Job Description:

Assistant Quality Manager

About the Role

We have an excellent opportunity for an Assistant Quality Manager to join our team, supporting the delivery of high-quality works across a major highways maintenance contract.

Working closely with the Quality Manager, you will play a key role in monitoring workmanship, carrying out site inspections, maintaining accurate quality records, and helping to drive continuous improvement across the contract. This is an ideal opportunity for someone with experience in highways, construction, or infrastructure who has a keen eye for detail and is passionate about delivering quality.

The role will involve regular travel to site locations, working collaboratively with operational teams to ensure all works are completed safely, efficiently, and in line with contractual and industry standards.

What You'll Be Doing

• Carry out quality inspections on both completed and live works across the contract.
• Visit operational sites to ensure works are delivered in accordance with company, client, and contractual quality standards.
• Record inspection findings accurately using company systems and documentation.
• Capture photographic evidence and supporting information where required.
• Maintain and update quality records, inspection logs, and tracking spreadsheets.
• Produce clear inspection reports highlighting findings, observations, and recommended actions.
• Identify quality issues and escalate them to the Quality Manager where necessary.
• Monitor corrective actions and follow up to ensure issues are resolved effectively.
• Work closely with operational teams to promote best practice and drive continuous quality improvement.
• Attend quality meetings, site briefings, and project reviews as required.
• Ensure compliance with all company Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality (HSEQ) procedures and policies.

What We're Looking For

Essential

• Previous experience working within highways, civil engineering, construction, or a similar infrastructure environment.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to identify quality issues and ensure high standards are maintained.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while building effective relationships with site teams.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

Desirable

• Previous experience carrying out site quality inspections or quality assurance activities.
• Knowledge of highway maintenance specifications and industry standards.
• Experience within a quality assurance, quality control, or auditing role.
• Understanding of continuous improvement processes and quality management systems.
• Relevant HSEQ or quality-related qualifications.

Reporting To

Quality Manager

Ardour Associates values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

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