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Quality Assurance Lead

  • Job Location: Leiston, Suffolk
  • Job Type: Permanent
  • Salary: £65000 - £70000 per annum + pension, holidays, travel, health
  • Posted on: 19th Jan 2026
  • Job Reference: JN -092025-63371_1768816061
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My client is a leading civil engineering and groundworks company, recruiting for a Quality Assurance Lead, based across major projects in Birmingham, London and Suffolk. To be considered, you must be from a civil engineering or construction background.

The Quality Assurance Lead will be responsible to manage the quality assurance process. Ensure a project is handed over with accurate records and within the agreed timescales and quality standards.

Key duties to include but not limited to:

Support the operational team with accurate record keeping and document control

Collate and mange ITPs with engineering team and subcontractors

Support design coordinators and design managers with their duties

Track equipment and update equipment registers

Update and compliance with Project Quality Plan

Ensure project compliance with the project and quality procedures

Support engineering team and subcontractors with NCR process

Awareness of project specific handover documentation. Track and collate and handover documentation to support Handover File and O&Ms

Awareness of Environmental issues within the construction company environment and the Environmental Manual policy and objectives

Awareness of Occupational Health and Safety issues within the construction company environment and the OH&S policy statement and objectives

Undertake other duties commensurate with the level of this position

Comply with Company polices & procedures

Experience/Knowledge:

Knowledge of Health & Safety Legislation

Good knowledge of plant

Construction or Civil Engineering experience is essential

Skills:

Good Communication Skills

Thorough understanding of Workflow

Commitment to the implementation of Materials Logistics

To be able to work with initiative when outside influences affect planned operations

Qualifications:

Degree or similar

CSCS Cards

SSSTS/SMSTS

TWC - Preferable

PAYE package is £5k car allowance, 25 days hol (rise for length of service) & x8 BHs, discretionary annual bonus scheme, 5 days company sick pay, life assurance, private medical insurance (BIK taxable), up to £600 professional membership fee, pension at 4% employer & 5% employee, free parking at all offices/ sites, PPE provided.

PAYE, Ltd Company and CIS payment options are all available with this role.

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