Quality Assurance Engineer
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 19 Rhagfyr 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | Competitive |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 17 Ionawr 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Euston, NW1 2LS |
| Cwmni: | Barhale |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | MP-64691-1437 |
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About Barhale
Who are Barhale?
Barhale is a business founded on family values, having been established by our Chairman, Dennis Curran, in 1980. We are one of the largest privately owned civil engineering and infrastructure specialists in the UK, with over 40 years of experience in providing design, civil engineering and maintenance services working across multiple sectors, including:
- Water
- Transport
- Built environment
- Energy
We operate as a tier one partner for blue chip, regulated and private clients, working as part of large frameworks, joint ventures and alliances, as well as on individual standalone projects, developing long-term relationships based on delivering to the Barhale values which have been integral to our business since their inception in 1985.
Our direct delivery model is at the core of everything we do, as we believe that people are our greatest asset. Therefore, we robustly source, train and retain all our own frontline delivery teams as well as management and support services. We employ over 1,200 employees nationwide.
We possess a range of specialist skills to support our civil engineering and infrastructure activities, including:
- Tunnelling
- MEICA
- Temporary and permanent design
- Steel-fabrication
- Signs (design and fabrication)
- Health & safety equipment and products, including PPE
Company Website:
https://www.barhale.co.uk/
Company Showcase Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFqsoclCUZA
Why join Barhale?
- As Gold Investors in People, we are committed to a high standard of people practices, creating an inclusive environment and ensuring cultural alignment to business strategy, ethos and philosophies.
- Job security, long-term secured work through various frameworks and large infrastructure schemes
- A broad range of civil engineering, mechanical and electrical schemes across some of the UK’s largest infrastructure projects and clients
- Strong career progression as demonstrated by our track record in promoting from within, as we believe this is a key driver of our success
Quality Assurance Engineer
The Role
The Quality Assurance Engineer will operate within the project environment to support the project team in the production, coordination, submission, and sign-off of Quality Assurance deliverables. The role ensures that all Quality Assurance activities are comprehensive, robust, and aligned with the Instructed Contract and Works Information, as well as proportionate to the scalability, complexity, and risk levels across the programme. The position also supports delivery teams in meeting time and quality assurance targets.
Key Responsibilities
Quality Control & Documentation
- Establish Inspection and Test Plans for the project (using company templates) and agree these with the client prior to site works commencing
- Establish and implement the requirements of the Project Quality Plan, incorporating ITPS, Site Acceptance Test (SAT) requirements and Project Commissioning Plans, supporting the project specialists where required
- Liaise with the construction and engineering teams to brief them on the quality assurance requirements for the project, including ITPs, check sheets and red line drawings
- Monitor project performance against the requirements of the quality plan, including the number of check sheets produced against the activities completed
- Monitor the filing of quality assurance documentation and liaise with the project manager to inform them of non-compliances found
- Review redline drawings from the site team against the As-Built Survey and for Construction Design drawings
- Maintain accurate records of all information issued both upstream and downstream
- Review completed ITPs prior to formal submission to ensure all required details are complete
- Drive the site engineering team in the production and maintenance of the calibration register
- Collaborate with the site team and perform daily reviews and updates of construction quality evidence on the client's project digital management system, where applicable
- Maintain up-to-date and accurate quality documentation throughout construction, close-out, and handover phases
Assurance & Compliance
- Work closely with technical authors and suppliers of package equipment that will feed into the handover file
- Ensure all site quality documentation is established, implemented, coordinated, recorded, and compliant with company documentation, procedures and contract requirements
- Promote proactive reporting of non-conformances and ensure effective follow-up
- Assist the project and site teams in implementing the project’s quality systems
- Maintain and monitor all documented evidence to ensure visibility and traceability
- Offer quality guidance, direction, and instruction to the operational team to develop and improve their understanding and application of the Quality Management System (QMS)
- Support compliance with ISO 9001 standards and all relevant contract requirements
Planning & Coordination
- Attend weekly lookahead meetings to understand the progress of site works to help with planning of quality evidence needs during the construction, commissioning and handover stages
- Work closely with the project team to achieve progressive assurance throughout construction, commissioning, and handover
- Assist in compiling commissioning and handover documentation in line with project, Utility Company, and contractual requirements
- Maintain accurate progress records during all project stages and provide visibility of progressive assurance
- Gather information and feedback from project teams to support continuous improvement
- Promote a positive quality culture and champion the “Quality – Right First Time” initiative
About you
Essential
- Previous experience working in a similar Quality Assurance role
- Demonstrated ability to deliver and embed service improvements
- Strong interpersonal, organisational, communication, and time-management abilities, with a strategic and analytical mindset
- Confident in presenting data insights clearly and effectively, both verbally and through visual formats
- Proficient in the full suite of Microsoft Office packages
- Good social media skills with the ability to develop and update varied Social Media platforms
- Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-management skills
Desirable
- Degree or equivalent in Civil Engineering
- Experience in implementing Quality Control processes
Caring and investing in you
Our values have been embedded at Barhale for over 40 years, and they are our guiding principles regarding how we care and invest in people. Our values are our commitment to being a people-centric company.
As a Gold Investors in People company and a Sunday Times 100 Best Company to Work For, we are committed to investing in people. We are passionate about creating a working environment where people are supported throughout their careers, where people can enjoy security and be part of a company that cares about them.
From the moment you join us, your well-being and career aspirations will be supported by.
- Competitive salary
- Company Pension
- Life Assurance
- Private Medical
- 25 days of annual leave in addition to 8 public bank holidays and loyalty days
- 8 hours volunteering
- Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental, physiological and financial wellbeing
- Flexible benefits via salary sacrifice
- Company car/green car scheme/car allowance/Van (dependent on position)
- Leadership & management training and coaching
- Regular line management engagement and appraisal to support your career progression
- Development supported by internal and externally delivered training
- Continuous service awards
Would you like to know more?
Please contact our Recruitment team via careers@barhale.co.uk
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