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Quality Management Lead

  • Location: Croft, TA5 1UD
  • Salary: £60000 - £65000 per annum, Benefits: Travel and Subsistence
  • Job Type:Permanent

Posted 3 days ago

  • Sector: Nuclear
  • Contact: Jack Cleary
  • Contact Email: jack.cleary@nrl.co.uk
  • Contact Phone: 01946820002
  • Duration: Staff
  • Start Date: 29 May 2025
  • Expiry Date: 29 June 2025
  • Job Ref: V-253079
About the Opportunity:
NRL is delighted to be recruiting a Quality Management Lead on behalf of our industry-leading client, supporting a major nuclear infrastructure project. This is a high-impact, career-defining role within one of the UK's most significant energy programmes. Working within a dynamic, embedded team, you'll contribute to shaping the future of clean energy by upholding exceptional quality standards throughout the project lifecycle.
 
What You’ll Be Doing:
As Quality Management Lead, you will be a vital part of the Quality Department, overseeing and enhancing quality assurance across a wide portfolio of works. Your responsibilities will include:
  • Reviewing, approving, and monitoring Contractors’ Quality Assurance Plans (CQAPs) to ensure compliance and quality throughout the supply chain.
  • Identifying audit requirements, coordinating with Supply Chain Auditors, and supporting timely resolution of findings.
  • Preparing and implementing Project Quality Control Plans (PQCPs) for individual contracts.
  • Ensuring contractual quality requirements are effectively deployed – including General Quality Assurance Specification (GQAS), Life Time Quality Records (LTQR) strategies, Inspection & Test Plans, and Quality Release Certificates.
  • Guiding contractors on quality arrangements and supporting their LTQR partitioning and delivery strategies.
  • Leading LTQR reviews and promoting progressive submission of records from contractors.
  • Building and maintaining strong working relationships with internal stakeholders and contracted inspection bodies.
  • Reporting quality metrics in line with project expectations and escalating issues where necessary.
 
What You’ll Need:
  • HNC/HND or a degree in a relevant technical or engineering field.
  • Demonstrated leadership in quality assurance/control within the nuclear or other highly regulated industries.
  • Broad experience in developing and implementing quality solutions at project level.
  • Excellent stakeholder management and issue resolution capabilities.
  • A strategic, innovative mindset with strong problem-solving skills.
  • Membership (or working towards) of the Chartered Quality Institute and Chartered Quality Professional status.
  • Experience with supplier management and commercial oversight.
 
Benefits:
  • Competitive salary and performance-linked incentives.
  • Free single medical cover and access to digital GP services.
  • Enhanced parental leave and family-friendly benefits.
  • Membership to employee wellbeing and support programmes.
  • Support for professional development and membership reimbursements.
  • Opportunity to engage in community initiatives via the Collectively programme, including paid volunteering and matched charitable giving.
 
Location: Somerset, UK


The NRL Group connect global companies with the right people to bring engineering projects to life. Supporting contracting companies with energy transition plans and working with our clients to create a cleaner, greener future.
 
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