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Quality Engineer
Reference: JP00003584
Location: Hinkley Point C, Somerset  
Arrangement: Permanent or Contract

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 transferable. 

Job Purpose / Overview

• The Quality Engineer (QE) supports the Quality Management Lead (QML) in ensuring project quality requirements are met across the full HPC project lifecycle.
• The role provides implementation and monitoring support and does not hold accountability for final quality decisions, which remain with the QML.

The delivery of HPC Project is split across three Areas, supported by a number of transverse programmes of works to which the Quality Department provides quality related services. Quality Delivery Managers in each Area/Programme specify their needs and monitor service performance to the other department managers.

For day-to-day reporting, QMLs report to the QDM. Within the Quality Delivery Team, administrative line reporting is to the Quality Delivery Manager who ensures QMLs perform and apply the appropriate processes to deliver to programme quality requirements. To keep these duties to a manageable level, the Quality Delivery Manager will be supported by a number of Team Leaders.

A competence-based assessment will be applied to allocate QMLs to discrete contracts/work packages/equipment (whichever is relevant), which then forms their work portfolio. Depending on HPC’s business needs, there may be circumstances when a QML is required to work on more than one Area or Programme.

The QML will seek support from the Quality Delivery Manager to resolve tactical day to day quality issues. Escalation on key topics, such as EDF Direction Industrielle (DI) surveillance for example, will be to the Quality Delivery Manager. In practice, the Quality Delivery Manager will rely on the Team Leaders to help discharge these duties.

Progress reporting on deliverables, issues and escalation points will be to the Quality Delivery Manager with the Project Manager in copy. Progress meetings will take place at the discretion of the QDM when working within their programme.

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:

• Assist with PQCPs and CQAPs
• Support manufacturing surveillance and inspections
• Assist with NCR management and close out
• Support quality reporting and metrics

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.
• Industry & Project Experience: Proven experience working on HPC and strong understanding of quality assurance, compliance, and governance in Nuclear industry.
• Experience of interfacing with project teams and with supply chain organisations.
• Analysis of data, preparing reports and making recommendations.
• Pro-active and flexible, being prepared to plan and work on own initiative.
• Native‑level English speaker (spoken and written).
• Experience & Seniority: Highly experienced Quality Engineer, operating at a senior level with capability and ambition to progress into a Quality Manager Lead role.

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.
• Proven track record of delivering results

Desirable

• Proven experience of interaction and resolving issues with a wide range of stakeholders in a multi-cultural environment.
• Broad experience of implementing a variety of quality related solutions
• Hold a professional accreditation
• Corporate Member or working towards membership of the Chartered Quality Institute & Chartered Quality Professional
• Knowledge of Improvement Methodologies, Tools & Techniques eg. Lean 6 Sigma

Employee Staff Benefits:

• 8.5% Pension Contribution & Life Assurance
• Private Medical Scheme*
• Employee Share Scheme
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes: Electrical Vehicles, Technology and Cycle to Work
• 18 Weeks Full Maternity Pay* (+21w SMP)
• 25 days holiday (increasing to 28 days after 5 years’ service, 31 days after 10 years’ service)
• Option to buy, sell and carry over up to 5 days annual leave per year
• In partnership with trade unions
• Personal Development & Further Education Support
• Long Service & Recognition Awards
• Free Employee Assistance Programme 
  *After 1 year of service.

NUVIA UK - a subsidiary of VINCI construction - is an international company that operates across highly regulated sectors including Civil Nuclear and has a strong presence and history of delivery at nuclear sites in the UK and internationally.

NUVIA UK is a performance-driven company that is committed to the development of its people within a culture of safety, innovation, and excellence.

NUVIA UK is committed towards equality in employment.