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 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 across the client organisation and key interfaces
- Producing concise, factual and well-structured reports that clearly set out scope, evidence, findings, conclusions, risks, good practice and improvement opportunities
- Embedding and strengthening root cause analysis initiatives by ensuring all actions from audits and oversight activities are tracked through to closure, with corrective actions verified as timely, proportionate and demonstrably effective
- Identifying recurring weaknesses, emerging themes and systemic issues, providing meaningful management information and trend analysis to support decision-making and organisational learning
- Building strong and credible working relationships across all levels of the organisation while maintaining auditor independence and the confidence to challenge difficult auditees constructively
- Supporting external audits, certification activity and assurance reviews as required, and contributing to continual improvement of the Integrated Management System including supporting development of the Annual Audit Programme

Our values:
- Safety first - Going home safe and well: We champion a safe, diverse and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of wellbeing in every team
- Client focus - Deliver on our promise: We own the quality of deliverables, strategic outcomes and build long term relationships with our clients
- Integrity - Always do the right thing: We influence positive outcomes within our industry, while always aligning with our compliance obligations
- Create opportunity - For our people to excel: We champion a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities, inspiring our people and teams to develop

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. We are open to discussing part time, flexible and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.

Experience
- Strong IMS audit, assurance or oversight capability within a regulated environment
- 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
- Credible stakeholder engagement skills, able to influence constructively without losing independence
- Strong organisation, prioritisation and follow-through in a fast-paced changing environment

About you
- Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to translate complex evidence into clear, balanced and defensible reports
- Strong interviewing, questioning and listening skills, with the confidence to probe below the surface and test assumptions
- Ability to analyse trends, assess significance and make evidence-based judgements
- Ability to build strong and credible working relationships across all levels while maintaining auditor independence and confidence to challenge constructively

Qualifications
No specific qualifications are stated, but knowledge and experience of IMS standards and audit practices are essential.