Quality Specialist

About the role

National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) is at the heart of energy in the UK. The electricity we provide gets the nation to work, powers schools and brings energy to life. Our energy network connects the nation, so it’s essential that it’s continually evolving, advancing, and improving.

As Quality Specialist you’ll provide quality knowledge and support to the implementation and ongoing management of the ISO 9001 Quality Management System for NGET, whilst developing a culture of quality, continual improvement, and quality focus throughout the organisation.

You’ll visit substations and project sites collaborating with Project Supervisors and SHEQ managers to provide specialist technical quality advice and training on Integrated Management System (IMS) policies, procedures, and best practices.  Fostering a culture of quality and continual improvement, you’ll identify and lead on quality and business improvement initiatives whilst promoting employee engagement.

You’ll support quality top management review and produce regular quality data analysis and reporting to enable decision making and ensure we’re adhering to IMS policies and procedures in line with industry standards.

You’ll conduct regular audits to assess the effectiveness of the IMS in line with the internal audit plan and investigate and help resolve non-conformities ensuring that corrective and preventive actions are implemented promptly. 

We’re flexible on base location but you’ll need to be able to travel to sites throughout England and Wales.  There will also be a requirement for you to travel to our offices in Warwick once a month.

What you'll need

With practical experience and expert knowledge of implementing ISO quality management systems in complex organisations, you’ll be highly analytical and proficient with reporting tools and have experience of management system auditing.

With the ability to lead continual improvement initiatives from cradle to grave, you’ll have an ISO9001 auditor qualification.  

Effective communication and problem-solving skills, coupled with a strong attention to detail and highly analytical skills are also essential.

What's in it for you?

A competitive salary of £44,100 – £55,000 per annum

• Annual Performance Based Bonus
• 26 days annual leave, plus eight statutory days
• Job requirement car 
• The option to buy additional or sell holiday days 
• Generous contributory pension scheme - we will double-match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%
• Financial support to help cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions, course fees, books, exam fees and time off for study leave – so long as it is relevant to your role
• Access to several flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.
• Family care benefits including a back-up care service for when your usual care arrangements fall through (six paid days each year as standard with the option to purchase further days)
• Access to a numerous apps which support health, fitness and wellbeing.

More Information

This role closes on 23rd April 2024 however we encourage to submit their application as early as possible and not wait until the published closing date as this can vary.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At National Grid, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace for everyone. So if you are excited about this role but your experience or qualifications do not match the job description exactly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be the right person for our growing business in this role or another one.  
 

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