Quality Engineer

Building a sustainable tomorrow

We are seeking an experienced Quality Engineer to join our team in Scotland. You will work with the team and lead on ensuring the Quality standards and specifications required are produced, implemented throughout construction and assured for handover; achieving best in class at all times.  Weekly and monthly inspections shall be required on site around Inverness-shire and Argyll as well as attending meetings in Kilsyth on a monthly basis. 

Making Possible

As a Quality Engineer, you will be responsible for the following: 

• Accountable for the quality arrangement and assisting in preparation of the Project Execution Plan and other documentation for the project, to ensure the Contract, Design & Specification requirements are met.
• Collaborating with various disciplines throughout works preparation/planning to ensure Quality requirements are considered.
• Liaise with suppliers, sub-contractors, client and other Stakeholders, for their input towards the ITP and project documentation deliverables.
• Working with Section Leads and the delivery teams to ensure Inspection and Test Plans & Checklists are prepared to support the construction activities and programme.
• Develop and determine all standards to perform inspection and tests on all procedures and oversee all testing methods.
• Perform inspection and audits to review the quality of materials when delivered or produced on site (Construction) at the site and ensure compliance.
• Supervise the effective implementation of all test and inspection schedules and ensure adherence to all project procedures.
• Responsible for maintenance of the QA/QC documents of the complete project including interpreting test reports for compliance.
• Assist with employees to ensure knowledge of all quality standards and ensure compliance to all quality contract, design and specifications requirements.
• Support quality audits as per the required schedule as auditees, or part of the Audit team, including supplier audits and third party audit preparation.
• Analyse all products and non-conformance processes, determine corrective actions with the site team, root cause analysis investigation and evaluate all documents to ensure the maintenance of optimal quality and prepare monthly reports to evaluate performance.
• Assist the project team with tracking and effective closure of non-conformances or defects
• Support project digitalisation processes and innovations. 
• Ensure compliance of HSQE processes on the project for a right first-time delivery with zero incidents.
• Perform surveillance visit of all work methods and maintain knowledge on all quality assurance standards.
• Coordination between supplier, sub-contractors and client to identify potential issues and find opportunities to resolve.
• Support the handover process.
• Identify and contribute towards the continuous improvement of the business management system and projects by identifying opportunities for improvement and managing  change effectively.
• Report to the Regional Quality Manager to control, and monitor all activities related to Quality.

Your team

• BAM operates a flexible working policy

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary
• A wide range of family-friendly policies
• Company car/car allowance/travel allowance
• 8 % matched pension contributions
• Private healthcare
• Life assurance
• 26 days holiday
• 2 wellbeing days
• 1 volunteering day
• Personal and professional development

What do you bring to the role?

Our ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Experience supporting the planning, implementing, monitoring and improvement of quality management systems in relation to site activities.
• Internal Auditor qualified.
• Commitment to maintaining Continuous Professional Development membership within Chartered Quality Institute
• Ability to communicate effectively and raises awareness to potential issues.
• Proficient in the application and use of information technology, with awareness of digital construction applications, platforms and practices.
• Degree level qualification or equivalent technical qualification.
• Experience of working in construction project delivery.
• Substation, earthworks and material testing experience would be advantageous.

About BAM

Building a sustainable tomorrow. That’s our mission and our promise at BAM. It’s how we engineer vital infrastructure and construct high-quality buildings as one of the largest construction companies in Europe.

We strive to create an environment where everybody feels welcome and valued. We’re on an exciting journey to employ the best talent to join us regardless of social background, race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics.

The application process

For more information about the vacancy and our projects, please contact Kirstin Alexander, Recruiter, BAM Infrastructure, Email: kirstin.alexander@bam.com

BAM is committed to ensuring a fully inclusive recruitment and onboarding process, so if at anytime you feel you may need any reasonable adjustments, do not hesitate to speak with one of our team, and we will do our best to support you.