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About The Role

Great Britain's electricity infrastructure is undergoing an ambitious, exciting and vital transformation. Together with industry, we are creating a cleaner, greener system, one that protects the planet and serves generations to come.

As a Regional Quality Lead at National Grid, you will support the Onshore Quality Manager and the Regional Portfolio Directors to ensure the highest standard of quality across our Onshore Strategic Infrastructure Projects. You will implement Onshore’s Quality Management Systems to ensure compliance with industry standards, regulatory requirements, ISO 9001, and National Grid’s standards. You will assist in reporting and auditing our internal projects, our Partner’s Work Packages and contractors to ensure they are in compliance with contractual requirements, industry standards, regulatory requirements and National Grid’s policies and procedures. This role requires a proactive Quality expert who can keep quality at the forefront of our projects in a programme landscape with challenging schedules, deliverables and interdependencies. This role is on a hybrid basis, with travel to East of England when required.

About You

What we do isn’t just important – it’s essential. We’re looking for someone who is an expert in their field:

Educational Background

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality Management, Project Management or a related field.
• Professional certifications in Quality Management (e.g., ISO 9001 Lead Auditor, Six Sigma)

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in quality management within construction projects from development to delivery; experience in Transmission and Distribution or the Energy industry is a plus.
• Proven track record of implementing Quality Management Systems (QMS) in compliance with ISO 9001 and other regulatory standards.
• Experience in conducting audits and assessments to ensure compliance with industry standards and contractual requirements.

Technical Knowledge

• In-depth understanding of Quality Management principles and methodologies.
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements and industry standards relevant to onshore strategic infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of continuous improvement processes, including root cause, cost of poor quality analysis and corrective action implementation.
• Understanding of CDM Regulations and NEC Contractual Requirements, specifically in relation to Client, Principal Designer & Principal Contractor roles.
• Understanding of different contractual relationships within an enterprise way of working is a plus.

Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify quality issues and implement effective solutions.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills for reporting quality performance and trends to stakeholders.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including project managers, contractors, and suppliers.

Proficiency In Tools And Software

• Experience with quality management software and tools for data analysis and reporting.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) for documentation and presentations.

Leadership And Management

• Demonstrated ability to lead quality initiatives and drive a culture of quality within teams.
• Experience in training and mentoring staff on quality standards and practices.
• Ability to lead a team of up to 5 Project Quality Advisors who will be working in a specified region to ensure alignment and collaboration.

What you'll do

• Implement Quality Systems: Implement Onshore’s Quality Management Systems and procedures in alignment with industry standards, regulatory requirements, ISO 9001 and National Grid’s standards.
• Quality Planning, Assurance and Control: Oversee the quality planning, assurance and control processes of a selection of projects within the Onshore Programme, ensuring all deliverables meet regulatory or National Grid requirements.
• Audit and Compliance: Conduct and assist with regular internal audits to ensure compliance with NG’s BMS and quality and regulatory requirements.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities for enhancements, conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Reporting: Prepare and present regular reports on quality performance and trends to the Regional Portfolio Director; develop dashboards for executive leadership with the Onshore Quality Manager.
• Supplier Quality Management: Work with the Supply Chain Assurance Manager and Technical Governance Manager to consolidate feedback from audits on suppliers and Partners to demonstrate project quality.
• Contractual Requirements: Ensure contractors meet contractual quality requirements including ISO 9001 accreditation and planning; assist with close out and management of defects and deviations.
• Collaboration: Work with the SI Quality Lead and NGET Quality team to ensure a joined-up approach across the business for quality.

What you'll get

• A competitive salary between £54,000 - £60,000 – dependent on capability.
• A bonus based on personal and company performance and a competitive contributory pension scheme with company contribution matching up to 12%.
• Flexible benefits including share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, employee assistance, and matched charity giving.

About Us

The British Energy Security Strategy aims to connect up to 50GW of offshore generation to the electricity network by 2030. National Grid Strategic Infrastructure will enable this through reinforcements to the onshore transmission network. We connect homes and businesses to power and are committed to a cleaner future through the Great Grid Upgrade.

Whatever your role, you’ll help us hit stretching targets and achieve our goal: secure, clean energy for the future. You'll be at the heart of energy.

More information

This role closes on 16th September 2025 at 23:59. We encourage applicants to apply early. We support a diverse workforce and flexible working arrangements.

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Quality Assurance

Industries: Utilities

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