Works Quality Inspector

Job description

Description and requirements

Skanska, one of the world's leading project development and construction groups, is an inclusive and responsible business that is helping to build a better society.

The A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet is a £750 million improvement scheme commencing main construction towards the latter part of 2022 and with an open to traffic date of 2026. The scheme involves the creation of a new three tier junction at the existing Black Cat roundabout, over 10 miles of new dual carriageway along with 17 structures to be created, one of which is a viaduct over the Great River Ouse. There is interface with services ranging from high pressure gas pipeline to 400 KV overhead lines.

The Works Inspector is responsible for undertaking site inspections and will report to the Senior Quality Works Inspector. They will provide assurance to both the Skanska Management and the Client that the delivery team and the supply chain are delivering the Works in accordance with the specification and the design requirements. The first line of defence will be by the delivery of on-site coaching and training to the Delivery Team to help them understand the standard required. The second line will be by carrying out inspections of the Works. The role will involve working in a specific area of the project and providing support across multiple disciplines.

You'll:

Ensure that quality is given the highest priority in the delivery of the works to achieve right first time.
Communicate with delivery team and sub-contractors to ensure full understanding of quality control requirements.
Be proactive in preventing substandard Works being produced by coaching and providing training, where applicable, to the Delivery and the supply chain.
Ensure that all quality documentation is in place and prestart checks have been carried out prior to the commencement of the work.
Monitor the quality of materials via goods inwards inspections
Check the works during progress and on completion, on behalf of Skanska to ensure that it has been constructed in line with the specification and relevant design.
Ensure that inspections and tests are carried out in line with the inspection and test plans and the Safe System of Work (for controlling the works) and that all necessary documentation is produced in a timely manner.
Where works do not comply with the requirements, ensure that Non-conformance Reports are produced, preventive action taken and that they are closed in a timely manner. Offer advice where applicable
Support the Quality teams in carrying out site surveillances.
Support the resolution of any quality related issues. Offer advice where applicable
Support the collation and completion of project record packages including the coordination of the completion of snagging and the closing out of DOWLS/ Punchlist items on an ongoing basis
Raise and capture any Quality focused Lessons learned and communicate them to the Quality and Delivery Teams, including the Supply Chain

We're looking for:

Bachelor degree or equivalent in Civil Engineering
Relevant site supervisory or site engineering experience on civil engineering projects, preferably major highway schemes. Or Quality/ Works Inspector experience from a previous civil engineering project.
Highways experience and knowledge of highways specifications and standards
Experience of onsite inspections against an approved Detail Design and the generation of applicable assurance records
Relevant CSCS Card and Highways Passport
Computer competence (MS Word, Excel).
On-site training in Quality.

Equal opportunities

We thrive through embracing differences, whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion, sexual orientation and any other protected characteristic - we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams. We call it Naturally Skanska.

Flexible working

We welcome you to ask about flexibility at interview stage and we will explore what is possible for the role.

Reasonable adjustments

We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process. Please contact us using [email protected] if you require any adjustments that would support you throughout your application.

More information about the role

Please note this is an advert for our job vacancy, and therefore may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the role described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Skanska. For a full role profile, please contact us: [email protected]

Closing date

The closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the business.