Quality Lead – Project Delivery & Supplier Management

About the role

The Quality Lead will design and run a practical quality management framework that spans project delivery, supplier and contractor performance, and asset operations. Working closely with the Delivery team, you will ensure that quality services from external parties are clearly defined, properly resourced and delivered in line with project expectations.

Key responsibilities

• Define, embed and monitor quality controls across development, construction, handover and operational phases.
• Establish supplier assessment and monitoring processes, including NCR logging, escalation routes and corrective‑action tracking.
• Develop and maintain a risk‑based audit plan, supplier monitoring schedule and project quality plans, inspection test plans and handover templates.
• Produce monthly quality dashboards and reports, making key risks visible and standardising templates and reporting.
• Support delivery projects with ad‑hoc reviews and spot‑checking of contractor quality documentation.
• Drive continuous improvement by tracking cost of poor quality, recurring themes and supplier scorecards.

Required profile

• Strong experience in quality management across projects, suppliers and operations.
• Background in renewable energy projects, preferably solar and heavy civil works.
• Proven ability to develop practical processes, templates and governance routines.
• Experience managing NCRs, audits, supplier monitoring and risk‑based assurance.
• Confident stakeholder management with project managers, site managers, contractors and suppliers.

Required skills

• NCR management
• Risk‑based audit planning
• Dashboard and reporting creation
• Supplier assessment and monitoring
• Development of inspection test plans and handover templates