Job Description:

Senior QA Engineer

Location: Bridgwater, Somerset
Project: Major Flagship Construction Project

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior QA Engineer to join a project delivery team on a high-profile, flagship construction project in Bridgwater, Somerset. This is a key leadership role within the project, responsible for driving quality assurance across all phases of construction and ensuring full compliance with client, contractual, and regulatory requirements.

The successful candidate will take ownership of the project quality management system, leading quality assurance activities across civils, drainage, and structural works, and acting as the primary point of contact for all quality-related matters.

The Role

• Lead and take full responsibility for quality assurance across the project, from early works through to handover

• Implement, manage, and continually improve the Project Quality Plan in line with client and contractual requirements

• Ensure all pre-pour, civils, drainage, and associated inspection records are completed, reviewed, and approved

• Manage Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), ensuring hold points and witness points are adhered to

• Review method statements, quality documentation, and technical submissions for compliance and buildability

• Coordinate quality inspections with site teams, subcontractors, and client representatives

• Ensure quality records, as-built documentation, and handover packs are accurately maintained and submitted on time

• Identify quality issues, raise NCRs where required, and drive corrective and preventative actions to closure

• Support site management in promoting a strong quality culture across the project

• Interface with the client, designers, and third-party inspectors on all quality-related matters

• Ensure quality processes align with health, safety, and environmental requirements

Knowledge, Experience & Skills

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline

• Proven experience in a Quality Engineer or Senior QA role on large-scale construction or civil engineering projects

• Strong working knowledge of quality management systems, inspections, and quality documentation

• Experience managing ITPs, NCRs, audits, and client quality requirements

• Good understanding of civils, drainage, concrete, and structural construction activities

• Ability to interpret drawings, specifications, and technical documentation accurately

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, including client-facing experience

• Detail-oriented, organised, and proactive, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams

• Competent IT skills, including MS Office and document management systems

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package

• Opportunity to work on a flagship, technically complex construction project

• Long-term project stability with clear career progression opportunities

• Support for ongoing training and professional development

• A collaborative, professional, and quality-driven project environment