Location
London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in every person or project and redefine the boundaries of ambition. Join our expanding Sizewell C (SZC) team and work on one of the most exciting and largest megaprojects in the UK, at the forefront of the UK’s climate change agenda and energy policy. Sizewell C will be a 3.2-gigawatt power station generating low-carbon electricity for around 6 million homes, supplying reliable, clean electricity for at least 60 years.

The IMS Auditor role provides independent, objective and evidence-based assurance on the adequacy, implementation and effectiveness of the Sizewell C integrated management system and associated governance, compliance and assurance arrangements. You will plan and deliver risk-based IMS audits, targeted and functional IMS audit activities, produce clear and well-written reports, verify action close-out, and support continual improvement across a fast-paced, highly regulated project environment.

Key responsibilities include developing, maintaining and delivering a risk-based IMS audit and functional annual audit programme aligned to project priorities, certification requirements and regulatory expectations; planning and conducting IMS audits and targeted interventions using interviews, document review, sampling, observation and testing of objective evidence; assessing whether IMS arrangements are documented, understood, implemented, controlled and effective in practice; producing concise, factual and well-structured reports; embedding and strengthening root cause analysis initiatives; identifying recurring weaknesses and systemic issues to support decision-making and organisational learning; building strong and credible working relationships while maintaining auditor independence; and supporting external audits, certification activity and assurance reviews, contributing to continual improvement of the integrated management system.

Experience
- Strong IMS audit, assurance or oversight capability within a regulated environment
- Experience of planning and delivering risk-based audits or assurance reviews
- Experience working within the UK regulatory environment or an equivalent highly regulated setting

About you
- Excellent written communication skills, able to translate complex evidence into clear, balanced and defensible reports
- Strong interviewing, questioning and listening skills with confidence to probe below the surface and test assumptions
- Ability to analyse trends, assess significance and make evidence-based judgements
- Credible stakeholder engagement skills, able to influence constructively without losing independence
- Strong organisation, prioritisation and follow-through in a fast-paced changing environment

Qualifications
- Degree qualified in engineering, science, quality, business management or another relevant discipline, or equivalent practical experience
- Recognised Lead Auditor qualification in ISO 9001 or another relevant management system discipline
- Good understanding of integrated management systems and standards including ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and ISO 19443
- Good working knowledge of ISO 19011 principles and modern audit practice