Quality Engineer
| Posting date: | 21 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 February 2026 |
| Location: | OX17 1TP |
| Company: | Kier Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 9754 |
Summary
We're looking for an experienced Major Projects Quality Engineer to join our HS2 team based in Southam to South Aylesbury. Are you passionate about maintaining high-quality standards in infrastructure projects? We're seeking a proactive Quality Engineer to lead and enhance our delivery of multi-utility diversion works along an 80km stretch of the HS2 route. Come on join our innovative HS2 project team.
Location: Southam to South Aylesbury - travel to the office required with some remote working available
Hours: 45 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.
Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 per year + £5k annual car allowance + excellent benefits
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.
What will you be responsible for?
As a Quality Engineer, you'll be the key contact for quality matters on site, supporting them in ensuring excellence and consistency across all aspects of this exciting HS2 project while enjoying the support of our inclusive team environment throughout.
Your day to day will include:
-Overseeing quality documentation including ITPs, ITCs and material approvals to ensure compliance
-Mentoring and supporting local Quality Champions to embed best practices across sites
-Delivering quality awareness sessions to develop team members' understanding and skills
-Managing digital quality records using systems such as Novade
-Contributing to continuous improvement through stakeholder engagement and promoting our "Speak Up" initiatives
What are we looking for?
This role of Quality Engineer is ideal if you:
-Have experience in quality assurance or compliance engineering, ideally within infrastructure or utility sectors
-Possess a strong understanding of UK regulatory frameworks and quality standards in civil engineering
-Enjoy building relationships with diverse teams and communicating effectively across all levels
-Are organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment
-Have a collaborative mindset and enjoy sharing knowledge to help others succeed
Rewards and benefitsWe're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.
Diversity and inclusionMaking Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.
As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier
#LI-JB2
Location: Southam to South Aylesbury - travel to the office required with some remote working available
Hours: 45 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.
Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 per year + £5k annual car allowance + excellent benefits
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.
What will you be responsible for?
As a Quality Engineer, you'll be the key contact for quality matters on site, supporting them in ensuring excellence and consistency across all aspects of this exciting HS2 project while enjoying the support of our inclusive team environment throughout.
Your day to day will include:
-Overseeing quality documentation including ITPs, ITCs and material approvals to ensure compliance
-Mentoring and supporting local Quality Champions to embed best practices across sites
-Delivering quality awareness sessions to develop team members' understanding and skills
-Managing digital quality records using systems such as Novade
-Contributing to continuous improvement through stakeholder engagement and promoting our "Speak Up" initiatives
What are we looking for?
This role of Quality Engineer is ideal if you:
-Have experience in quality assurance or compliance engineering, ideally within infrastructure or utility sectors
-Possess a strong understanding of UK regulatory frameworks and quality standards in civil engineering
-Enjoy building relationships with diverse teams and communicating effectively across all levels
-Are organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment
-Have a collaborative mindset and enjoy sharing knowledge to help others succeed
Rewards and benefitsWe're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.
Diversity and inclusionMaking Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.
As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier
#LI-JB2
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