Project Quality Manager

Project Quality Manager | ANTC Project | National Grid Great Grid Upgrade

Looking for a role where you can genuinely influence project success and help deliver the UK's future energy infrastructure?

We're recruiting a Project Quality Manager to join the ANTC Project , part of National Grid's Great Grid Upgrade Programme .

This is a unique opportunity to make your mark on a major infrastructure project, supporting the delivery of both

Substation and Overhead Line (OHL) works that will strengthen the UK's electricity network for generations to come.

Location: Bury St Edmunds until mid-2027, before transitioning to project compounds near Chelmsford as the project progresses.

What You'll Be Doing

As Project Quality Manager, you'll work closely with project teams, delivery partners and suppliers to embed a culture of quality across the project lifecycle.

You'll Have The Opportunity To

Influence quality performance across nationally significant infrastructure works

Partner with multidisciplinary teams to drive right-first-time delivery

Build strong relationships across project, client and supply chain teams

Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and share best practice

Provide leadership and direction across both Substation and OHL scopes

Support the growth and development of the quality function, including two Quality Engineers as the team expands

Who We're Looking For

We're interested in hearing from quality professionals who enjoy working collaboratively, influencing outcomes and helping teams deliver their best work.

Your Experience May Come From

Utilities or energy

Infrastructure or civil engineering

Power transmission or distribution

Rail, highways or other major projects

Complex construction programmes

Most importantly, you'll bring a proactive approach, strong stakeholder engagement skills and a passion for raising standards through collaboration and continuous improvement.

At Laing O'Rourke, we recognise that great people come from a variety of backgrounds and career paths. If you're excited by the opportunity but don't feel you meet every requirement, we'd still encourage you to reach out for a conversation.

I'd love to hear from experienced Project Quality Managers, Senior Quality Engineers ready for the next step, or quality professionals interested in learning more about this opportunity.

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Don't match all the criteria? We are open and always happy to hear from people with transferable skill sets and a commitment to learning.

We are an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia.

Certainty, reliability, quality – this is what our clients want. And at Laing O'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it. Laing O'Rourke's story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.

As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we would like to enable access to candidates with long term health conditions and disabilities through the ‘Offer an interview scheme'. This supports applicants that meet the essential criteria by offering an interview for the advertised position. Please let us know prior to interview what adjustments are required as well as discussing how we can support you in the workplace.

We want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you need the application form in an alternative format or you would like to know more about our recruitment process, please email ***email_hidden***

Project Quality Manager | ANTC Project | National Grid Great Grid Upgrade

Looking for a role where you can genuinely influence project success and help deliver the UK's future energy infrastructure?

We're recruiting a Project Quality Manager to join the ANTC Project , part of National Grid's Great Grid Upgrade Programme .

This is a unique opportunity to make your mark on a major infrastructure project, supporting the delivery of both

Substation and Overhead Line (OHL) works that will strengthen the UK's electricity network for generations to come.

Location: Bury St Edmunds until mid-2027, before transitioning to project compounds near Chelmsford as the project progresses.

We are an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia.

Certainty, reliability, quality – this is what our clients want. And at Laing O'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it. Laing O'Rourke's story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.

As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we would like to enable access to candidates with long term health conditions and disabilities through the ‘Offer an interview scheme'. This supports applicants that meet the essential criteria by offering an interview for the advertised position. Please let us know prior to interview what adjustments are required as well as discussing how we can support you in the workplace.

We want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you need the application form in an alternative format or you would like to know more about our recruitment process, please email ***email_hidden***