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Assistant Quality Manager Essex, Kent or LondonPermanentOffice/Home Hybrid Working Do you want to have the opportunity to be part of one of the UK largest infrastructure teams? Can you implement a quality culture? Are you experienced in quality, assurance and compliance? Then, join us join us and we can be outstanding together. Create Solutions that will enable a better tomorrow To support the Integrated Client Team (ICT), we are looking for an Assistant Quality Manager to join us. Working on a major infrastructure project, you’ll ensure that the quality requirements are implemented consistently and evidenced effectively across ICT and Delivery Partner activities. Your key responsibilities will be: Support ICT Quality Team to facilitate the development of a quality mind set based around the ABC model for quality (Assurance, Business Improvement, Control).Support the implementation and maintenance of the projects Integrated Management System (IMS), ensuring documents are current, reviewed, and correctly applied.Assist in the planning, coordination, and follow-up of internal and Delivery Partner audits, including tracking actions to closure.Review quality records and evidence to confirm that defined processes are being followed in practice.Support Delivery Partners in understanding and meeting LTC quality requirements.Assist with the management and monitoring of non-conformances, corrective actions, and improvement plans.Monitor quality performance and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), alongside the document control team to ensure quality records are completed and accurateIdentify trends or recurring issues and escalate to the Quality Manager.Contribute to quality reporting, reviews, checks, dashboards, and assurance updates for governance forums. Your skills. Our team. Together we design the future. The first step to success in this role is that you are eager to collaborate with the people around you, whether they are colleagues, partners, or customers. Developing ties with others is something you do by acting respectfully and delivering on your promises. And you never get set in your ways but keep exploring new insights and ways to improve. On top of that, you’ll have: Relevant qualification in Quality, Engineering, Construction Management, or similar.Membership of the Chartered Quality Institute (CQI) or another relevant professional body or working towards CQI membership and/or chartership (CQI / IRCA / equivalent).Experience working in a quality, assurance, or compliance role within infrastructure or construction.Knowledge of ISO 9001 or similar management systems.Understanding of audit processes and evidence-based assurance.Experience working on major infrastructure projects with familiarity of programme quality requirements.Experience in the implementation of technology (including artificial intelligence), automation and other innovation / improvements.Advanced Microsoft Office skills including Word, PowerPoint and Excel.Good organisational and document management skills with meticulous attention to detail and the capacity to evaluate evidence objectively A place to work and so much more At COWI, we work together with our customers to shape a sustainable and liveable world. We do it by applying our knowledge and curiosity – and sometimes even our courage – to create the solutions the world needs today to enable a better tomorrow. We support our customers’ transition towards increased sustainability. We strive to lead by example by embedding environmental management, social responsibility and good governance into our business practices and the options we provide to our customers. We value differences and development and cultivate an environment of belonging and having fun. Because that is what brings out the best in you, at work and at home. With offices primarily located in the Nordic region, the UK, North America and India, we are currently more than 7,500 people who bring their expertise in engineering, architecture, energy and environment into play. What we also offer: To us, a fair reward is more than a competitive salary. We want to take care of our people professionally and personally as well. Some of our benefits include: 28 days’ holiday plus all UK bank and public holidays Formalised development plans and yearly promotion opportunities Private health care, for you and your immediate dependents Flexible and hybrid working conditions Annual subscription fees paid for your membership of two Professional Institutions Group personal pension scheme – salary exchange Life assurance Cycle-to-work scheme Corporate gym membership Got more questions? If you have any unanswered questions about the role or what we have to offer, please reach out to Ciaran Gilfedder atCIGI@COWI.COM. Get to know us even better at our website, www.cowi.com, where you can learn more about our projects, our strategy, what we want to achieve and what life is like at COWI. Equal opportunity employer. COWI provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to ethnicity, colour, religion, gender, national origin, age or disability. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. CIGI
