The Quality Lead will champion quality across the business, working with project and operational teams to embed consistent standards, strengthen processes and drive continuous improvement. The role will provide practical quality support and assurance while helping ensure our systems and ways of working remain effective, compliant and aligned with business needs
Job Title
QUALITY LEAD
location
Perth / Sites across Scotland
salary
Competitive based on knowledge and experience
overview
The Quality Lead oversees the development, implementation and improvement of the company’s quality management approach across all civil engineering activities. In addition to providing project-level assurance, the role plays a key part in reviewing, maintaining and updating business processes to ensure the organisation’s Quality Management System fully supports the strategic direction of the business.
key responsibilities
• Review, develop, enhance and maintain the ISO 9001-aligned QMS, ensuring it reflects current industry standards and business strategy.
• Lead structured reviews of existing quality-related processes, procedures and workflows. Rewrite to improve and align with strategic objectives and industry requirements.
• Work with the senior management team to ensure quality processes support business growth, framework delivery models, digital transformation and operational priorities.
• Prepare and review Project Quality Plans, Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs) and assurance deliverables for civil engineering projects.
• Conduct audits, inspections and surveillance to verify compliance.
• Lead NCR identification, root‑cause analysis and corrective action implementation, ensuring lessons learned feed into updated processes.
• Liaise with clients, designers and subcontractors to resolve quality issues and maintain transparent communication.
• Ensure quality records, test certificates, inspection reports and handover documentation are complete, accurate and stored correctly.
• Identify trends and improvement opportunities across projects and embed them into revised processes and business-wide systems.
• To be aware of all Company Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality (SHEQ) policies, procedures, and management systems. To ensure their application as they relate to your areas of responsibility.
• Attend training and development activities as required.
• Undertake any such duties which may be ascribed to the role (from time to time).
Skill, knowledge, and experiences
• ISO 9001 expertise, with proven experience implementing, auditing and improving quality management systems.
• Demonstrable experience reviewing, rewriting and business processes within a construction or civil engineering environment.
• Strong knowledge of the construction industry is essential; civil engineering delivery is preferred.
• Experience preparing and managing project quality plans, inspection & test plans, non-conformance reports and handover documentation.
• Competence in common data environment platforms such as Viewpoint, BIM 360 or ProjectWise.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret specifications, drawings, test data and quality records.
• Internal auditor qualification for ISO 9001 is desirable.
• CSCS card and relevant SHEQ training are preferred.
• Collaborative approach, with the ability to work across multidisciplinary teams and influence positive change.
• High attention to detail.
• Proactive, organised and able to manage multiple priorities across live projects and business improvement initiatives.
• Confident in challenging and driving continuous improvement.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Opportunity to work on major civil engineering and infrastructure projects across Scotland
- A supportive and collaborative working environment
- Career development and progression within a growing business
- Exposure to a wide range of technical challenges and project types