Job Description

AtkinsRéalis, Balfour Beatty and Egis Road Operations UK are part of a consortium, creating Connect Plus Services, a unique partnership with a collective strength in highways asset care from finance, through to design, build, maintenance as well as day to day operation.

As part of our 30-year remit to manage and improve the capital’s orbital motorway network, we deliver major improvement projects, such as widening 38 miles of the M25, refurbishing tunnels and bridges, and installing hundreds of variable messaging signs and gantries, helping to maximise the use of the network and deliver more reliable journeys. We also manage the Dartford River crossing and operate and maintain 440 kilometres of motorway providing our customer and road user with a world-class highway service.

We value diversity and celebrate individual differences, believing that our inclusive culture helps the business continue to grow as a strong, dynamic, and innovative organisation.

Role Purpose:

To initiate and undertake internal and external audits on all CPS activities, sub-contactor activities or suppliers to provide confidence to the organization and our customers & stakeholders that the requirements of the Operations & Maintenance Contract are being met.

Accountabilities:

• Monitor implementation of the Quality Plan across the business, and verify that requirements are being met.
• Be able to deal with people across all levels of management & staff in CPS.
• Carry out and / or lead audits assuring that business systems, policies, processes, procedures and contractual obligations are being properly implemented and take appropriate action / escalation where it is found that compliance is being breached.
• Undertake observer roles during execution of external audits on CPS.
• Ensure NCR’s, observations, areas of improvement and best practice are recognised and recorded.
• Support the business in ensuring appropriate corrective actions are taken and documented.
• Interact with external auditing governing bodies to maintain required certification.
• Monitor and review the Integrated Management System for compliance and appropriateness.
• Carry out required quality and compliance investigations including Remedial.
• Action Plans (RAPs), Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs) and Key Issue Reports.
• Provide performance data and produce reports to meet contractual requirements and performance information.
• Implement effective personal CPD to achieve and maintain up-to-date knowledge of ISO requirements, assurance developments, regulation and thinking in the construction sector and elsewhere in order to bring best practice to Connect Plus Services.
• Assist with developing, mapping, maintaining and improving systems and processes to ensure document control and system compliance.
• Provide education on audit requirements to all staff across the business, sub contractors and supply chain as appropriate.
• Live the Connect Plus Services values.
• Ensure a relentless focus on Zero Harm.
• Support the delivery of the businesses Sustainability activities.

Experience & Personal Qualities Required:

• Build strong relationships with CPS directors, managers, and delivery teams and project managers.
• Experience in developing, implementing and maintaining quality management systems.
• Have completed an ISO 9001 U UKAS accredited Lead auditor for 9001 as a minimum with requirement to attend and pass UKAS recognised ISO 9001 Lead Auditor course.
• Have knowledge audit procedures, including types of audit, planning techniques, testing and sampling methods involved in auditing.
• Has an ability to gather, analyze and evaluate facts.
• Can prepare and deliver reports orally and in writing.
• Have an objective view from audit findings and persuasive manner to assist developing improvements.
• Has good interpersonal and communication skills and acts in an independent and professional manner with the ability to influence others.
• Is a self-starter who manages their own time and seeks to add value to their function.
• Has an enquiring and questioning approach to audit work.
• Is able to work within a multi-discipline team.

Desirable Experience:

• Knowledge of the highways sector or experience within a heavily regulated service or operations organization.
• Knowledge of other ISO standards, e.g. 14001, 45001, 27001, 55001
• Detailed understanding of some CPS activities and general understanding of others.
• Hold or have held IRCA Lead Auditor status

Why work for AtkinsRéalis?

Our Transportation teams are reinventing transport for a challenging yet exciting future. We're creating new ideas and smart solutions for cities, people and the environment. You'll be working alongside some of the top people in our industry, solving challenges that bring together traditional engineering and new technologies. As part of our organisation, you'll be in a privileged position, delivering what's right for governments and communities. You'll be helping us to improve our leading environmental performance while enabling others to do the same.

Meeting your needs:

To help you get the most out of life in and outside of work, we offer employees "Total Reward." It's a package that can be tailored to your changing lifestyle, career, and personal needs. You'll enjoy benefits such as partner discounts, leadership training, professional, accreditations, and career planning for any stage of your career. Making sure you're supported is important to us. So, if you identify as having a disability, tell us ahead of your interview. And let's talk through any adjustments you might need.

New name, new era. We are AtkinsRéalis. It will take some time for all our information to update – you can still refer to our fantastic benefits via the link below:

Your Reward at SNC-Lavalin​ (snclavalin.com).

More about us:

AtkinsRéalis, is a leading global consultancy with over 100 years of design and engineering expertise. With us, you'll be surrounded by the skills, knowledge, and support to help you succeed. Together, we can deliver projects which have a positive, sustainable impact on the world.

Check out some of our recent, most exciting projects.

Training:

AtkinsRéalis is committed to developing its people both personally and professionally. Our colleagues have the advantage of access to a high ranging training portfolio and development activities designed to help make the best of individual’s abilities and talents. We also actively support staff in achieving corporate membership of relevant institutions.

Additional Information:

This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.

We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.

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At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.  

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