Kirby Group Engineering

Mechanical and electrical contractor with HV/MV

Quality Advisor

Validation, Compliance & Quality SystemsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeGlasgow, UKNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A third-level qualification in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering, or time served as an apprentice.
At least 10 years of experience in a quality assurance/quality control role, such as inspection, testing, walkdown, or turnover.
Proficiency using Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and Teams.
Previous experience with Quality Management Systems, such as ISO 9001.
An ISO 9001 Internal Auditor qualification and the ability to conduct quality assurance audits.
Experience working on a construction site in life sciences, data centres, power, or utilities.
Knowledge of regulatory standards and requirements, such as Building Control, PED, CPR, and F-gas regulations.
Ability to understand and interpret project specifications, drawings, and data sheets.

Responsibilities

Promote a culture of quality and compliance with the Quality Management System, regulatory requirements, and national and European standards.
Generate project-specific Quality Plans for review and approval by the project team, ensuring quality requirements and deliverables are clearly detailed.
Maintain the Quality Site Visit schedule and attend sites, ensuring that each project is visited regularly.
Support and guide project teams on Quality Management System processes and forms and the Kirby Way method of project delivery, ensuring quality standards are consistently met.
Conduct internal project audits to verify adherence to the Quality Plan and document findings in reports; follow up with project teams and assist them in closing open actions and observations.
Review project specifications and guide teams on applicable national and European standards and regulatory requirements; help identify project non-conformances, assist with site investigations, and help teams close them out.
Assist with preparing new Quality processes and forms and reviewing or updating existing ones, incorporating lessons learned and corrective actions from non-conformances.
Develop Quality Alerts based on specialist reports and lessons learned to promote best practice across projects.
Provide local training to project teams on Quality processes and quality expectations and procedures.
Participate in external audits and take responsibility for closing findings raised during the audit process.

Desired Qualifications

City & Guilds Electrical Inspection and Testing.
Compex Ex01-04 training or certification.
CSWIP 3.0 Visual Welding Inspector or CSWIP 3.1 Welding Inspector qualification.
PCN or ASNT Level II certification in non-destructive testing, in radiographic and/or ultrasonic testing.
Knowledge or experience of medium- and low-voltage systems and equipment.
Knowledge or experience of instrumentation and control installations.
Knowledge or experience of electrical standards such as BS 7671, IS 10101, and EN 50110-1.
Knowledge or experience of statutory legislation such as the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 (UK) and SHWA Regulations 2007 Part 3 Electricity (Republic of Ireland).
Knowledge or experience of mechanical systems and equipment.
Knowledge or experience of process piping systems and equipment.
Knowledge or experience of welding standards such as ISO 15614-1 and ISO 9606-1.
Knowledge or experience of life safety systems, including fire alarms, sprinklers, and fire or smoke ducts.
Knowledge or experience of factory acceptance testing, factory witness testing, and equipment walkdowns.
Knowledge or experience of civil, structural, and architectural works and standards such as Eurocodes and EN 1090.

Permanent position available with a considerable portfolio of works for the next 5+ years
To build your career by assisting in the delivery of ‘leading edge’ engineering projects.
To work with a vibrant, agile and multi-functional team in delivering projects on time, safely, to budget and to the required quality standards.
To benefit from Kirby’s Career Development Programmes that will enhance your leadership capability.
To work with the best.
Excellent package on offer with room for negotiations

About Kirby Group Engineering
Kirby Group Engineering is an international multi-disciplinary engineering services contractor and leading provider of high-value engineering services to a number of ‘blue chip’ companies. Operating across Ireland, the UK, Europe and South Africa, Kirby has become the engineering service provider of choice in growth segments such as pharmaceuticals, data centres and power transmission and distribution. Our culture is innovative, collaborative and performance focused. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to grow and develop in a company committed to developing talent and rewarding performance.

About Kirby Group Engineering
Kirby Group Engineering is an international multi-disciplinary engineering services contractor providing operationally excellent mechanical and electrical engineering and construction services, to several ‘blue chip’ companies. Operating across Ireland, the UK and Europe, Kirby has become the engineering service provider of choice in growth segments such as data centers, life science, utilities, renewables, and battery storage. Our culture is innovative, collaborative and performance focused. Our people can grow and develop in a company committed to developing talent and rewarding performance.

Role
The purpose of the Quality Advisor is to actively promote the core value of Quality across the geography of our operations requiring travel to projects in Ireland, UK and Europe. They have good working knowledge and experience of construction including project management, regulatory requirements, quality assurance, quality control, inspection, testing and turnover. They are excellent communicators with good interpersonal skills and can work both autonomously and as part of a broader team.
Responsibilities

Actively promote the culture of quality and compliance with the Quality Management System (QMS), regulatory requirements, national and European standards.
Generate project specific Quality Plans for review and approval by the project team ensuring quality requirements and deliverables are clearly detailed.
Maintain the Quality Site Visit schedule and attend site ensuring each project is visited on regular basis.
Support and guide project teams with the QMS processes and forms and ‘Kirby Way’ method of project delivery ensuring that quality standards are consistently met.
Conduct thorough internal audits of projects to verify adherence and compliance with the Quality Plan and the QM), documenting findings in comprehensive reports. Follow up and assist project teams close out open actions and observations.
Review project specifications and provide guidance on appropriate national and European standards and regulatory requirements. Help identify non-conformances on projects, assist with site investigations and help project teams close them out.
Assist preparation of new and/or review and update of existing Quality processes and forms incorporating Lessons Learned and corrective actions from nonconformances .
Develop Quality Alerts based on specialist reports, and Lessons Learned to promote best practice across projects.
Provide training on Quality processes to project teams at the local level, ensuring that team members have a strong understanding of quality expectations and procedures.
Participate in external audits and take responsibility for closing out any findings raised during the audit process, demonstrating our commitment to continuous improvement.

Quality Advisor - Qualifications & Experience

3rd level qualification in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (or time served apprentice).
10+ years experience in a QA/QC role i.e. Inspection, Testing, Walkdown or Turnover.
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams)
Previous experience of Quality Management Systems e.g. ISO 9001
ISO 9001 Internal Auditor qualification and ability to conduct QA Audits.
Experience of working on a (Life Science, Data Centre, Power, Utilities) construction site.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Knowledge of regulatory standards requirements e.g. Building Control, PED, CPR, F-gases, etc.,
Ability to understand & interpret Project Specifications, Drawings, and Data Sheets.

Desired competencies / special role requirements

City & Guilds Electrical Inspection & Testing.
Compex Ex01-04 training / certification.
CSWIP 3.0 Visual Welding Inspector / CSWIP 3.1 Welding Inspector.
PCN / ASNT Level II certification in NDT (Radiographic and/or Ultrasonic Testing.
Knowledge / experience of MV/LV systems and equipment.
Knowledge / experience of I&C installations
Knowledge / experience working with electrical standards e.g. BS7671, IS 10101, EN 50110-1.
Knowledge / experience of statutory legislation e.g. Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 (UK), SHWA Regulations 2007 Part 3 Electricity (ROI)
Knowledge / experience of mechanical systems and equipment.
Knowledge / experience of process piping systems and equipment.
Knowledge / experience working with welding standards e.g. ISO 15614-1, ISO 9606-1
Knowledge /experience of Life Safety Systems (Fire Alarm, Sprinkler, Fire / Smoke Duct, etc.)
Knowledge / experience of FAT/FWT & Equipment Walkdowns.
Knowledge / experience of CSA works and standards e.g. Eurocodes, EN 1090.

For more information on this role, or other Construction / Engineering opportunities across Ireland, the UK, Europe, or South Africa please review our careers page (Vacancies - Kirby Group Careers) or contact the Talent Acquisition Team at Kirby Group in confidence on +353 (0)1 454 0411.

Kirby Group Engineering is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of race, gender, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or age.

About the Company

Kirby Group Engineering

Mechanical and electrical contractor with HV/MV

Kirby Group Engineering delivers mechanical and electrical contracting and specialist high-voltage and medium-voltage design and construction for sectors such as data centers, life sciences, power and renewables, and industrial manufacturing. It handles end-to-end project delivery through an in-house team of about 1,900 professionals across Ireland, the UK, mainland Europe and South Africa, designing, engineering, building, testing and commissioning M&E systems and HV/MV networks. The company differentiates itself with a long track record since 1964, a large multi-country direct workforce, and strong values centered on PEOPLE, SAFETY, QUALITY, DELIVERY and VALUE, including Platinum Investors in People accreditation. Its goal is to provide high-value, safe, high-quality projects with reliable delivery and customer value.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Ireland
Founded: 1964

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