Quality Management Lead (Client Side)

Job description

Role: Quality Management Lead
Reference: JP00003452
Location: Hinkley Point C site - Currently 1 day a week onsite, 1 day a week at Bridgwater office minimum, however as commissioning begins and intensifies this will move to 4 days on site and 1 day working from home over time.
Arrangement: Permanent 

NUVIA UK's Technical Services & Consulting department is fast growing with hybrid opportunities available up and down the country. We're striving to create a multidisciplinary team to offer our clients the best range of talent.

 
BPSS clearance will be required at basic level. Prior clearance will not be transferrable.

Job Purpose / Overview
The role of the Quality Management Lead (QML) is to ensure HPC Project quality requirements are complied with across the full project life-cycle (Contract award, Design, Procurement, Manufacture, Test, Shipping, Construction/Installation, Test/Commission and Contract close out).

Principal Accountabilities

• Support the development of quality (QA/QC) arrangements for deployment across the HPC organisation.
• Implement key quality arrangements related to the following topics:
• Manage Quality Execution
• Support Technical Assessment of Supplier
• Conducting Manufacturing Surveillance
• Modulating Manufacturing Surveillance
• Management of Non-Conformances
• Quality Release Certificate Process (where applicable)
• Undertake actions to resolve issues relating to the implementation of quality and to bring about improvements, and support others in these actions.
• Review, accept and monitor Contractors Quality Assurance Plans (CQAP) provided by the supply chain.
• Identify needs for supply chain audits and engage Supply Chain Auditors to perform audits and prompt resolution of findings.
• Produce Project Quality Control Plans (PQCP) for each contract.
• In compliance with the PQCP, ensure deployment of key quality contractual arrangements including the General Quality Assurance Specification (GQAS), Life Time Quality Records Specification, Quality Release Certificate and the Inspection & Test Plan Specification etc.
• Provide relevant guidance to contractors, including contractor’s CQAPs, LTQR partitioning strategies and the arrangements for identifying and planning for Quality Related Activities.
• Lead the implementation of LTQR reviews.
• Support the determination and application of strategies for progressive provision of LTQRs by contractors.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders including contracted
  inspection entities (for offsite manufacturing in particular, Direction Industrially is a key stakeholder).
• Ensure manufacturing surveillance per contract is applied in a graded approach of equipment safety function and project importance through surveillance offers and perform

Desired profile

Knowledge & Skills
Essential

• Position requires experience in project delivery, preferably in the nuclear power sector, with significant focus on project quality, with a solid understanding of the Quality Assurance and Quality Control in major projects across engineering, procurement, manufacturing, construction and commissioning.
• A clear and considerable understanding of quality management best practice for deployment by large, complex and contract-led organisations.
• Confident and articulate communicator, able to prepare presentation material, and comfortable addressing individuals, small groups and very large audiences.
• Able to support and implement practical solutions, whilst remaining open to the ideas of others.
• Experience of interfacing with project teams and with supply chain organisations.
• Analysis of data, preparing reports and making recommendations.
• The ability to influence and to provide constructive challenge which is accepted by others.
• The ability to build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• A team player who recognises how their position impacts and influences others.
• Pro-active and flexible, being prepared to plan and work on own initiative.
• Fluent in English language.

Desirable

• Knowledge of the nuclear sector, ideally new build.
• Knowledge & understanding of nuclear site license conditions.
• Ability to speak French is advantageous.
• Knowledge of pressure and nuclear codes.
• Knowledge of Welding, Non Destructive Testing (NDT), Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE)

Qualifications & Experience
Essential

• A HNC/HND qualification or degree in a relevant science or engineering subject, or equivalent qualification.
• Broad experience of implementing a variety of quality related solutions
• Proven track record of delivering results
• Proven leadership experience working in a quality assurance/control environment within the nuclear industry or other relevant safety critical industry.
• Proven experience of interaction and resolving issues with a wide range of stakeholders in a multi-cultural environment.

About NUVIA UK

NUVIA est une branche de VINCI, plus grand groupe intégré de concessions et BTP du monde. NUVIA est plus particulièrement l'entité nucléaire du Groupe VINCI et est impliqué dans le cycle de vie tout entier des installations nucléaires, du New Build au démantèlement, en passant par la maintenance et l'exploitation.

NUVIA est en croissance constante, avec plus de 2700 salariés dans le monde. En moyenne, 100 hommes et femmes nous rejoignent chaque année. Maintenant, plus que jamais, nous recherchons de nouveaux talents pour soutenir la croissance du groupe.