NUVIA UK - Project Quality Lead


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General information

Affiliated entity

NUVIA is a branch of VINCI, the world's largest integrated concessions and construction group. NUVIA is more specifically the nuclear entity of the VINCI Group and is involved in the entire life cycle of nuclear facilities, from new build to decommissioning, maintenance and operation.

NUVIA is constantly growing, with more than 2700 employees worldwide. On average, 100 men and women join us every year. Now, more than ever, we are looking for new talent to support the group's growth.  

Publication date

6/16/2026

Job details

Job category

QHSE - Quality Officer

Job title

NUVIA UK - Project Quality Lead

Contract type

Permanent

Description of the assignment

Project Quality Lead

Location: Birchwood Park, Warrington

Working Pattern: Hybrid

Salary: £55,000 - £60,000 DOE

 

 

Purpose of the role

A practicing quality professional with good knowledge and experience in the delivery of projects in a highly regulated industry. Working as part of multiple project delivery teams supporting Quality Managers within the business to ensure that business level quality requirements and improvements are identified and delivered effectively and to process, plus supporting to ensure projects and contracts within the organisation are managed within the bounds of the agreed procedures, and that project quality requirements are maintained.

As part of the Project Management Office, the role reports into one of two Quality Managers, but will be expected to support both Business and Project level quality requirements.

 

Reporting to

Reports into PE&D Quality Managers as part of the PE&D Project Management Office, but day to day works alongside all business line Quality Representatives and Project Teams.

 

Key Accountabilities


Project Quality Lead shall be responsible for all QA and QC matters on projects, supporting the requirements of the Project Quality Team and the Business Line Quality and Improvement Team as needed. Delivering tasks and giving expert advice where needed to ensure that quality requirements across the business are delivered successfully.

Profile

Duties and Requirements


Candidate has demonstrable experience in aspects of Quality & continuous improvement including:

  • Lean / Six Sigma
  • Value Stream Mapping
  • LFE, Stakeholder Feedback and Governance/ Internal Audit
  • QMS/IMS development / Management
  • Authoring of Quality Management Plans and related documentation
  • Knowledge and experience of process improvement and problem-solving methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma, Root Cause Analysis, 8D)
  • Identify, report and advise on risks and opportunities associated with meeting Client regulatory and legal requirements and stakeholder expectations within a project

 

Project Quality Lead shall be responsible for all QA and QC matters on projects, supporting the requirements of the Project Quality Team and the Business Line Quality and Improvement Team as needed. Delivering tasks and giving expert advice where needed to ensure that quality requirements across the business are delivered successfully.


Project Quality Assurance:

  • Input into project specifications
  • Quality Documentation – Authorship
  • Manage Project Deliverables
  • Project LFE collation
  • Project LTR collation
  • Ongoing Sub-contractor Quality documentation review
  • Liaison with Sub-contractors
  • Liaison with Client 
  • Internal Audits
  • Client Audits
  • KPI monitoring
  • Project Quality Grading

 


Project Continuous Improvement:

  • Cost of non-conformance
  • Continuous Process improvement Development & Implementation
  • Change Management Support

 

Corporate Quality Representation:

  • Internal Audit support
  • Governance Support
  • Company Systems Management 
  • Business Line representation on Corporate Strategy & change projects
  • Quality Grading Overview
  • External Audit Support
  • Corporate Quality Communications

 

Business Line Quality Support:

  • Data production to support Business level Quality KPIs
  • Support to Business Line Quality Communications
  • Business Line Quality Process, Procedures & Guidance 
  • Management QMS & PMO
  • LFE process & wider business use
  • Stakeholder feedback
  • Process improvement
  • Support to Internal Audit
  • Provision of Business Line Governance & Assurance
  • Tender support
  • Knowledge Management

 

Business Improvement:

  • Continuous business improvement
  • Lean / Six Sigma Support
  • Process improvement
  • Cost of non conformance
  • Continuous Process improvement 
  • Development & Implementation
  • Change Management Support

 

Work scope is subject to change in order to support business needs.

Why us?

 

Occupational Skills and Knowledge

  • Relevant work experience in Quality related Roles (3+ years)
  • Working towards CQP CQI Chartership or equivalent membership of an appropriate  professional body

 

Desirable:

  • General understanding of nuclear industry would be beneficial
  • Experience of highly regulated industry
  • Full UK driving licence

 

Benefits include:

  • 8.5% Pension Contribution & Life Assurance
  • Private Medical Scheme*
  • Employee Share Scheme
  • Salary Sacrifice Schemes: Electrical Vehicles, Technology and Cycle to Work
  • 18 Weeks Full Maternity Pay* (+21w SMP)
  • 25 days holiday (increasing to 28 days after 5 years’ service, 31 days after 10 years’ service)
  • Option to buy, sell and carry over up to 5 days annual leave per year
  • In partnership with trade unions
  • Personal Development & Further Education Support
  • Long Service & Recognition Awards
  • Free Employee Assistance Programme
  • Flexible hybrid & agile working

*After 1 year of service.

Job location

Job location

Europe, United Kingdom, England, North West

YES=Do not include address NO=Include the address

No

Address

Warrington