Senior Quality Advisor
| Posting date: | 01 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £50-60 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 July 2025 |
| Location: | Cannock, WS11 7LH |
| Company: | J Murphy & Sons |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 22808-43491454 |
Summary
Murphy is a leading international, specialist engineering and construction company founded in 1951 with a purpose to improve life by delivering world-class infrastructure. Operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada and America, Murphy provides better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including transportation; natural resources; energy and water. Headquartered in London, Murphy has a number of related businesses – Ground Engineering; Utility Connections; Murphy Plant; Murphy Process Engineering; Pipeline Testing Services; Specialist Welding Services; and Electrical Services. Murphy is a specialist in delivering pipelines, design, structural steel, tunnelling, fabrication, bridges and piling, and has a substantial holding of plant, equipment and facilities. Murphy employs around 4,000 engineers, professional managers and skilled operatives around the world. Together, they work as ‘One Murphy’
- directly delivering the people, plant and expertise needed to make projects a success. Visit www.murphygroup.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and X: #MoretoMurphy
A day in the life of a Murphy HV Quality Engineer:
- Review and approve Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs), FAT procedures, calibration certificates and method statements before attendance.
- Liaise with engineering, procurement, and commercial teams to embed FAT and quality requirements in contracts.
- Develop detailed FAT schedules and calendars, coordinating Murphy personnel, supply chain partners and client witnesses at global factories and test houses.
- Arrange travel, visas and site inductions; ensure all parties understand safety and technical expectations.
- Lead and witness FATs on HV transmission plant (e.g. GIS, transformers, switchgear, protection & control panels).
- Verify that test equipment is within calibration and that environmental conditions meet contractual and statutory requirements.
- Compile real time defect/punch lists, agree corrective actions and track them to closure.
- Produce clear FAT reports, photographs and certificates for Inspection reports.
- Issue Material/Product Release Notices immediately following successful test completion and document review.
- Support supplier audits and quality surveillance visits; implement corrective and preventative actions.
- Provide technical advice to project teams on material selection, testing methodology and risk mitigation.
- Mentor junior engineers and graduates in FAT planning, witnessing and report writing.
Still interested, does this sound like you?
- Internal Auditor ISO 9001:2015 qualification and/or Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical or materials engineering (or equivalent). Chartered status (IET/IMechE/ICorr) desirable.
- Proven experience planning, witnessing and closing out FATs for HV substation plant or large industrial equipment.
- Familiarity with IEC, ENA TS, NGTS, BS EN and ISO 17025 standards, plus relevant statutory and environmental regulations.
- Strong understanding of calibration, measurement uncertainty and test instrumentation.
- Competent in interpreting single line diagrams, protection schematics and wiring diagrams.
- Willingness to travel globally (up to 50%), including occasional short notice assignments.
- directly delivering the people, plant and expertise needed to make projects a success. Visit www.murphygroup.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and X: #MoretoMurphy
A day in the life of a Murphy HV Quality Engineer:
- Review and approve Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs), FAT procedures, calibration certificates and method statements before attendance.
- Liaise with engineering, procurement, and commercial teams to embed FAT and quality requirements in contracts.
- Develop detailed FAT schedules and calendars, coordinating Murphy personnel, supply chain partners and client witnesses at global factories and test houses.
- Arrange travel, visas and site inductions; ensure all parties understand safety and technical expectations.
- Lead and witness FATs on HV transmission plant (e.g. GIS, transformers, switchgear, protection & control panels).
- Verify that test equipment is within calibration and that environmental conditions meet contractual and statutory requirements.
- Compile real time defect/punch lists, agree corrective actions and track them to closure.
- Produce clear FAT reports, photographs and certificates for Inspection reports.
- Issue Material/Product Release Notices immediately following successful test completion and document review.
- Support supplier audits and quality surveillance visits; implement corrective and preventative actions.
- Provide technical advice to project teams on material selection, testing methodology and risk mitigation.
- Mentor junior engineers and graduates in FAT planning, witnessing and report writing.
Still interested, does this sound like you?
- Internal Auditor ISO 9001:2015 qualification and/or Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical or materials engineering (or equivalent). Chartered status (IET/IMechE/ICorr) desirable.
- Proven experience planning, witnessing and closing out FATs for HV substation plant or large industrial equipment.
- Familiarity with IEC, ENA TS, NGTS, BS EN and ISO 17025 standards, plus relevant statutory and environmental regulations.
- Strong understanding of calibration, measurement uncertainty and test instrumentation.
- Competent in interpreting single line diagrams, protection schematics and wiring diagrams.
- Willingness to travel globally (up to 50%), including occasional short notice assignments.