Principal Quality Engineer (QML)

The Senior Principal Quality Engineer is accountable to the Client for the following:

Delivery of the day-to-day quality management activities requested by the Client, in line with the general directions given by the Client’s Quality Director as defined in personal objectives or Task Orders;

Leads quality records reviews and checks to enable quality oversight and the assurance that quality is delivered by the supply-chain and the MDT, efficiently and in accordance with specified requirements;

Participates as required in the production/review of the Programme Quality Delivery Arrangements Plan and specific MIT plans;

Participates in oversight of the review and acceptance of Quality Plans/Inspection & Test Plans provided by the supply-chain;

Supports the Client by taking the lead on establishing effective Quality Assurance, Manufacturing / Site Surveillance programmes/ plans that enable coverage of identified risks;

Ensures that surveillance activities in accordance with specific MIT Plans are undertaken;

Ensures that appropriate controls are established with respect to the provision of Quality Records or ‘End of Reports’ by sub-contractors;

Support the effective close out of non-conformances (including Root Cause Analysis) through the engagement of subject matter experts as well as the application of project-wide preventative action;

Supports Quality Auditors (Client and Sub-contractor based) in the prompt resolution of audit findings within the supply-chain and the MDT;

Ensures that effective participation in Programme and Project risk & opportunity reviews including lessons learnt reviews by the Client;

Participates in and where appropriate Leads investigations related to quality issues;

Provides leadership in the provision of regular quality reports on:

the delivery of quality (Product & Process) by the supply chain and the MDT;

the status of non-conformances, inc. root cause/repeat events

supply chain capability/readiness and performance;

quality records RFT, backlog etc.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

Minimum of 15 years post academic experience;

Experience in large/complicated project environment, preferably in the nuclear (or heavily regulated) sector, with significant focus on Product/project quality role, and with a specific engineering discipline knowledge;

Has a minimum of 10 years experience working in the Nuclear Sector

Position requires a dynamic individual who is a team leader as well as a team player and has a solid understanding of the quality assurance and control principles, and process management in projects;.

understanding of working in an international quality environment;

Experience in leading compliance with National and International standards such as GS-R-3, ISO 9001, ISO19443; ISO 3834; EN10204;

Working knowledge of Licence Conditions LC6; LC17 and ONR TAG 077;

Experience of engaging with Regulator(s) on technical quality issues

Experience planning and Leading Internal and Supplier Audits;

The ability to carry out unsupervised inspections to appropriate standards e.g. pressurised systems

Experience in the review of Quality Records (e.g. Material Certification; CFSI)

As minimum 8 years experience in managing people/ leading teams

Experience in the analysis of quality data at various levels across the business;

The ability to influence and to provide constructive challenge which is accepted by others;

The ability to build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders;

Experience in that application of Quality basic and advanced tools & techniques (e.g. Histograms; SPC; Cause & Effect, Design of Experiments);

Pro-active and flexible, being prepared to plan and essential to work on own initiative across a broad range of issues to drive performance against all dimensions of the quality systems;

Fluent in verbal and written English language, preferably with some French or second language skills.

Has extensive experience working at a strategic level.

Qualifications:

Member/Fellow Grade Member of the Chartered Quality Institute (CQI) and a Chartered Quality Practitioner;

Qualified to (preferably engineering) HNC/Diploma/C&G Graduate level as a minimum;

Formally recognised qualification in Quality, e.g, Diploma or Advanced diploma in Quality;

Qualified to Degree/Master Degree in a Quality Related Subject;

Formal Management Training e.g. Chartered Management Institute; ideally leading to Chartered Manager;

Registered as a Chartered Manager (C.Mgr.)

NEBOSH Certificate/Diploma (Role Specific);

CSWIP 3.2 Senior Welding Inspector (Role Specific);

Internationally recognised NDT Qualifications in Radiography; Dye Penetrant; Magnetic Particle; ultrasonics. Minimum Level III (Role Specific).

🌍 Work on a landmark project

✈️ International exposure and collaboration

📈 Influence quality strategy at scale

💼 High-impact role within a global supply chain

🚀 Opportunity to leave a lasting legacy