Project Quality Manager - Science & Research

Shape Quality at a Facility Designed to Shape Global Health

Laing O'Rourke is proud to be delivering the Pandemic Sciences Institute in Oxford - a flagship research facility dedicated to developing rapid, effective responses to emerging infectious diseases. This project will play a vital role in future global health preparedness, and we are now seeking a Project Quality Manager to lead quality assurance across its delivery.

This is an opportunity to influence the build of a world‑class scientific environment, ensuring right‑first‑time delivery, robust compliance, and seamless handover of a highly controlled, specialist facility.

The Role

As Project Quality Manager, you will be the project's quality lead — setting standards, driving compliance, and championing a culture of continuous improvement from early works through to final commissioning and handover.

You will:

• Develop, manage, and update the Project Quality Plan (PQP) in alignment with our ISO 9001 & BS 99001 certified QMS.
• Provide expert guidance on quality deliverables including ITPs, Work Procedures, Quality Plans, and Materials Approvals.
• Lead regular site engagement, inspections, and interventions to ensure high‑assurance, compliant, right‑first‑time delivery.
• Ensure progressive assurance using digital platforms such as FieldView and Asite, maintaining the golden thread of information.
• Manage NCRs, snags, root‑cause investigations, and drive effective corrective actions.
• Support specialist quality and compliance requirements for laboratories, controlled environments, clean spaces, and technical installations.
• Coordinate the project handover strategy, ensuring complete, accurate O&M information, commissioning records, validation data, and client documentation.
• Build strong working relationships with the client, designers, commissioning partners, and specialist supply chain.
• Promote a proactive quality culture through coaching, training, and engagement with project teams and suppliers.

The Pandemic Sciences Institute is a critical national and international asset — enabling cutting‑edge research, diagnostics, and real‑time pandemic response capabilities. Delivering this facility demands rigorous quality control, traceability, and assurance across every stage of construction.

Your work will help ensure that the institute is safe, compliant, and ready to support global health resilience for decades to come

• 10+ years' experience in quality assurance, compliance, governance, and improvement within complex or high‑assurance sectors (Healthcare, Life Sciences, Pharma, Laboratories, Energy, Nuclear, Rail, or similar).
• Strong working knowledge of ISO 9001:2015, BS 99001, and industry best practice.
• Experience with technical, specialist, or regulated environments — ideally including cleanrooms, labs, containment areas, or commissioning.
• Proficiency with FieldView, Asite or equivalent digital assurance systems.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills.
• Auditor certification (Internal or Lead) and/or membership of the Chartered Quality Institute (CQI) — desirable.

• A modern, innovation‑driven organisation built around digital engineering, quality excellence, and MMC.
• Clear professional development pathways, including support for CQI accreditation.
• Opportunities to influence business‑wide quality culture and best practice.
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

Ready to help deliver a facility with global impact?

Apply now and play a key role in shaping a world‑leading centre for pandemic sciences.