Solar Project Quality Manager (f/m/d)

 Our Renewables Team is looking for you!   

We are Uniper

At Uniper, we are pro-actively transforming the world of energy whilst at the same time ensuring security of energy supply. As an internationally operating company, we work in very diverse teams with the greatest possible working time flexibility for our employees. Our corporate culture is characterized by equal opportunities, mutual appreciation, and respect. With us, you will be able to develop new business models, work on technological solutions for a modern, sustainable, and future-oriented energy supply as well as pro-actively help to shape changes. Interested? Then we will look forward to meeting you!

Your responsibilities

• Act as the customer’s representative for quality across assigned projects, ensuring contractors, suppliers, and partners comply with contractual, regulatory, and industry quality requirements.
• Establish, maintain, and oversee the Project Quality Management System (PQMS) from late-stage development through execution and project closure, ensuring consistent application of quality standards.
• Review, approve, and manage quality documentation including Quality Plans, ITPs, Method Statements, and related records to ensure completeness, accuracy, and traceability.
• Conduct and oversee audits, inspections, and surveillance of contractors and suppliers to verify compliance with approved standards, specifications, and quality management systems.
• Identify, document, and manage non-conformances, driving timely resolution in line with contract terms while preventing recurrence.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Procurement, HSE, Construction, and Project Management teams to align quality objectives and deliver integrated project outcomes.
• Provide timely reporting to leadership on quality risks, deviations, and potential impacts on project delivery, ensuring transparency and proactive risk management.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives by defining quality requirements in RFQs/RFPs, applying lessons learned, leveraging digital tools, and promoting best practices across the project lifecycle.
  Reports to Quality Mangement Team Lead.

Your profile

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Quality Management, Construction Management, or other relevant discipline
• 3 –5 years of professional experience, with at least 3 years in quality management oversight of large-scale or multiple mid-sized solar projects in the UK/Europe.
• Proficient in quality management tools, auditing techniques, and reporting methods (ISO 9001, NCR handling, corrective action management)
• Experience auditing and managing contractors and suppliers against customer quality requirements
• Good understanding of Civil, Structural, Mechanical, and Electrical quality standards, codes, and drawings
• Able to work independently while engaging collaboratively with multidisciplinary project teams and external stakeholders
• Fluent in written and spoken English (additional European languages of our markets is a plus)
• Good Knowledge of digital tools such as MS Office, EDMS, QMS Software
• Recognized quality certifications (e.g., ISO 9001 Lead Auditor, Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), or equivalent)
• Willingness and ability to travel as required to Project sites (Approx. 50 %)

Your benefits

• Choosing how, where, and when to work in accordance with your team and the requirements of your job
• Modern and ergonomic equipment for your workplace (home & office)
• Support to balance private life and work: Sabbaticals, part-time possibilities, family service

• Car and bike leasing offer (deferred compensation) 
• E-car charging stations at almost all Uniper locations

Health offers:

• Flu vaccination
• Preventive health services
• Employee assistance program

Company pension:

• Employer-funded contributions to a modern pension system
• Possibility of self-funded contributions with employer-funded matching

Trainings:

• Lifelong training
• Coaching

Our employees are the reason for our success. Therefore, you will find many other benefits at the local level to help you reach your potential. Energy evolutionary wanted!

 Your contact

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at:

career@uniper.energy

Attention! Please apply via the button in this portal. Application documents that reach us by post will not be returned and, like those we receive by e-mail, can unfortunately not be considered!

As an employer, Uniper is committed to diversity and equal opportunities. Therefore, we encourage applications from suitably qualified individuals whose capabilities match the role requirements regardless of gender, origin, disability, age, religion, ideology, sexual identity or marital status. We live inclusion and support flexible working.