Compliance and Quality Manager

We are currently seeking to employ a Compliance and Quality Manager to work for our client a Railway construction company based from their Leeds office.

You will be responsible for leading, managing and assuring the organisations compliance and quality frameworks within a rail, construction and railway depot environments. The will be responsible for the effective implementation, maintenance and continual improvement of the Integrated Management Systems and accreditations requirements.

Main Duties

• Lead and manage all ISO certification activities, including ISO 9001 (Quality), ISO 45001 (Health & Safety), and ISO 14001 (Environmental), ensuring ongoing compliance and successful external certification audits.
• Act as the primary point of contact for RISQS accreditation, including audit preparation, evidence management, corrective actions, and continuous improvement.
• Manage and maintain compliance with the Principal Contractor’s Licence and associated assurance requirements.
• Develop, maintain, and deliver a risk based audit programme, including:
• Internal audits
• Supplier audits
• System and process audits

Plan, manage, and maintain the annual audit schedule, ensuring audits are completed on time and actions are tracked to closure.

Lead the investigation, management, and close out of Non Conformances (NCRs), including root cause analysis and verification of corrective actions.

Support continuous improvement through audit findings, trends, and lessons learned.

Create, review, and approve Project Quality Management Plans (QMPs) to support safe, compliant project delivery.

Provide quality and compliance support to operational teams during project planning and execution.

Ensure quality requirements are embedded into project lifecycle processes.

Lead supplier approval, review, and audit processes, ensuring suppliers meet business, regulatory, and client requirements.

People Specification

Essential

• Significant experience in a rail, construction, engineering, or infrastructure environment
• Strong working knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 45001, and ISO 14001
• Experience managing RISQS audits and accreditations
• Proven experience leading audits and managing corrective actions
• Strong understanding of legislative and regulatory compliance
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Lead Auditor qualification
• Experience with Network Rail standards and assurance processes
• Experience supporting Principal Contractor duties
• Familiarity with Sentinel / rail assurance systems
• Driving Licence

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