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Posted 14 June, 2026

Quality and Performance Manager

Kier Group
Tebay, cumbria, United Kingdom Full Time
Reference: 71a7ea12-2868-4f33-a838-bcff439c60b7

Join Our Team as a Major Projects Quality and Performance Manager!

Kier Transportation is excited to partner with National Highways to deliver significant schemes across the Northwest. We are on the lookout for a Major Projects Quality and Performance Manager to join our dynamic M6 Lune Gorge team within RDP North. This is your chance to shape quality, drive performance, and make a real impact on a flagship project!

Key Details

Location: M6 Lune Gorge (RDP North) – site-based with some remote working
Hours: 45 hours per week
Salary: £50,000 – £60,000 per year + private healthcare + £6,700 annual car allowance + excellent benefits
Please Note: We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship for this role.

Your Responsibilities

As our Major Projects Quality and Performance Manager, you will be at the forefront of driving quality excellence across the M6 Lune Gorge scheme. You will collaborate closely with project teams to embed best practices and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

On a daily basis, you will:

  • Maintain and enhance the business assurance system, ensuring it remains accurate and effective.
  • Lead internal audits and support external assurance reviews.
  • Build strong relationships with teams, suppliers, and clients to promote a positive quality culture.
  • Report on quality and performance metrics to both Kier and National Highways.
  • Lead process reviews and share best practices across the project.

What We’re Looking For

This role could be a perfect fit for you if you possess:

  • Experience working with ISO standards as a Lead Auditor, driving continuous improvement.
  • Strong quality assurance knowledge, with the ability to manage non-conformances and share lessons learned.
  • A solid understanding of integrated management systems and process improvement.
  • Confidence in engaging with clients and building collaborative stakeholder relationships.
  • A genuine passion for wellbeing, diversity, and inclusion, fostering a positive team environment.

If you're ready to take ownership in a high-impact role and be part of a major infrastructure project, this is your opportunity to shine!

Rewards and Benefits

We take pride in offering our talented team a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Discover more about the benefits we provide!

Diversity and Inclusion

At Kier, making our workplace diverse and inclusive is a top priority. We are proud of the steps we've taken, but we know there’s always more to do. Our employees play a crucial role in shaping our diversity and inclusion initiatives, using their experiences to influence our policies.

As a Disability Confident employer, we ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check. Applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis, and we do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history.

We can’t wait to see your application! Join us at Kier and be part of something great!

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