Quality Engineer
Posted 1 day ago by VGC Group
Negotiable
Outside
Undetermined
England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Quality Engineer is responsible for providing comprehensive quality assurance support throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring compliance with specifications, contractual obligations, and industry standards. This role operates in a security-sensitive environment and requires SC Clearance. The position involves managing quality documentation, conducting inspections, and promoting a strong quality culture on-site. Outside IR35 payments can be accommodated for this role.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide end-to-end quality assurance support from project mobilisation through to final completion and close-out
- Review, assess, and formally accept procedures, method statements, inspection plans, and quality documentation in line with QC1 requirements and project standards
- Carry out quality control inspections in accordance with approved Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs)
- Verify compliance of works against drawings, specifications, and contractual requirements
- Manage the ongoing review, verification, and final acceptance of Lifetime Records (LTRs) and quality documentation
- Ensure quality records are complete, accurate, and fully traceable for final handover
- Undertake final release inspections to confirm works are complete and compliant prior to client acceptance
- Witness testing and inspections as required, including site-based and off-site / factory testing
- Ensure test results and inspection outcomes are accurately recorded and reported
- Attend and contribute to quality, technical, and progress meetings
- Provide clear reporting and professional input on quality-related matters
- Interface effectively with site teams, subcontractors, suppliers, and client representatives
- Promote and maintain a strong quality culture across the project
- Identify quality issues and non-conformances, supporting investigation, corrective actions, and close-out
- Maintain accurate, auditable quality records in line with project, client, and regulatory requirements
Key Skills:
- Experience in quality assurance and quality control processes
- Knowledge of QC1 requirements and industry standards
- Ability to conduct inspections and verify compliance
- Strong documentation and record-keeping skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience working in security-sensitive environments
- SC Clearance eligibility
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Role Overview The Quality Engineer will provide full lifecycle quality assurance support across the project, from initial kick-off through to final handover and completion. The role ensures all works are delivered in compliance with project specifications, QC1 requirements, contractual obligations, and applicable industry standards. The position operates within a security-sensitive environment and requires SC Clearance. Outside IR35 Payments can be accommodated
- Provide end-to-end quality assurance support from project mobilisation through to final completion and close-out
- Review, assess, and formally accept procedures, method statements, inspection plans, and quality documentation in line with QC1 requirements and project standards
- Carry out quality control inspections in accordance with approved Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs)
- Verify compliance of works against drawings, specifications, and contractual requirements
- Manage the ongoing review, verification, and final acceptance of Lifetime Records (LTRs) and quality documentation
- Ensure quality records are complete, accurate, and fully traceable for final handover
- Undertake final release inspections to confirm works are complete and compliant prior to client acceptance
- Witness testing and inspections as required, including site-based and off-site / factory testing
- Ensure test results and inspection outcomes are accurately recorded and reported
- Attend and contribute to quality, technical, and progress meetings
- Provide clear reporting and professional input on quality-related matters
- Interface effectively with site teams, subcontractors, suppliers, and client representatives
- Promote and maintain a strong quality culture across the project
- Identify quality issues and non-conformances, supporting investigation, corrective actions, and close-out
- Maintain accurate, auditable quality records in line with project, client, and regulatory requirements
Security & Compliance This role is based on a secure site and SC Clearance is mandatory Candidates must be eligible to work on security-cleared or defence-related infrastructure projects Compliance with all site security protocols and client requirements is essential