deeside, near Chester.

Responsibilities:

Develop, review and maintain project processes for the successful implementation and completion of the piping support project initially
Promote a right-first-time attitude and ensure the final quality of the delivery
Develop, embed and maintain nuclear safety culture behaviours
Carry out training sessions, including nuclear culture and counterfeit, fraudulent and suspect items (CFSIs)
Liaise with the quality and surveillance teams to ensure raw material is free from CFSIs and compliant to the relevant standards
Support with the approval, review, audit and measurements of the approved suppliers list
Support manufacturing and installation teams with technical topics, leading the teams to resolutions and completion of project scopes
Take a proactive approach in the detection or possible detection of CFSIs to ensure protection against CFSIs of suppliers, items and parts into the business
Provide assurance that manufacturing and construction processes are efficient and up to date
Be the main point of contact for all defined project quality aspects
Ensure that the delivery centre applies the defined procedures for the project
Manage the quality assurance and quality control of manufacturing activities, including the required non-destructive (NDT) and dimensional checks and its associated records
Monitor the performance status of projects through relevant indicators: safety first, on time, on spec, on budget and customer satisfaction
Understand and exceed customer (internal or external) needs and expectations
Be responsible for communicating with the client on quality matters
Provide feedback to the project team and leaders on concerns regarding quality
Analyse and resolve process quality issues and needs as they relate to process performance and quality requirements
Manage data related to key performance indicators (KPIs) and identify opportunities for improvement/prepare performance reports for the relevant stakeholders
Travel to suppliers to ensure quality and process capacities are met. This may include regular visits, auditing and carrying out reviews
Become familiar with company policies and train the team to follow guidelines.

Candidates must demonstrate:

Extensive work experience in a manufacturing or construction environment implementing quality programmes
A track record of implementing lean manufacturing methodologies and continuous improvement
Leadership qualities to drive improvements within a team
Strong IT competency
Positive, can-do attitude with problem-solving capabilities
Excellent communication skills
Resilience.

Skills and qualifications:

Minimum Higher National Certificate (HNC) in engineering or a related subject
Knowledge and understanding of ISO 9001, ISO 19443, welding and NDT standards
Knowledgeable of RCC-M and any related requirements
Knowledgeable of nuclear new build requirements
Advanced knowledge of modern welding procedures
Excellent communication skills with a good eye for detail
Fluent in English, both written and verbal
Strong organisational and problem-solving skills based on facts
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (especially Excel).

Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK. As part of the company’s employment screening process, all applicants will need to complete baseline personnel security standard (BPSS) and security screening for HPC. Applicants must also possess a UK driving licence.

Contact details:

Boccard UK Ltd, Ground Floor Vertigo, Cheese Lane, Bristol BS2 0JJ

T / +44 (0)117 471 2058

W / www.boccard.com

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