Quality Delivery Manager - Nuclear

Company Description

ALTEN is a global engineering and technology consultancy operating across over 35 countries worldwide. We partner with industry leaders across sectors including Aeronautics, Aerospace, Defence, Naval, Automotive, Energy, Rail, IT and many more to deliver innovative engineering solutions that drive technological advancement & support sustainable transformation.

Our teams of passionate and agile engineers work on cutting-edge projects that shape the future of technology and sustainability. At ALTEN, we empower talented engineers to innovate, solve complex challenges, and deliver impactful solutions that build tomorrow’s world—today.

Join us and start building tomorrow’s world today!

Job Description

We are looking for a talented Senior Quality Engineer to join a leading organisation delivering complex engineering and infrastructure programmes within a highly regulated environment.

This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in ensuring quality standards are achieved across major projects, supporting the implementation of robust quality processes and driving continuous improvement throughout the project lifecycle.

Working closely with project teams, suppliers and key stakeholders, you will help ensure that products, processes and deliverables meet the highest levels of compliance, safety and performance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the development, implementation and maintenance of quality management systems.
• Ensure compliance with client, regulatory and organisational quality requirements.
• Conduct audits, inspections and surveillance activities across projects and suppliers.
• Review and approve quality documentation, procedures and records.
• Investigate non-conformances and support root cause analysis and corrective action activities.
• Monitor quality performance metrics and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Work closely with engineering, project management and supply chain teams to ensure quality requirements are fully understood and implemented.
• Support supplier quality assurance activities and performance assessments.
• Prepare reports and provide regular updates to internal stakeholders.

Qualifications

Required Skills:

• Proven experience as a Quality Engineer, Senior Quality Engineer, Quality Assurance Engineer or similar.
• Strong knowledge of quality management systems and quality assurance methodologies.
• Experience working within regulated industries such as engineering, energy, infrastructure, defence, aerospace, rail, construction or manufacturing.
• Good understanding of ISO 9001 and auditing principles.
• Experience managing non-conformances, corrective actions and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary project teams.

Required Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, or equivalent military experience.

Desirable Skills:

• Internal or Lead Auditor qualification.
• Experience working on large-scale engineering or infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of supplier quality management and quality planning processes.
• Familiarity with regulatory compliance requirements within highly regulated environments.

Additional Information

Why join us? 

We bring together entrepreneurial, tech-driven people to deliver innovative solutions for leading companies.

At ALTEN, you’ll work on exciting projects, supported by ongoing learning, mentoring, and clear career development tailored to your goals.

Join a passionate team and help build tomorrow, today.

In short you get: 

• A personalised career path and a rewarding management style 
• A huge diversity of engineering projects and industries
• Private Medical Insurance
• Cycle & Tech Scheme 
• Employee assistance programme
• Life insurance & Pension Scheme
• Social atmosphere, regular gatherings & team buildings
• Flexible way of working (role dependent)

We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant & actively encourage applications from members of the Armed Forces community, including veterans, reservists, service leavers, and military spouses/partners. We recognise the value of military skills and experience and are committed to ensuring that no applicant is unfairly disadvantaged during our recruitment and selection processes. 

ALTEN is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and values the strength that comes from a global mix of backgrounds and perspectives. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of background or protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know. 

This role may require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance. As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard; details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website Gov.UK. If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria, then your employment may be delayed, or rejected . Details of this will be discussed with you at interview.

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