Quality Assurance Engineer

4 weeks ago


Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, United Kingdom Balfour Beatty Full time

Position Overview

Take charge of your professional journey and contribute to impactful projects at Balfour Beatty.

As a Quality Control Engineer within our Power Transmission and Distribution division, you will collaborate with industry experts who will share their insights and provide essential support, fostering an environment of continuous learning.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Supporting Balfour Beatty in executing projects that meet customer and stakeholder expectations, including verification processes to ensure adherence to Balfour Beatty standards, external certifications, and industry best practices.
  • Assisting in the coordination, submission, compliance, and management of all assurance activities, while addressing assurance-related challenges. You will also implement procedures that involve submissions from the supply chain and develop testing and inspection plans for project execution.

Key Responsibilities

  • Evaluate supply chain quality plans and inspection & test plans to ensure alignment with customer and project specifications.
  • Aid delivery teams in achieving necessary outcomes and managing material supply issues, while providing quality guidance to our supply chain as needed.
  • Participate in Factory Acceptance Testing for project materials.
  • Assist project teams in compiling and delivering handover documentation in accordance with customer specifications and timelines.
  • Conduct specific investigations and report on quality-related matters as required.
  • Communicate supply chain performance metrics to both internal and external stakeholders and perform site-based Quality Control inspections to ensure compliance with Balfour Beatty and client standards.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will possess the following essential qualifications:

  • Proven knowledge of substation primary plant equipment (ranging from 11,000v to 400,000v).
  • Strong understanding of UK Transmission/Distribution national standards and legislation, as well as IEC standards.
  • Familiarity with industry quality documentation.
  • Valid UK Driving License.
  • Willingness to travel, including potential international assignments.

Desirable qualifications include:

  • ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor certification.
  • Experience in conducting or participating in Factory Acceptance Testing.
  • Previous operational experience in substations.

Why Choose Balfour Beatty?

Our teams consistently deliver some of the UK's most ambitious and meaningful projects, developing, constructing, and maintaining critical infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

In addition to the rewarding nature of our work, we offer a comprehensive benefits package tailored to your needs:

  • Flexible working arrangements, including staggered start and finish times, with opportunities for remote work where applicable.
  • 25 days of paid annual leave (pro rata).
  • Family-friendly policies, including 28 weeks of full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks of full pay for paternity/partner leave.
  • Pension scheme, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition programs, and more.


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