Quality and Performance Manager

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!

Location & Hours

Location: M6 Lune Gorge (RDP North) – site-based with some remote working

Hours: 45 hours per week

Compensation

Salary: £50,000 – £60,000 per year

Benefits: Includes private healthcare, a £6,700 annual car allowance, and excellent additional 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 play a pivotal role in driving quality excellence across the M6 Lune Gorge scheme. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Maintaining and developing the business assurance system to ensure accuracy and effectiveness.
• Leading internal audits and supporting external assurance reviews.
• Building strong relationships with teams, suppliers, and clients to foster a positive quality culture.
• Reporting on quality and performance metrics to both Kier and National Highways.
• Leading process reviews and sharing 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, with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Strong quality assurance knowledge, including 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, along with a commitment to creating a positive team environment.

Why Join Us?

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’re proud to offer our brilliant team a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Explore the extensive benefits package 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, and their experiences help us improve our policies.

As a Disability Confident employer, we ensure that a fair number of disabled applicants meeting the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview. Due to the nature of this role, a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check will be required. We treat applicants with convictions on a case-by-case basis and do not discriminate based on conviction history.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier!