John Sisk & Son

Quality Lead

Location UK-West Yorkshire-Pudsey
ID 2025-1602
Category
HSSQ
Position Type
Full Time

Overview

We are looking for an experienced and driven Quality Lead to oversee quality management on our Infrastructure project. This role is key to ensuring that all activities on site are compliant with specifications, drawings, and applicable standards. Reporting to the Quality Manager and working closely with Project and Package Managers, the Quality Lead will champion quality assurance through the lifecycle of the project, applying the principles of the Plan-Do-Check-Act methodology to drive continuous improvement and operational excellence.

 

SISK is an innovative, international construction and engineering company with over 160 years of experience delivering complex, high-quality projects. Operating across a diverse range of sectors, we are committed to safety, quality, and sustainability, while creating an inclusive and collaborative working environment.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with the Quality Manager to establish the Project Quality Plan and handover documentation prior to project commencement.
  • Set up and maintain project quality trackers aligned with specifications and deliverables.
  • Support Package Managers in preparing Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs) and ensure start-up events are carried out with subcontractors.
  • Follow up on Material Approval Requests (MARs) to ensure timely approval and compliance.
  • Ensure that mock-ups, sample approvals, and benchmarking activities are executed as required.
  • Monitor site activities to confirm alignment with approved drawings and specifications.
  • Lead the inspection and test record (ITR) process to ensure progressive and accurate capture of quality records (including testing records and photographs)
  • Raise and support closure of Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs) and ensure defect management is completed pre-handover.
  • Work closely with engineers and the site team to deliver a fully documented and compliant Handover Health & Safety file.
  • Take part in Quality Health Checks with the Quality Manager and make sure that any site actions raised from the review are closed out in a timely manner.
  • Carry out weekly site meetings with the site team to manage Quality and to drive compliance and accountability within the team.
  • There will be various other responsibilities that align with the Sisk Quality Procedures.
  • Some weekend or extended hours may be required based on project needs.

 

Experience

  • Minimum 5 years’ experience in quality management within the construction or engineering sector.
  • Solid understanding of ITPs, ITRs, PQPs, MARs, NCRs, and handover documentation.
  • Experience using quality tracking tools and managing quality records throughout the project life cycle
  • Strong communication and coordination skills to liaise effectively with Site teams, Subcontractors, and Engineers.
  • Strong knowledge of the Specification for Highway Works
  • Ability to manage Quality and lead the site team to comply with the Sisk procedures

 

Additional Information

  • Competitive salary
  • 26+ days annual leave
  • Company Vehicle or Car Allowance
  • Excellent Benefits Package
  • And much more!



Our people are at the heart of our success and our proposition to them is work with purpose, have time for life, build a career with no limits and surround yourself with great people.


Our Internal Recruitment Team fulfill all vacancies on a direct basis. Unsolicited contact by unapproved agencies (sharing speculative CVs) will not be accepted and introductory fees will not apply


At Sisk we are committed to attracting and hiring diverse talent into our organisation. We know the confidence gap and imposter phenomenon can get in the way of meeting remarkable candidates. We also know that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds often don't apply for roles if they don't feel they meet all the criteria. Give your transferable skills the chance to tell the full story. It’s not all about your technical expertise. Don’t hold back, we’d love to hear from you.

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