Armed Forces Pathway- Assistant Quality Manager

Mott MacDonald

Position location: Plymouth, UK
Recruiter contact: Alice Roostan

We’re a global engineering, management, and development consultancy.
Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.

A fundamental part of this is respecting each person’s differences and striving to meet their needs.

Our values: Progress, Respect, Integrity, Drive, Excellence.

About the Armed Forces Pathway

Mott MacDonald’s Armed Forces Pathway represents our commitment to recruiting, transitioning, developing, and supporting the armed forces community within our organisation. The Pathway is designed to support military personnel transitioning into civilian careers. It provides support and  resources to help individuals develop relevant skills, and successfully integrate into roles outside of the military. Our programme offers training, mentorship, and network opportunities, tailored to the unique experiences and skills of military personnel.

Duration: 12 months 

Location: Plymouth 

Programme: Participants will learn about quality assurance within our Advisory division. You will be supported to work on a variety of client projects and empowered to develop your skills within a consultancy environment. 

Support: You’ll be paired with a supportive buddy from our Mott MacDonald Forces community.

Agile Working: The role will require regular site attendance in line with the construction programme.  This will usually be a 60/40 split between site and working from home in any week e.g. 3 days on site / 2 days home working, though this is dependent upon the pace of delivery and assurance/control activities within your specialism.

During 2024 the working pattern may move to a day and night shift pattern to meet the project delivery pace and client deadline requirements.

Armed Forces Pathway – Quality Assurance Engineer

Do you want to work for a company whose purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes, and to transform businesses, communities, and opportunities for its employees? Mott MacDonald is a global consultancy whose people do exactly that.  

We are seeking an individual from a forces background to join us as Quality Assurance Engineer. We're offering this role as part of our Armed Forces Pathway programme where you'll receive full support and training to enhance your military skill set.

A bit about the team 

The Unit delivers services to projects ranging in scale and complexity up to £20bn, through the technical disciplines of Programme Management, Project Management, Project Controls, Quality Management, Scheduling, Cost Management, Estimating, Infrastructure Finance, Management Consulting, Digital Consulting and Education, Health and Care Management.

What you will contribute to the team:

Mott MacDonald are in a Joint Venture to deliver a major defence sector infrastructure project in Plymouth and are looking to recruit Quality Assurance / Quality Control Engineers to support delivery of this project.

• Provide the Project with accurate and timely quality assurance / quality control support in relation to civils enabling, construction and equipment manufacturing / installation works.
• Support delivery of the Quality Assurance function on allocated project(s), including witnessing manufacturing/construction activities for compliance with design/technical standards, supplier Inspection & Test Plans and supporting the generation of Lifetime Quality Records (LTQRs).
• Audit activities on works package activities to ISO 9001, industry standard(s) and Client and/or Regulator specific requirements.
• Assist with Supply Chain assessment and surveillance activities against ISO 9001 and Client/Regulator requirements for all First Level Safety Critical suppliers and support the provision of professional support to the Project for all supply chain quality issues.

Required for the position of Quality Assurance Engineer:  

• Hold (be working towards or willing to work towards) a Level 3 NVQ (or equivalent) with a construction/ engineering  focus.
• Experience of civil / engineering projects in defence environments advantageous
• Experience with using quality tools & techniques to report quality assurance performance advantageous.
• Able to carry out investigations and produce reports.
• Ability to demonstrate good problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to learning to new skills and a commitment to personal development. 
• Flexibility to travel to client / supply chain site when required.  

Required for an Armed Forces Pathway programme position:

• Ex-forces with less than one year working experience or transitioning service leaver.
• Availability to start a new position within three months of this role being advertised

Please note, closing date for applications is Friday 11th October at midnight.

If you require any support or have questions about the Armed Forces Pathway, please contact the team at ArmedForcesPathway@mottmac.com.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion 

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

Accessibility

We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

Agile working 

Happy to talk Flexible Working and how we can support your responsibilities beyond the workplace.

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• Pension matched up to 7%   
• Life insurance 
• An annual professional institution subscription   
• Continuous development opportunities – because we want you to thrive  
• Agile/flexible working – because life isn’t 9-5  
• Enhanced parental leave; shared parental leave policies – for parents and care givers  
• Annual bonus scheme  
• Flexible benefits that suit you, including ability to buy/sell annual leave entitlement, cycle to work & interest free season ticket loans 
• Wellbeing support including access to an independent Employer Assistance Scheme, wellbeing champions and access to learning and support resources 
• Access to our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability and parents/carers communities 
• The opportunity to make a difference; learn more about our social outcomes

Apply now, or for more information about our application process, click here.