The opportunity:
As the Head of Assurance, Quality & Reporting you will have the opportunity to design the approach and lead the (SHEQ) risk-based assurance programme for Morgan Sindall Infrastructure (MSI), comprising of rail, highways, water & energy sectors.
You will also provide leadership, advice and management support to the business in relation to the Quality Strategy, developing policies, procedures and metrics as well as acting as the relationship lead with BSI, to ensure ISO (or similar) certification / accreditation, including external audit interfaces, are maintained without risk
This is a key role which will collaborate with the Business Unit Assurance and Quality leaders and enable the sharing of best practice across Infrastructure. Be recognised internally as a subject matter expert for Assurance, Quality and Reporting across MSI
You will also, on behalf of the SHEQ Director lead all SHEQ Monthly Reporting, that is supplied to the Infrastructure Management Team (IMT), the board report and Morgan Sindall Group (via the SHEQ Director)
Accountability for the Integrated Management System (IMS), ensuring this is fit for purpose, maintained and updated to comply with legislation, industry and Morgan Sindall standards. Supply Management Information on compliance and status is also a key objective.
Responsibilities and accountabilities:
Assurance:
Accountable for the development and design, and ensuring the delivery of the risk-based assurance approach and programme for MSI, focused on SHEQ and inclusive of system compliance audits
Responsible for providing interpreted management information, trends and findings from the assurance programme activity to the SHEQ Director
Quality:
Ensure and assure that the quality policy is being implemented consistently across the business
Develop, with the SHEQ Director, the Infrastructure Quality Strategy
Accountable for the Integrated Management System (IMS), ensuring it is fit for purpose, maintained and updated to comply with legislation, industry and Morgan Sindall standards. Supply Management Information on compliance and status to the SHEQ Director
Develop policy, processes and produce documents to maintain our ISO9001 certification and system compliance
Set and maintain standards of IMS quality practice ensuring awareness training is provided to colleagues and the supply chain as appropriate.
Enable the Heads of Quality / Assurance and/or Q Managers in implementing the IMS, responding to Business Unit (BU) needs to meet Client and Customer requirements
Lead and maintain, with the support of the SHEQ Director, a governance regime for IMS change management and other operating systems if appropriate e.g. OMS
Through the IMS Governance regime ensure changes are communicated to MSI to ensure colleagues are aware of the latest developments for implementation
Own the relationship with BSI. Ensure ISO (or similar) certification / accreditation, including external audit interfaces, are maintained without risk. Escalate accreditation risks early to the SHEQ Director and/or IMT. Manage the BSI Portal, including MSI action plans and close out.
If not leading, support the business during external audits, e.g. ISO 9001, Achilles, NERS
Collaborate with the Business Unit Assurance and Quality leaders and enable the sharing of best practice across Infrastructure.
Communicate effectively and regularly with other members of the SHEQ Team regarding assurance, quality and reporting matters
Lead and undertake inspections, audits and investigations where required, reporting and implementing lessons learned and improvements
Reporting:
Lead the on time production of the SHEQ Monthly Reports to the SHEQ Director for submission to the IMT (the Board Report) and Morgan Sindall Group
Provide the Assurance and Quality overview for said monthly board report
Provide the SHEQ Director and Infrastructure Management Team with management information (metrics, KPIs, Data) on the status of the IMS including subject matter expert recommendations in order to inform investment and prioritised decisions to be made
Lead the annual Management Review cycle ensuring all Business Unit’s complete the review in a timely manner to enable a full divisional MSI review to be completed with the IMT. Share the findings and manage the actions to close out
To be successful in this role you will:
- Be educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant subject matter
- Be a member of The Chartered Quality Institute
- Have in depth Knowledge of ISO 9001 with an understanding of the requirements of SHE related ISO standards
- Have demonstrable experience in a similar role / industry including previous senior level experience of compliance with company management systems
- Have detailed knowledge of current best practice and of working effectively with managers and staff to achieve the most effective results
- Have experience of managing, motivating, influencing and empowering staff and others
- Have experience of communicating effectively both verbally and in writing at senior management level
What we can offer you
Below is a selection of benefits that are available to you at Morgan Sindall Infrastructure.
- Generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy five days
- Flexible and adaptable working
- Family friendly policies and work/life approach
- Mentoring programmes and continuous development
- Contributory pension scheme
- Annual bonus scheme up to 30%
- Recognition scheme and long service awards
- Car scheme and Private Medical Insurance
We also provide the option to participate in our share-save scheme; discounts including cycle to work and gym membership; a support and advice service for colleagues and their families, and more.
About Morgan Sindall Infrastructure
Would you like to work for an inclusive and collaborative company which is also one of the most successful within the UK infrastructure industry? A company that believes in connecting people, places and communities through innovative and responsible infrastructure and one where you can really make a difference?
We are a community of individuals, each with varied skills, diverse backgrounds, and personal ambitions driven by our combined purpose of connecting people, places and communities through innovative and responsible infrastructure. We develop some of the UK's most complex and critical infrastructure across four core sectors of energy & water, nuclear, highways and rail.
Our people feel proud to work for us because they know they are recognised. They have a voice, and their ideas and innovations will be harnessed and encouraged. They are involved, respected, and listened to and are crucial in driving our business forward.
With talented people as the key to our success we operate a culture whereby personal and professional development are at the forefront of our efforts to attract and retain the best people in the industry. Want to innovate, feel empowered and work in an adaptable way? Then why not play a key role to our future success and join us as our Head of Assurance
The Morgan Sindall Infrastructure team are based out of Rugby. The good news is that we operate an adaptable culture, therefore, if you are not local to Rugby but fancy the role, let’s chat.
Morgan Sindall is an equal opportunities employer and has been accredited with the Positive About Disabled People ‘Two Ticks’ accreditation. We are also an Investors in People company.
Morgan Sindall is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK.