Auditor

Overview

If you are an experienced professional from either the construction, civils or building products sector looking for a change of career, then our Certification Auditor position could be a step in the right direction. Element is a leading company in the Testing, Inspection and Certification sector with opportunities to provide quality compliance assessments to our customers.

This role sits within our BM TRADA business providing certification services within the passive fire, PAS24 security, timber construction and welding sectors. We would be willing to consider individuals with transferable skills from the construction sector or from quality assurance professionals who are open to learning the construction products sector. This is a remote/work from home role, ideally seeking someone in the Hertfordshire region. Come and Join Element and Make Tomorrow Safer Than Today...

Responsibilities

• Manage a number of BM TRADA customers, both new and existing, in the fire door and fire stopping installations schemes.
• Plan, book and carry out site assessments of installers and maintainers within the timescales required under the rules of the certification schemes.
• Accurately record findings during client assessment visits and submit reports in line with operational target objectives.
• Review and approve responses to any non-conformance raised during audit visits within agreed timescales.
• Act as the first point of contact for any certification queries those customers may have.

Skills / Qualifications

• Good IT skills using MS Office.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent time management with the ability to meet deadlines.
• Able to operate independently or as part of a team.
• Preferably a background in construction having worked within carpentry/joinery teams with knowledge of the British and European standards involved in the production of fire doors and materials utilized during the installation process.
• Full certification scheme training, including the IRCA ISO 9001 Lead Auditor qualification, will be provided.
• Willingness to travel throughout the UK.
• Own diary management, being on the road for 4 days per week, but using 1 day working from home for report writing.
• Ideally be based in the Hertfordshire area, including Stevenage, St. Albans, Cambridge, Watford, etc.

Benefits of working at Element

33 days annual holiday, consisting of 25 days annual holiday and 8 days public holidays, 4 Life Assurance, Legal & General Pension scheme with total contributions up to 12%, Flexible Working, Cycle Scheme, Recommend a Friend Bonus, Perks At Work Discount Scheme, and Car allowance.

Company Overview

Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to ‘Make tomorrow safer than today’.

When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

Diversity Statement

At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming “the world’s most trusted testing partner”.

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work-related criteria and without regard for age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics in accordance with applicable governing laws.

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