QA Manager

QA Manager

Cumbernauld, with regular site travel

£32,000 - £40,000 depending on experience

Permanent, full-time

Office and site-based

Winsearch is proud to partner with an established specialist roofing, cladding and façade contractor looking to appoint a QA Manager.

This is a genuine development opportunity. The client is open to either an experienced roofing, cladding or façade installer looking to move into quality management, or a recent construction graduate interested in building a specialist career in quality assurance.

You don't necessarily need to have been a QA Manager before. Practical understanding, attention to detail and the confidence to maintain quality standards across live projects will be more important than your current job title.

The Role

Based from the Cumbernauld office, you'll split your time between office-based quality coordination and inspections across roofing, cladding, rainscreen and remediation projects.

You'll check that works are being completed in accordance with approved drawings, specifications and manufacturers' requirements. You'll also maintain the photographic and written evidence needed to demonstrate that installations have been completed correctly.

This is not a purely administrative position. You'll need to be comfortable on active construction sites, speaking with experienced installers and identifying issues before work is covered up or reaches final inspection.

What You'll Be Doing

Carrying out quality inspections across roofing, cladding and façade projects

Checking installations against drawings, specifications and approved details

Inspecting work at key stages before areas are closed up

Reviewing fixings, brackets, rails, insulation, membranes and cladding systems

Checking flashings, penetrations, interfaces and weathering details

Producing clear photographic and written inspection records

Completing quality checklists and supporting Inspection and Test Plans

Identifying defects and non-conforming work

Raising and tracking corrective actions

Reinspecting remedial work before closing quality issues

Checking materials delivered to site against project requirements

Supporting product identification and traceability

Working with fitters, supervisors and project teams to improve standards

Supporting snagging, completion inspections and project handover

Maintaining organised project quality files

Helping improve QA procedures, checklists and reporting processes

Supporting quality briefings and lessons-learned reviews

What They're Looking For

My client will consider candidates through one of three routes

Experienced Installer or Supervisor

You may currently work as a

Roofing or cladding installer

Rainscreen fitter

Façade installer

Lead Fitter

Working Foreperson

Cladding Supervisor

Site Supervisor

You'll need strong practical knowledge, the ability to interpret drawings and a reputation for caring about workmanship and detail. Training can be provided around formal inspections, reporting and quality documentation.

Recent Construction Graduate

Relevant degree backgrounds could include

Construction Management

Building Surveying

Architectural Technology

Civil or Structural Engineering

Construction Engineering

Quality Management

You'll need strong written skills, confidence working on active construction sites and a genuine interest in roofing, cladding and façade systems.

Existing Quality Professional

You may already work as a

Quality Inspector

QA Coordinator

Assistant Quality Manager

Site Quality Engineer

Clerk of Works

Construction Quality Advisor

Experience within façades, roofing, cladding or specialist subcontracting would be particularly useful.

Requirements

Essential

Strong attention to detail

Organised and methodical approach

Confidence communicating with installers and project teams

Ability to maintain clear written and photographic records

Comfortable splitting time between the office and live sites

Practical problem-solving ability

Basic Microsoft Office skills

Willingness to travel to projects

Full UK driving licence, or the ability to obtain one within an agreed period

Genuine interest in construction quality and external-envelope systems

Desirable

Roofing, cladding, rainscreen or façade installation experience

Relevant construction or engineering degree

CSCS card

SSSTS or SMSTS

IPAF or PASMA

Working at Height training

Experience with ITPs, quality checklists or non-conformance reports

Knowledge of ISO 9001

Fire-remediation or cavity-barrier experience

Manufacturer-specific system training

AutoCAD or technical drawing experience

About You

You'll be observant, practical and comfortable taking responsibility for the standard of work being delivered.

You should be confident enough to challenge incorrect or poor-quality installation, but able to do so constructively and maintain a good relationship with site teams.