Quality Lead

Role Purpose Reporting to the Quality Assurance & Continuous Improvement Manager this role is responsible for leading quality management activities on complex construction projects, ensuring effective QA/QC processes, audit readiness, subcontractor quality oversight, and continuous improvement across project delivery. Working as part of the project management team, the role supports the implementation of Collen’s quality systems while promoting compliance, consistency, and clear quality standards across stakeholders. How This Role Lives Our Values The Quality Lead supports the effective implementation and continual improvement of quality management systems across projects. Working closely with project teams and stakeholders, the role helps ensure that processes, documentation, and quality requirements are applied consistently throughout the project lifecycle. By promoting compliance, collaboration, and best practice, the position contributes to the successful delivery of high-quality outcomes. - Safety: Supports consistent quality and safety standards by helping ensure works are delivered in line with approved processes and compliance requirements. - Integrity: Maintains accurate records, applies QA/QC processes consistently, and communicates quality matters clearly. - Teamwork: Collaborates with project teams, subcontractors, clients, and suppliers to support coordinated delivery of quality requirements. - Ownership: Takes responsibility for audit readiness, non-conformance follow-up, and continuous improvement across the project lifecycle. - Sustainability: Supports efficient, standardized delivery through robust quality systems and process improvement Key Accountabilities Project Quality & Compliance - Provide quality management coordination and guidance to support the maintenance and continuous improvement of QA processes within the QMS - Responsible for sub-contractor management - Embed and promote the internal Collen Quality Management systems - Develop, lead and maintain a comprehensive audit readiness program to ensure internal and external compliance - Evaluate and follow up the project quality requirements in conjunction with the engineering team - Track first of kind installations and ensure quality requirements are achieved and implemented for all associated installations - Coordinate inspection test plan requirements with the internal team to ensure quality requirements are reviewed on a weekly basis - Provide quality management report updates for the project tracking quality performance as required - Engage with sub-contractors on an on-going basis to ensure that quality installations including documentation are provided as part of project delivery - Track upload of required quality documentation to IT Platforms e.g., 4P, Field-view, Compass, IFS in conjunction with the document controller - Track important key performance indicators for quality performance and review with sub-contractors – opportunities for improvement, non-conformance etc. - Engage with contractors, clients etc. as part of on-going project meetings to lead quality project delivery - Ensure that all information required by the quality plan and specifications is submitted and complies with the client requirements and specifications - Attend and co-ordinate weekly meetings with the client, subcontractors & suppliers - Review the contractors Inspection test plan and all QA/QC documentation - Interact with project management, vendors / clients in coordination, design and construction - Evaluate the QA/QC system implementation by each stakeholder and ensure compliance with the quality manual - Ensure process validation activities are completed appropriately and in line with project design - Evaluate the coordination of all contractors to have adequate QA/QC personnel on site during project development and operations to perform the inspection and tests. - Review and comment on subcontractor’s pre qualifications. - Ensure process validation activities are completed appropriately and make the link with product design whenever needed - Contribute to development of company wide process knowledge - Lead a team to support project delivery to establish a unified and high standard of quality output. Stakeholder Management & Leadership - Support the management, implementation, and maintenance of QA/QC systems while contributing to consistent quality standards across the project Key Requirements - 3rd Level Qualification in Structural/Civil Engineering in a construction related discipline and/or strong trades background - Significant experience delivering complex infrastructure projects - Experience promoting LEAN construction processes & tools, best practice and sharing lessons learned Implementation and maintenance of ISO 9001:2015 system Skills - This role requires sound judgement, clear communication, and the ability to handle confidential information appropriately. - Strong organisation and prioritisation skills are important, along with the ability to manage multiple tasks effectively in a fast-paced project environment. - A flexible and proactive approach will support successful delivery of project and quality objectives. - Experience working on hyperscale data centre projects would be an advantage - Knowledge of Finnish building regulations, standards and certification requirements would be desirable. - Working knowledge of Project Control systems - Experience investigating QA issues and non-conformances - Ability to coordinate key quality deliverables with supply chain partners and internal stakeholders