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Quality Inspector/Clerk of Works - nights 12 month FTC

Costain Group157 open roles

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Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom
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Your applicationOpen nowQuality Inspector/Clerk of Works - nights 12 month FTCCostain Group · Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom

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13.4% of postings close within 7 days. Measured by our own scanner across the market. Costain Group postings stay open a median of 14 days.

Share of postings closed within
  1. 2.2%1 day
  2. 4.6%3 days
  3. 13.4%7 days
  4. 21.6%14 days
  5. 36.2%30 days
  6. 59.0%60 days
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Costain Group median: 14 days open

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Job Description

Due to continued growth, the position of Quality Inspector/Clerk of Works - Civils has become available to join our successful team based in Plymouth. This is a 12 month Fixed Term Contract.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities

  • Defects and rectification (ensuring NCR are raised and tracked)
  • Compliance with and impact of Employer works information, specification, drawings and instructions.
  • Provide input to the project quality reports.
  • Report completion.
  • Supporting in off-site inspections.
  • Witness, material inspections, material testing & test results within specific qualifications and experience.
  • Carry out Civil Quality Control inspections on site during the track construction process and manage the quality control checks carried out by the construction teams.
  • Witness Civils Quality Control check-sheet completion for all construction activities.
  • Ensure that all site Civils Quality Control is undertaken at all stages of track construction in accordance with the track Inspection and Test Plan.
  • Monitor the Inspection and Test Plan for witness, validation & acceptance activities.
  • Support the Quality Control Manager on all quality matters including delivery of quality
  • Support the inspections carried out by the Independent Third-Party Inspection Authority
  • Assist in preparing and developing of the Inspection and Test Plans and quality related documentation.
  • Provide operational and functional support with advice to ensure that the works and all management systems are completed “At Each Stage, Right First Time Every Time”.
  • Participate as requested in Quality audits of projects, suppliers and contractors.
  • Monitor and report on the implementation of the company’s policies and procedures.
  • Assist in the collection/compilation of the projects’ objectives, targets and KPI data.
  • Ensure at construction stage that all required certifications are available and copies obtained.
  • Liaise with clients Quality counterparts.
  • Ensure that all Quality Control records are created, maintained and archived.
  • Support in the compilation and review of Lifetime Quality Records.
  • Ensure there is a traceability of materials through the construction process.
  • Ongoing Work performance information.
  • Support in measuring the work has been delivered correctly on or off site.
  • Oversight of change requests and concessions. (sign off / completion prior to construction).

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience in Civils quality and inspections in construction projects.
  • Previous experience in Civil construction
  • Ability to obtain SC Clearance.
  • Ability to understand Civil Standards, specifications and drawings.

Desirable

  • Nuclear/MOD Experience.
  • Microsoft Office capable/literate.
  • Previous experience in civils quality and inspection in construction projects of a similar size and complexity.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Civil Qualification or suitable experience in similar environment.

Desirable

  • ISO 9001 Auditor.
  • HNC/HND in Civil Engineering or similar.
  • CSCS Card.

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About Us

Costain helps to improve people’s lives with integrated, leading edge, smart infrastructure solutions across the UK’s energy, water, transportation and defence markets. We help our clients improve their business performance by increasing capacity, improving customer service, safeguarding security, enhancing resilience, decarbonising and delivering increased efficiency. Our vision is to be the UK’s leading smart infrastructure solutions company. We will achieve this by focusing on blue chip clients whose major spending plans are underpinned by strategic national needs, regulatory commitments, legislation or essential performance requirements. We offer our clients leading edge solutions that are digitally optimised through the following five services which cover the whole lifecycle of their assets: future-shaping strategic consultancy; consultancy and advisory; digital technology solutions; asset optimisation and complex programme delivery. Our culture and values underpin everything we do.

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