Quality Systems Specialist

Description

Join a global design innovator and help shape the systems that underpin excellence across some of the world’s most ambitious projects.

As a Quality Systems Specialist, you will play a pivotal part in shaping, improving and embedding the Practice’s Quality Management System (QMS). This isn’t a back-office role — it’s a chance to work across the entire organisation, influencing processes, performance, technical consistency, and compliance. You’ll be helping us maintain ISO 9001 standards while supporting continual improvement initiatives that drive efficiency, clarity, and excellence across global operations.

• Coordinating continual improvement initiatives across the Practice
• Conducting and supporting internal and supplier audits, ensuring resulting actions are completed
• Preparing data-driven reports and analytics for management review
• Supporting the development, implementation and maintenance of an integrated QMS aligned with ISO 9001
• Reviewing and refining quality procedures to strengthen compliance and performance
• Helping integrate QMS principles into day-to-day operations and communication strategies at all levels
• Monitoring quality trends, identifying root causes, and driving corrective and preventive actions
• Staying up to date with emerging techniques, tools, standards, and industry trends
• Supporting the development and delivery of quality-focused training across the organisation
• Ensuring accurate documentation of non-conformances and managing their resolution

Requirements

Desirable: Membership in a recognised quality organisation and/or ISO 9001 Auditor certification.

• Strong experience in auditing, compliance, non-conformance handling, and corrective action management
• Analytical, investigative, and highly organised with strong reporting capability
• Experience in designing, implementing and managing integrated quality management systems
• Resilience, flexibility, and the confidence to manage multiple priorities within a fast-paced, creative environment
• Ability to work cross-functionally and build strong relationships at all levels
• Proven experience (typically 5+ years) in quality systems, ideally in architecture, engineering, construction or a related environment
• Excellent communication skills, including technical authoring and documentation

Benefits

Joining Foster + Partners means joining a culture of innovation, collaboration, and uncompromising excellence. You’ll work in a globally respected design practice, partnering with exceptional technical, creative and project teams, and influencing the systems that underpin our global operations.

This role gives you the opportunity to make a tangible impact — driving quality, clarity and continuous improvement across a world-class organisation whose work shapes cities and inspires millions.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance