Regional Quality Manager

Job Description

Life at Fulton Hogan is about making the most of opportunities, taking responsibility, and making it happen. We appreciate our peoples’ courage, curiosity and unique perspectives, and look to collaborate as much as possible to explore safer, smarter and more efficient ways of working in this rapidly changing world. We don’t stand still – there are always opportunities to do more and do better.

• Keen to progress your career? Take full advantage of our tailored training, leadership, and mentoring programs; or leverage our partnerships with industry association such as Engineers Australia, Chartered Accountants, CPA Australia, Infrastructure Sustainability Council, The National Association of Women in Construction, plus many more.

• Looking to enhance your wellbeing? We will encourage you to explore flexible working arrangements where possible. We offer great benefits, including corporate health and fitness programs, health insurance discounts, personal banking support, a range of retailer discounts, up to 18 weeks paid primary carers parental leave and up to 10 days paid secondary carers leave, access to our Employee Assistance Program (including your immediate family), and the option to take more time for yourself throughout the year with our Purchase Leave Policy.

• Want to help us better the communities we live and work in? Our purpose of creating, connecting, and caring for communities is more than a saying to us – it’s a way of thinking, working, and living because we're locals too, and seek to give back in ways that strengthen and build resilient communities. We do this because we genuinely care, enjoy what we do, and even manage to have some fun along the way! You’ll find us partnering with local and national community groups, like Clontarf Foundation, Black Dog Institute, and Soldier On, in addition to indigenous groups and social enterprises, to ensure that our good work positively impacts and brings about sustainable change within our industry.

• Do we offer a ‘competitive’ salary package? Of course! Speak to our Talent Acquisition or People & Culture team to learn more.

What’s on offer?

Our Northern Region Construction team are seeking a suitably experienced Regional Quality and Systems Manager to provide a level of strategy, governance, compliance and auditing across the footprint of our Northern Region operations which includes Queensland, Northern Territory and Western Australia. Reporting to the Regional Operations Support Manager, you will lead all quality compliance and completion processes in line with our Integrated Management Systems, in addition to leading and driving continuous improvement of processes and systems in a way that supports the successful delivery of Fulton Hogan projects.

You will manage all quality and compliance processes in line with our Quality Management Systems, in addition to leading and driving continuous improvement of these processes and systems in a way that supports the successful establishment, delivery and completion of our Region’s projects. In return, you will operate alongside a dynamic and collaborative team with plenty of scope to showcase your expertise and further develop within the organisation.  We will look to you to:

• Lead our regional quality culture in collaboration with HSEQ staff, operations managers and project managers.
• Provide advice and support for all functions to ensure ISO 9001 and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements and standards. Maintain regional quality management systems in accordance with relevant certification standards and procedures.
• Establish, deploy, manage and implement appropriate quality management systems to help deliver our civil infrastructure project portfolio for our diverse client base.
• Manage the conduct and reporting of internal and external audits and assist with prequalification of tender development. 
• Identify system gaps and propose solutions to IT support, applying the requisite business insights around digital transformation (e.g. system integrations, data analytics improvements etc).
• Provide regional leadership and input into the design and implementation of National Fulton Hogan strategies and initiatives.

Let’s Connect if you have:

• Demonstrable experience and knowledge of management systems and compliance obligations, preferably in a construction or infrastructure services environment.
• Problem solving, technical and analytical skills that can support the development and implementation of deliverables.
• Are comfortable both in a corporate environment and in the field supporting project delivery.
• Strong interpersonal skills to support and build relationships within the business.
• Have tertiary qualification (or equivalent industry experience) in Engineering, Science or related technical discipline is preferred, but not essential.
• You have the authority to stop works for quality related escalations and have a strong commitment to our Living Safely culture.

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment where you are given autonomy to lead your team and influence outcomes and are motivated to join a stable organisation that will support your growth, then press apply. 

Our people share the same set of values that keep us REAL. Respect, Energy and Effort, Attitude and Leadership encapsulate what we stand for at Fulton Hogan and encourage us to foster a diverse and inclusive culture where we listen to, care for, celebrate, and respect everyone. If our values resonate with you, please submit an application for the position. If you’re not sure that you meet 100% of the selection criteria, that’s okay, we would still like to hear from you and potentially discuss how your skills could be utilised at Fulton Hogan.

For 90 years, Fulton Hogan has been delivering high-quality infrastructure to improve the lives of people every day. Our 10,000+ team works in every kind of weather and environment, creating, connecting, and caring for communities across Australia and New Zealand.

We celebrate and embrace diversity across our business and are committed to equal employment opportunities.

We believe in the value that diversity brings to our team and people who share our REAL values are encouraged to apply.