Lead Auditor

Join Our Team at BASEC, Part of Kiwa UK

BASEC, part of Kiwa UK, is seeking a Lead Auditor to join our team. As a Lead Auditor, you’ll deliver audits for different areas of the management system, BASEC PCR, and Construction Products Regulation (Cables). You’ll work with cable manufacturers, compound producers, distributors, stockists, and traders to ensure compliance and quality in the industry. This is a field-based position that requires frequent travel to customer sites.

BASEC, part of the Kiwa family since April 2023, is an internationally recognised independent testing and certification body, dedicated to ensuring the safety and conformity of electric cables. Its cable schemes include initial and routine testing of cables, and auditing of designers, manufacturers, and distributors of cables.

Overview

• Ensure a safe working environment for our employees, prioritising both physical and mental health.
• Conduct management systems and product audits at client sites nationally and internationally, ensuring compliance with BASEC approval schemes and Construction Products Regulation (Cables).
• Select cable samples at client sites as directed and witness testing, including MV, HV, and fire testing, at client sites or laboratories.
• Address technical and assessment inquiries from clients, relaying feedback to the Certification Office.
• Review audit reports, address non-conformities, and ensure accurate and timely documentation.
• Support the Certification Team with audit preparation, certificate decision-making (when authorised), and complaints resolution.
• Review audits completed by other BASEC auditors and ensure adherence to internal procedures.
• Use CRM systems (e.g., Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics) to complete and manage audit documents.
• Assist the Group Technical and Certification Manager and other team members as required.
• Uphold health and safety responsibilities in all tasks.

Essential Criteria:

• Successfully passed CQI/IRCA recognised lead auditor course for ISO 9001.
• Proven ability to meet targets.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• A willingness to travel both nationally and internationally (up to 80% of time will be spent travelling and auditing).
• The ability to work on your own and as part of a team.

Desirable Criteria:

• Successfully passed CQI/IRCA recognised lead auditor course for ISO 14001 and/or ISO 45001.
• Experience of cable manufacturing and cable standards.
• Experience working with CRMs, such as Salesforce or Microsoft Dynamics is desirable.
• Knowledge of CPR and UKCA legislation and technical requirements.

At Kiwa, we deliver results driven by our core values: Ambitious, Reliable, and Engaged—the principles that guide how we work with colleagues, customers, and everyone we encounter. We are committed to fostering personal development, encouraging you to be ambitious, explore new ideas, and contribute to making the world a safer, more sustainable place. Here, you’ll thrive in a dynamic environment with ample opportunities for growth and self-development.

As an equal opportunity employer, Kiwa celebrates diversity and is dedicated to building an inclusive, supportive workplace. We embrace flexibility in hiring talented individuals from all backgrounds globally, ensuring a work environment free from prejudice, discrimination, and intimidation. Inclusivity and equality are core to who we are, and we uphold these values without exception.

If you have any questions about this role and would like to speak to a member of the Talent Team, please e-mail us at uk.careers@kiwa.com.