Business Unit - Senior Quality Manager

As Gold Investors in People, we are committed to a high standard of people practices, creating an inclusive environment and ensuring cultural alignment to business strategy, ethos and philosophies.
Job security, long-term secured work through various frameworks and large infrastructure schemes
A broad range of civil engineering, mechanical and electrical schemes across some of the UK's largest infrastructure projects and clients
Strong career progression as demonstrated by our track record in promoting from within, as we believe this is a key driver of our success, We're the @one Alliance - a ground-breaking collaboration between Anglian Water and seven industry-leading partners: Balfour Beatty, Barhale, Binnies, MMB, MWH Treatment, Skanska and SWECO. Together, we deliver over half of Anglian Water's capital investment programme.
As we ramp up into AMP8, our most ambitious period yet, we'll be delivering an even broader range of innovative and environmentally-driven infrastructure projects - from urban drainage to nature-based solutions like constructed wetlands.
The Business Unit Senior Quality Manager plays a vital role in assuring the quality of work undertaken across the @one Alliance, from project inception to asset delivery and handover.
The role is key to assuring consistent quality of work, delivering a right first-time approach of the delivery of all aspects of @One alliance & AW capital delivery programme.
Leading BU site-based assurance: manage SQEs and QA/QC Engineers; deliver inspection cadence, backlog burn-down, and protect milestones with pre-DM4 readiness. Working with project teams & suppliers to ensure all work is up to standards, where work does not meet standards leading process to ensure that future defects are avoided.
The role is key to providing the @one Alliance with analysis of work carried out and creating salient reports to show where work doesn't meet the standard expected enabling @one Alliance to improve the quality of work carried out and reduce the need to revisit future defects, improving customer and stakeholder confidence.

Key Responsibilities

Leading business unit quality assurance across sites, managing Quality Managers, Senior Quality Engineers and QA/QC Engineers
Establishing and maintaining a robust inspection cadence, ensuring early issue identification, backlog reduction and consistent Handover readiness

Driving a right-first-time approach by identifying defects, leading corrective actions and preventing recurrence across the delivery programme

Overseeing ITPs, witness testing and lifecycle quality assurance through construction, commissioning and asset handover
Providing clear, data-driven insight through reports and dashboards, highlighting trends, risks and improvement opportunities
Translating quality performance into commercial impact, linking defects and rework to cost, programme and productivity
Building strong relationships with project teams, SHEA, commissioning and supply chain partners to align expectations and priorities
Championing digital and standardised quality approaches to improve consistency, efficiency and accuracy
Creating a high-performance, inclusive culture through visible leadership, coaching and continuous improvement

Significant experience leading quality assurance in complex construction or infrastructure environments, ideally within utilities or water
Strong knowledge of quality management systems, auditing and standards such as ISO 9001
A confident, values-led leadership style with the ability to challenge constructively and influence at all levels
Proven ability to use data and insight to drive better outcomes, reduce rework and protect delivery milestones
Excellent communication skills, with the credibility to build trust across project teams, partners and stakeholders

Barhale is a business founded on family values, having been established by our Chairman, Dennis Curran, in 1980. We are one of the largest privately owned civil engineering and infrastructure specialists in the UK, with over 40 years of experience in providing design, civil engineering and maintenance services working across multiple sectors, including:

Water
Transport
Built environment
Energy

We operate as a tier one partner for blue chip, regulated and private clients, working as part of large frameworks, joint ventures and alliances, as well as on individual standalone projects, developing long-term relationships based on delivering to the Barhale values which have been integral to our business since their inception in 1985.
Our direct delivery model is at the core of everything we do, as we believe that people are our greatest asset. Therefore, we robustly source, train and retain all our own frontline delivery teams as well as management and support services. We employ over 1,200 employees nationwide.
We possess a range of specialist skills to support our civil engineering and infrastructure activities, including

Our values have been embedded at Barhale for over 40 years, and they are our guiding principles regarding how we care and invest in people. Our values are our commitment to being a people-centric company.
As a Gold Investors in People company and a Sunday Times 100 Best Company to Work For, we are committed to investing in people. We are passionate about creating a working environment where people are supported throughout their careers, where people can enjoy security and be part of a company that cares about them.
From the moment you join us, your well-being and career aspirations will be supported by.

Competitive salary
Company Pension
Life Assurance
Private Medical
25 days of annual leave in addition to 8 public bank holidays and loyalty days
8 hours volunteering
Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental, physiological and financial wellbeing
Flexible benefits via salary sacrifice
Company car/green car scheme/car allowance/Van (dependent on position)
Leadership & management training and coaching
Regular line management engagement and appraisal to support your career progression
Development supported by internal and externally delivered training
Continuous service awards