Quality Engineer Location: Heathrow Airport, London Contract Type: Permanent The Opportunity We are seeking a hands-on Quality Engineer to join a major airport automation project at Heathrow. This is not a manufacturing quality role. Instead, you will act as the technical quality gatekeeper for complex mechanical and electrical installations, ensuring systems are installed correctly, documented accurately, and fully ready for commissioning and handover. The successful candidate will be responsible for driving installation quality across site activities, identifying defects and non-conformities, supporting corrective actions, and ensuring all work is completed to the highest standards. You will have the authority to challenge or stop non-compliant work where necessary, making this a role with genuine ownership and influence on project delivery. Key Responsibilities Ensure mechanical and electrical installations comply with approved drawings, specifications, and quality standards. Conduct technical inspections, visual audits, and installation quality checks. Verify installation workmanship and identify defects, snags, and non-conformities. Lead defect resolution activities and support root cause investigations. Review and maintain quality records, installation documentation, and as-built documentation. Support pre-commissioning activities and verify system readiness for commissioning. Audit inspection reports, test records, and quality documentation. ..... full job details .....