AtkinsRéalis have several vacancies for Project Quality Support and Project Quality Engineers to join our team across the northwest.

These roles provide assurance that the integrated management system is adequate, effectively implemented and enables the delivery of expected results.  This provides assurance that requirements are met to achieve the effective and efficient delivery of our mission at best value for our customers, as well as identifying improvements and facilitate delivery of quality improvements that deliver sustained benefit.

To plan, evaluate, verify, and certify quality, proposing and embedding improvements where necessary to ensure delivery is effective, minimises the cost and/or consequence of failure and meets customer, stakeholder, specifications and requirements.

Deploying quality assurance and control activities to support right first-time delivery for their area.

Deploying quality improvement plans in accordance with relevant objectives. Using, capturing and sharing learning from experience to support improvement in quality performance.

Responsibilities:

Maintenance of QMS to ISO 9001:2015.Manage of a portfolio of work.To provide Quality Management support to Projects.To provide Quality Management governance across Projects.To ensure regular Quality Audits are conducted in accordance with the Project quality procedures.To ensure that quality plans are generated by the Projects and that they are regularly monitored.To promote a culture of continuous improvement with regard to project delivery encouraging a ‘plan, do, check and improve’ approach.Management and review of Lifetime Records (LTRs).Understanding and promoting of the behaviours that drive quality.Able to understand and interpret both customer and stakeholder requirements (including, where required, legislation and standards).Understanding of the implications of poor quality in a project environment and its wider stakeholders.Able to understand and interpret both customer and stakeholder requirements (including, where required, legislation and standards).Able to plan for effective quality delivery, taking consideration of risks and opportunities and learning for experience and to define and implement QM activities.Able to work collaboratively with integrated teams to prepare quality plans and inspection plans and define requirements for lifetime records.Able to engage effectively with all levels of the organisation and suppliers, to provide coaching, education and challenge and to act as an effective interface between all parties.
Able to use and coach on QM tools and techniques to meet specified requirements and ensure right first time.Able to use and develop appropriate tools and techniques (including audits, key performance indicators/ dashboards to support trending) to monitor quality performance and measure processes effectiveness).Ability to analyse QM outputs to determine products or services conform to requirements and to communicate to management to enable effective decisions and appropriate mitigating actions.Proven ability to promote continual improvement, recognising the key considerations and approaches necessary to enable effective change.Able to develop, maintain and improve management system arrangements and promote procedural adherence to support right first-time quality delivery.

Why work for AtkinsRéalis? 

The UK is the first major economy to legislate for a Net Zero target by 2050. To achieve this, our Energy Teams are ensuring a mix of secure and sustainable energies that can meet our industry and lifestyle demands today, and in 30 years' time. We help to power our world through exciting new technologies and intelligent cybersecurity systems on projects that vary greatly in size, scope, and scale. So, you'll be creating the right safe and resilient systems across nuclear power, renewables, decarbonisation development, new builds and energy efficiency. 

We value your diversity and believe that everyone deserves to thrive – no exceptions. You'll be part of a culture committed to finding new talent from underrepresented groups. We're Disability Confident, an Inclusive Employer, and support STEM Returners. We also want to see more women in senior roles at AtkinsRéalis. In the energy sector, we've signed up to the AXIS Pledge, promising to make equal pay, equal leadership, and equal opportunities a reality. 

Security clearance: 

This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance.  If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance. 

We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability. 

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