Quality Engineer
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Outside IR35 | £400–£450 per day | 2-Year Contract
Rate: £400–£450 per day (Outside IR35)
Duration: Approximately 2 years
The Opportunity
Ganymede are recruiting on behalf of a leading Tier 1 infrastructure contractor delivering enabling works on Highways project in East Anglia.
Due to increasing workload, we are looking to appoint three experienced Quality Engineers to support major earthworks activities across two significant highway construction schemes.
These projects comprise approximately 4km and 9km access roads and represent critical infrastructure for one of the UK's largest construction programmes.
The Role
This is not a site management position.
You will act as the client's quality representative, supporting the engineering team by ensuring earthworks and materials are installed in accordance with specification.
The role is focused on preventing quality issues before they become costly defects.
Typical responsibilities include:
Monitoring earthworks activities
Inspecting incoming and placed materials
Ensuring materials comply with project specifications
Reviewing testing results and quality documentation
Identifying non-conforming materials
Raising NCRs and quality observations where required
Supporting Site Engineers with technical quality advice
Ensuring contractors comply with specifications rather than simply relying on testing
Working closely with the Materials Engineer and Quality Manager
Protecting the client from future quality failures
Examples include:
Checking material composition (for example identifying prohibited chalk content)
Verifying formation levels
Reviewing laboratory test results
Challenging poor workmanship where necessary
The successful candidates will have the confidence to challenge contractors professionally when work does not meet specification.
Current works involve:
Earthworks enabling package
Major haul roads
Stockpile construction
Material placement
Large-scale excavation works are due to commenceshortly and the team are looking to strengthen quality oversight before production increases.
Whilst safety performance is strong, quality standards require improvement to protect programme delivery and the client relationship.
Experience:
Ideally you would have experience within the Earthworks / Highways / Major Civil Engineering or Infrastructure projects
With essential experience in Earthworks quality assurance, Reading and interpreting specifications, Material compliance, Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs), Quality documentation, Raising NCRs, Working alongside engineering teams
Essential:
CSCS Card
Highways or heavy civil engineering experience
Strong communication skills
Ability to challenge contractors when required
A proactive and robust approach to quality
Tier 1 contractor experience would be advantageous but is not essential.
Working Hours
Typical working pattern:
Monday-Friday
07:30-17:00
Site operates:
07:00-19:00
Occasional weekend working may be available and should be accommodated where required.
Ganymede is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation
Outside IR35 | £400–£450 per day | 2-Year Contract
Rate: £400–£450 per day (Outside IR35)
Duration: Approximately 2 years
The Opportunity
Ganymede are recruiting on behalf of a leading Tier 1 infrastructure contractor delivering enabling works on Highways project in East Anglia.
Due to increasing workload, we are looking to appoint three experienced Quality Engineers to support major earthworks activities across two significant highway construction schemes.
These projects comprise approximately 4km and 9km access roads and represent critical infrastructure for one of the UK's largest construction programmes.
The Role
This is not a site management position.
You will act as the client's quality representative, supporting the engineering team by ensuring earthworks and materials are installed in accordance with specification.
The role is focused on preventing quality issues before they become costly defects.
Typical responsibilities include:
Monitoring earthworks activities
Inspecting incoming and placed materials
Ensuring materials comply with project specifications
Reviewing testing results and quality documentation
Identifying non-conforming materials
Raising NCRs and quality observations where required
Supporting Site Engineers with technical quality advice
Ensuring contractors comply with specifications rather than simply relying on testing
Working closely with the Materials Engineer and Quality Manager
Protecting the client from future quality failures
Examples include:
Checking material composition (for example identifying prohibited chalk content)
Verifying formation levels
Reviewing laboratory test results
Challenging poor workmanship where necessary
The successful candidates will have the confidence to challenge contractors professionally when work does not meet specification.
Current works involve:
Earthworks enabling package
Major haul roads
Stockpile construction
Material placement
Large-scale excavation works are due to commenceshortly and the team are looking to strengthen quality oversight before production increases.
Whilst safety performance is strong, quality standards require improvement to protect programme delivery and the client relationship.
Experience:
Ideally you would have experience within the Earthworks / Highways / Major Civil Engineering or Infrastructure projects
With essential experience in Earthworks quality assurance, Reading and interpreting specifications, Material compliance, Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs), Quality documentation, Raising NCRs, Working alongside engineering teams
Essential:
CSCS Card
Highways or heavy civil engineering experience
Strong communication skills
Ability to challenge contractors when required
A proactive and robust approach to quality
Tier 1 contractor experience would be advantageous but is not essential.
Working Hours
Typical working pattern:
Monday-Friday
07:30-17:00
Site operates:
07:00-19:00
Occasional weekend working may be available and should be accommodated where required.
Ganymede is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation