Building Compliance Officer

Service Care Solutions - Construction; Northampton; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A public sector client in Northampton is seeking a Building Compliance Officer to lead the compliance and assurance function across their assets. You will ensure that all buildings are safe and meet legal standards, manage compliance programs, contractor performance, and provide expert advice. The role demands experience in a local authority compliance environment and offers a full-time temporary position.

Qualifications

• Experience working within a local authority compliance or property environment.
• Technical knowledge of compliance legislation and standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage compliance and assurance function.
• Oversee compliance with gas, water, fire, and other statutory standards.
• Develop compliance programmes and risk registers.
• Manage contractor performance and budgets.
• Provide advice on regulatory investigations.

Skills

Experience in local authority compliance

Risk management

Technical advice

Contractor management

Job description

A client within the Public Sector, based in Northamptonshire, is currently recruiting for a Building Compliance Officer to join their Assets & Environment Team as soon as possible. The client is offering a full-time, temporary position on an ongoing basis, with the ideal candidate having experience of working within a local authority compliance or property environment. The role key purpose of the role is to lead and manage the compliance and assurance function across the Council’s corporate and commercial estate portfolio, ensuring all buildings are safe, legally compliant, and strategically managed. This position provides expert technical advice, senior-level assurance, and robust reporting to executive management and external regulators.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the compliance and assurance function, embedding proactive risk management and technical excellence.
• Oversee compliance with legislation and standards relating to gas, water, fire, electrics, mechanical, asbestos, and other statutory areas.
• Develop and manage compliance programmes, risk registers, and reports to senior management and elected members.
• Manage contractor performance, budgets, and audits to ensure statutory and contractual obligations are met.
• Provide professional advice on regulatory investigations and compliance notices.
• Lead a small team of compliance and assurance professionals (2–5...