Graduate Quality Engineer - Civil Engineering, Northern Ireland

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GRADUATE QUALITY ENGINEER - Permanent Opportunity
DIVISION: Civil Engineering
LOCATION: Northern Ireland - with potential for travel throughout the UK

Benefits: Car Allowance, Subsidised Private Medical Cover, Life Assurance; Living away from home allowance (where appropriate), Contributory Pension, 35 Days annual leave (Including Public Holidays)

Due to an exciting period of growth, we are looking to add an enthusiastic Graduate Quality Engineer, to provide quality assurance support to the Site Management teams, on our Northern Ireland based projects.

Excellent communication skills are key, as are stellar organisation skills, in order to plan and prioritise workload. This role may, on occasion, require your presence on other UK wide sites, so the willingness to travel is essential.
Those with a Civil Engineer/Construction related degree would be held in high regard, as would candidates with recognised and approved Quality Management qualifications.
Job Specifics:
  • Implement the QA/QC management system at site
  • Coordinate with quality inspections with all the site sub-contractors and vendors coordinate all non-destructive testing on site
  • Coordinate with the client’s representative on all quality matters
  • Distribute relevant QA/QC documentation to site subcontractors
  • Verify that the quality related site activities are in accordance with the applicable codes and standards
  • Participate in the site internal and external site audits
  • Ensure all quality control documentation is compiled and competed for as-built hand over to client
  • Control all non-conformance reports and undertake remedial action
  • Compete site quality control instructions and action remedial responses
  • Monitor the implementation of the approved site QC Plan
  • Complete and coordinate the approval of the site’s QC technical submittals to the customer
  • Coordinate with the site construction manager on all quality issues Coordinate and chair the QA/QC site weekly meetings with the projects subcontractor’s QC personnel
  • Elaborating inspection and test programme
  • Assure all technical documents relative to site quality control are current
This job description is intended to give the post holder an appreciation of the role envisaged for the Quality Engineer and the range of duties to be undertaken. It does not attempt to detail every activity. Specific tasks and objectives will be agreed with the post holder at regular intervals.

Our Commitment
At GRAHAM, we are proud to say that we are a committed Equal Opportunities Employer and we aim to be the first choice for people from all backgrounds. We seek to promote respect for the individual and equality of opportunities. We believe that everyone should be treated solely on the basis of personal merit and contribution throughout their GRAHAM career journey and not on the value of artificial barriers, prejudices, or preferences.

If you require any adjustments or accommodations during the application or interview process, please let us know. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. We are dedicated to making our policies and guidance accessible to all applicants and employees. If you need this document in an alternative format, such as large print, audio, or braille, please contact us at:
Email: hr-jgc.resourcing@graham.co.uk
Phone: 07384 916355

As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role. If you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme, please contact Louise Hunter, Resourcing Manager, at:
Email: louise.hunter@graham.co.uk
Phone: 07384 916355

We are only able to consider applications from individuals who are eligible to live and work in the UK, as per Home Office regulations. Please check your eligibility with the regulations before applying. Individuals with a current time restricted right to work in the UK, should contact the Human Resources team in the first instance.

A basic disclosure may be requested if security clearance is required by 3rd party clients and a criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining a position. Our Access NI/Vetting and Barring Scheme Policy and Policy on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders is available upon request.

GRAHAM reserves the right to carry out checks to ensure the validity of an applicant’s experience and/or qualifications and we expect all applicants to comply with any such requests for information. Failure to do so or evidence of any falsification of information will lead to either removal from the recruitment process or if already in employment potential termination of contract through the company disciplinary procedure.
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