Business Compliance Lead

Anglian-Water-5; Huntingdon; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health care

Pension scheme

Virtual GP service

25 days annual leave

Life assurance

Job summary

Alpheus, part of the Anglian Water Group, is recruiting a Business Compliance Lead in Huntingdon. The role supports governance across supplier and contractor assurance, training, fleet management and HSEQ compliance, delivering robust processes for safe and compliant service delivery.

You will lead audits, inspections and reporting, coordinating with operational teams while travelling UK-wide as required. The position is hybrid with a base at Osprey House, Huntingdon.

Qualifications

• Experience in compliance, HSEQ, governance and assurance roles.
• IOSH qualification or RAMS experience and ability to manage activity safely.
• Experience conducting audits, inspections and producing evidence-based reports.
• Knowledge of contractor management, supplier assurance and training systems.
• Strong organisational, communication and stakeholder skills.
• Willingness to travel across the UK.

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier governance and contractor assurance activities.
• Maintain supplier and contractor approval registers and audit-ready records.
• Monitor contractor performance, safety behaviours and service quality.
• Coordinate training and competency management across the business.
• Oversee fleet compliance activities, including MOTs and insurance records.
• Produce compliance reports and governance updates for leadership teams.
• Support HSEQ inspections and site visits to uphold safety standards.

Skills

Compliance

HSEQ

Governance

Audits & inspections

Reports

Contractor management

Training systems

Stakeholder management

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

IOSH qualification or RAMS experience

Tools

RAMS management

Job description

Salary: Circa £42,000Permanent, Full Time, 37.5 hours per weekBase Location: Osprey House, Huntingdon (Hybrid working with UK travel)At Alpheus, we deliver innovative water and wastewater solutions that make a real difference to our customers and the environment. We're looking for a highly organised and proactive Business Compliance Lead to provide governance, assurance and operational support across key business-wide service areas including supplier compliance, contractor assurance, training and competency, fleet management, quality systems and HSEQ.This role is central to ensuring Alpheus maintains the highest standards of compliance, safety and operational excellence. Working across the business, you'll help drive continuous improvement, support operational teams, and ensure robust compliance processes are embedded throughout our organisation.This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced compliance professional to strengthen governance across the business, support operational teams, and play a key role in maintaining the systems, processes and standards that underpin safe, compliant and efficient service delivery.Key ResponsibilitiesLead supplier governance and contractor assurance activities, ensuring suppliers meet all compliance, safety, quality and commercial requirements before engagement.Maintain supplier and contractor approval registers, ensuring records, certifications, insurance documents and competency evidence remain accurate and audit-ready.Monitor contractor performance, safety behaviours, service quality and contractual compliance, driving continuous improvement where required.Manage and optimise contractor management systems, supporting operational teams with supplier onboarding, auditing and compliance processes.Coordinate training and competency management across the business, maintaining accurate training records and competency frameworks.Support workforce mobilisation, onboarding and compliance with contractual and regulatory training requirements.Oversee fleet compliance activities, including MOTs, servicing schedules, inspections, insurance renewals and driver compliance records.Support internal audits, governance reporting, corrective actions and continuous improvement programmes across operational teams.Coordinate and maintain the business risk register, ensuring actions are tracked and managed effectively.Work closely with the HSEQ team to strengthen health, safety, environmental and quality performance across the business.Conduct HSEQ inspections and site visits to monitor standards and support a proactive safety culture.Produce compliance reports, KPI dashboards and governance updates for operational and leadership teams.RequirementsExperience in compliance, HSEQ, governance, operations support or a similar assurance-focused role.Strong understanding of HSEQ legislation, regulatory requirements and governance frameworks.IOSH qualification or equivalent experience in RAMS and operational activity management.Experience conducting audits, inspections and producing clear, evidence-based reports.Knowledge of contractor management, supplier assurance and compliance processes.Experience managing training systems, competency frameworks or workforce compliance.Strong organisational skills with the ability to coordinate multiple priorities and service areas simultaneously.Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively across operational and leadership teams.Proactive and solution-focused approach with strong attention to detail.Ability and willingness to travel across the UK as required.DesirableNEBOSH qualification or equivalent.IOSH Process Safety qualification or similar.Experience within utilities, water, wastewater, engineering or infrastructure sectors.We invest in our people - as a valued employee, you'll be entitled to:Personal private health careGenerous double match pension - contribute 7% and Anglian Water will contribute 14%, giving a total contribution of 21%24-hour Virtual GP service for you and your household25 days annual leaveLife assurance (up to 8 x salary)Personal accident cover (up to 5 x salary)Excellent family friendly policies, such as 26 weeks full pay for maternity / adoption leave, as well as 4 weeks paid paternity / partner leave. Opportunity for shared parental payBonus schemeFlexible benefits and working culture to support your wellbeing and lifestyle.Why Alpheus?As part of the Anglian Water Group, Alpheus is committed to delivering sustainable water and wastewater solutions while maintaining the highest standards of safety, compliance and operational excellence. In this role, you'll have the opportunity to influence business-wide governance, strengthen supplier and contractor assurance, and help ensure our people, processes and partners consistently meet the standards our customers expect.You'll work closely with teams across the business, contributing directly to safer operations, stronger compliance performance and continual improvement across Alpheus.Closing Date: 10/11/12#LI-SA2