Quality Assurance Lead
Company: Wood
Role summary
Quality Assurance Lead is a full-time role at Wood in Whiterashes, Scotland, United Kingdom (hybrid). Posted 2026-08-27. Experience level: 5-10.
- Job title
- Quality Assurance Lead
- Company
- Wood
- Location
- Whiterashes, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Work arrangement
- hybrid
- Employment type
- full-time
- Category
- QA & Testing
- Experience level
- 5-10
- Date posted
- 2026-08-27
You’ll be taking the lead on maintaining high standards for complex projects, offering a great chance to influence team processes and quality outcomes. It’s an ideal spot for someone who values professional autonomy and wants to grow their career within a globally recognized engineering firm.
Job description
Wood is recruiting for a Quality Assurance Lead to support our quality team on a permanent staff basis.
Hybrid working with expectation of working 3 days from our client’s office in Aberdeen.
The Role
You will be managing or supports the application of quality principles, systems, and measures and the quality management system across a program or project. Focused on improving delivery efficiency customer satisfaction and reducing potential risks and rework whilst complying with Quality policy, and standards and delivering agreed objectives.
Ensures compliance with the Wood Business Management System and compliance through a structured assurance program.
Supporting measures that ensure predictable delivery and continuous improvement using performance data to make factually based decisions. Engaging and presenting program/project leaders with information and data to enable preventive interventions.
Our Clients and Projects
Designing the future. Transforming the world
Our Engineering teams are where ambition, expertise, and opportunity come together. As we continue to build momentum, we’re offering the chance to join a high-performing, multi-discipline team delivering a diverse portfolio of work across a broad client base. From rapid-response repair orders and minor modifications through to complex, large-scale projects, you’ll be at the heart of work that is both varied and meaningful—making a real impact.
With projects spanning the full lifecycle—from early concept and feasibility through Pre-FEED, FEED, EPCC delivery, and decommissioning—you’ll gain exposure that few organisations can match. This breadth creates an environment where you can continuously learn, expand your capabilities, and shape your career in line with your ambitions.
If you’re seeking a career where you can challenge yourself, think differently, be part of something bigger, and build a future you’re proud of—Wood is the place to do it.
What we can offer
Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across renewables and emerging energy sectors
Flexible working arrangements that balance client, team and individual needs offering hybrid and remote working where relevant
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion ; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice
Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
Flexible benefits package ; inclusive of 33 days annual leave (including public holidays), generous contributory pension scheme, private medical cover, 4x base salary life insurance; all of these and more that can be adapted to suit your own lifestyle
Commitment to continued professional development ; development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests
Wood is a global leader in consulting, engineering and operations for the energy and materials sectors. With 33,000 people in around 50 countries, Wood supports clients across the full asset lifecycle, delivering safe, predictable outcomes while enabling resilient operations and a lower carbon future. Wood forms the Energy & Materials pillar of Sidara - a global partnership uniting leading multidisciplinary engineering, design, and project management companies. www.woodgroup.com
Diversity Statement
We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.