Quality Assurance Manager

Job Introduction

Are you a Quality Assurance Manager looking for your next permanent role?  If this is you, then please read on as we may just have the role for you…… 

Founded in 1968, Griffiths are a sustainable Civil Engineering Contractor that helps connect communities through delivering Road, Rail, Water, and Utilities projects. We pride ourselves on delivering the highest quality projects in a healthy, safe, and sustainable manner to improve people’s everyday lives. 

We are currently recruiting for a Quality Assurance Manager to join our head offices in Abergavenny. Due to the nature of the role, we are open to applications from candidates who live in; or can commute from some of the following areas: Newport, Cardiff, Swansea, Penarth, Barry, Porthcawl, Neath, Usk, Aberdare, Merthyr Tydfil, Llanfoist, Bristol, Chepstow, Pontypridd. 

As part of a global business in CRH and a Business Unit of Tarmac PLC, the career opportunities are limitless. We are working hard to create a dynamic and inclusive environment and it’s important that our people come from a variety of different backgrounds.  

Role Responsibility

Reporting to the director of SHEQ, the successful Quality Assurance Manager will form an integral part of the SHEQ team and will be working closely with the Quality Assurance and Site Teams.

On a day to day basis, the responsibilities of the Quality Assurance Manager will include the following (not exhaustive):

• Aligning and building an effective QMS framework fit for improving the performance of quality performance
• Determining, negotiating, and agreeing on in-house quality procedures, standards and specifications
• Assessing stakeholder requirements and ensuring that these are met
• Taking ownership of the ISO accreditations, overseeing internal and external audits
• Developing and maintaining an integrated audit programme for the projects on a risk basis and to ensure suitable audit resources are employed to conduct audits and report findings
• Producing monthly performance measurement (KPI) reports, reporting on performance trends, identifying and recommending actions to improve performance
• Writing management and technical reports
• Encouraging change and improvement in performance and quality
• Undertaking investigations and implement effective root cause analysis, and enable the identification of corrective actions

The Ideal Candidate

The successful Quality Assurance Manager will be someone who is degree qualified preferably in a Civil Engineering or Quality Assurance discipline and has previous experience in auditing within Regulatory & Certification bodies.

Having previous experience in the construction industry within rail and infrastructure is highly preferable as is exposure of leading Quality Assurance projects.

Why Us

In the role of Quality Assurance Manager, we additionally offer an extensive range of career development opportunities and industry-leading rewards, incentives and benefits: 

• Contributory pension scheme
• Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
• Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice
• Access to join our Employee Communities (employee networks) we currently have nine communities inc. (REACH) Religious, Ethnic, Cultural Heritage, LGBTQ+, Parents & Carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Female Voice, and Menopause
• Training and development opportunities

Griffiths, part of Tarmac; a CRH Company, is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Please click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when this happens we sometimes bring the published closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

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