Building Safety & Engineering Compliance Lead - Hybrid

Hampshire County Council; Abbots Worthy; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Occupational sick pay

LGPS pension

Health Assured EAP

Job summary

Hampshire County Council is seeking an experienced engineering compliance or property professional to join the Compliance team within our Property Services Operations function. The role focuses on managing building safety risks across a large public estate with a hybrid work model.

Lead a team of engineering and technical staff, coordinate with contractors and internal stakeholders, and ensure regulatory compliance across gas, electrical, structural, and environmental safety areas.

Qualifications

• A degree, HNC/HND, professional qualification, or equivalent experience in electrical, mechanical, building services, engineering, compliance, or related discipline.
• Strong knowledge of legislation relating to mechanical, electrical and structural safety including HSWA 1974, Electricity at Work Regulations, Gas Safety Regulations, PSSR, LOLER and environmental regulations.
• Demonstrable experience leading engineering compliance, statutory maintenance, or safety programmes across a complex property portfolio.
• Ability to work collaboratively with contractors, technical teams and internal stakeholders.
• Strong communication and reporting skills.
• Be part of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary Property Team focusing on public estate management.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage safety risk management for structures, gas and electrical systems, PSSR, LOLER, pollution and environmental risks.
• Manage and oversee inspection, servicing and remedial works programmes with budgets and resources.
• Provide technical and pastoral management of seven direct engineering/administrative team members.
• Lead and influence contractors, consultants and partners to ensure compliance obligations are met.
• Monitor compliance, review risks and develop action plans with specialist leads.
• Set standards and collaborate with internal teams to support inspections, servicing and remedial works.
• Advise on applicable compliance matters to senior stakeholders and inform policy decisions.
• Support growth and development of team members, including apprenticeships.
• Promote a strong safety culture across the team and supply chain; support inclusion initiatives.

Skills

Safety risk management

Engineering compliance

Contractor management

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree/HNC/HND in electrical, mechanical, building services or related

Job description

Hampshire County Council is seeking an experienced engineering compliance or property professional to join the Compliance team within our Property Services Operations function. The role focuses on managing building safety risks across a large public estate with a hybrid work model.

Lead a team of engineering and technical staff, coordinate with contractors and internal stakeholders, and ensure regulatory compliance across gas, electrical, structural, and environmental safety areas.