About the job
Join our team as a Principal Quality Engineer (PQE) and play a pivotal role in the Sizewell C (SZC) project, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at establishing a new nuclear power station crucial for minimizing carbon emissions in the UK.
In this role, you will oversee the adherence to quality standards throughout the entire nuclear project lifecycle, from contract initiation to design, procurement, manufacturing, testing, shipping, construction, commissioning, and contract closure. Your efforts will be instrumental in achieving project goals, ensuring high-quality benchmarks are met consistently.
Role Overview
PQEs collaborate within Matrix Multi-Discipline Teams (MDTs), facilitating quality assurance, management, and control. You will ensure that both suppliers and clients fulfill their contractual quality responsibilities, create Project Quality Control Plans, and manage relevant inspection and surveillance tasks.
Your involvement will also extend to broader program quality measures, including Manufacturing Inspection and Test Plans, Lifetime Quality Records (LTQRs), Non-Conformance management, Root Cause Analysis, and auditing. This position may require you to work on-site or at subcontractor locations within the UK or internationally.
As the “Intelligent Customer,” you will ensure that all manufactured equipment and construction activities comply with contractual designs and technical specifications, while always prioritizing the highest nuclear safety standards.
Key Responsibilities
General Responsibilities
- Assist in developing and implementing QA/QC arrangements for the SZC.
- Conduct supplier audits and address findings effectively.
- Oversee quality execution and support technical assessments of suppliers.
- Monitor manufacturing and construction activities for quality assurance.
- Manage non-conformances and the Quality Release Certificate process.
- Promote continuous improvements in quality across the project.
Primary Accountabilities
- Review and monitor Contractors’ Quality Assurance Plans (CQAPs).
- Develop and execute Project Quality Control Plans.
- Ensure the implementation of key contractual quality protocols (GQAS, LTQRs, ITP specifications).
- Provide guidance to contractors on specific quality requirements.
- Lead LTQR reviews and support timely records submission.
- Foster strong relationships with internal teams, suppliers, and inspection authorities.
- Ensure supplier Inspection & Test Plans are adequate and thoroughly vetted.
- Establish and oversee inspection and witness points.
- Coordinate documentation reviews and inspection activities with relevant entities.
- Lead NNB reviews of manufacturing and construction documents.
- Conduct inspections, surveillance, and audits as required.
- Assist in resolving non-conformances and implementing corrective measures.
