Job Description

Location:Letchmore Heath Substation , Margam and Port Talbot Substations
Region:National
Employment type:Permanent
Job family:Technical
Business unit:[EUR] Infrastructure

Project Quality Manager - UK's Largest Power Upgrade Works

Location: Birmingham, At Albans or Port Talbot (Multiple Infrastructure Power Sites)

Sector: Power | Infrastructure | Energy

Discipline: Electrical | Quality Assurance

Type: Permanent, Full-Time



Be part of the UK's most ambitious power infrastructure upgrade. We're seeking a Project Quality Manager with an electrical background to lead assurance, compliance, and continuous improvement across high-profile energy projects. You'll shape quality culture and performance, ensuring delivery excellence and customer satisfaction.

Your Role

As a senior member of the project team, you will:


Implement and manage the Quality Management System (QMS) to meet project, regulatory, and client standards. Champion a proactive "Get it Right" culture; identify and act on quality risks, issues, and opportunities. Deliver engaging quality training, inductions, and toolbox talks to improve site productivity and prevent errors. Guide the development and review of Quality Plans, ITPs, Method Statements, and supplier documentation. Monitor and manage Non-Conformances (NCs), supporting root cause analysis and corrective actions. Lead Category 1 NCR investigations and Quality Incident Event Process (QIEP). Ensure effective digital quality records, lifetime traceability (LTQRs), and progressive handover. Support requirement management across the lifecycle, ensuring compliance and clarity. Collaborate with clients, auditors, and teams, providing transparent performance reporting and KPI tracking. Conduct internal audits, support ISO certifications (ISO 9001 / BS 99001), and drive sector-wide improvements.

What You'll Bring

~10 years' experience in Quality leadership within regulated, high-assurance sectors (Power, Nuclear, Rail, etc.). Strong knowledge of electrical systems: substations, GIS, SGTs, overhead lines, and cabling. Expertise in ISO 9001 and related standards (e.g., ISO 10005), with a strong risk and opportunity mindset. Confident communicator with proven ability to influence across all levels--clients, contractors, and leadership. Skilled in team management, audit processes, and digital construction tools (e.g., Fieldview, Asite, Trimble). Ability to prioritise and deliver in complex, deadline-driven environments.

Desirable Qualifications

ISO 9001:2015 Internal or Lead Auditor (or working towards). Chartered CQI member (or other recognised engineering/quality body).

We are a globally recognised engineering enterprise delivering cutting-edge solutions across public and private sectors. From concept to handover, our integrated services model ensures excellence in engineering, construction, and asset management. Sustainability, innovation, and quality sit at the heart of what we do.

About us:

We are an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia.



Certainty, reliability, quality - this is what our clients want. And at Laing O'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it. Laing O'Rourke's story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.



As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we would like to enable access to candidates with long term health conditions and disabilities through the 'Offer an interview scheme'. This supports applicants that meet the essential criteria by offering an interview for the advertised position. Please let us know prior to interview what adjustments are required as well as discussing how we can support you in the workplace.

We want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you need the application form in an alternative format or you would like to know more about our recruitment process, please email

resourcingteam@laingorourke.com



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