Chief Technical Compliance & Assurance Leader

ISS UK Limited; Coleshill Heath; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

ISS UK Limited is seeking a Head of Technical Compliance & Assurance to lead the technical assurance function across a UK-wide estate of approximately 800 buildings. Reporting to the Technical Services Director, you will develop and maintain a risk-based assurance framework, produce independent opinions and actionable insights for senior stakeholders.

The role requires professional engineering registration, recognised auditing qualifications and a strong commitment to safety, compliance and

Qualifications

• Degree or HNC in engineering or equivalent.
• Professional engineering registration.
• Lead Auditor qualification or equivalent assurance experience.
• NEBOSH or IOSH qualification.
• Discipline-specific qualifications related to previous dutyholding appointments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical assurance function, providing evidence-based assurance that legal, contractual and technical requirements are effectively identified and managed.
• Develop and maintain a risk-based technical assurance framework covering disciplines, sites, suppliers, systems, dutyholders and high-risk activities.
• Define and implement assurance methodologies, including evidence standards, sampling approaches, finding classifications and closure verification requirements.
• Assess the design and effectiveness of controls relating to competence, dutyholding, maintenance, statutory inspections, Safe Systems of Work, asset data, subcontractors and change management.
• Lead and support the operational Safe Systems of Work community, including Authorising Engineers, Authorised Persons, Competent Persons and Responsible Persons.
• Conduct thematic and cross-site reviews to identify systemic weaknesses, recurring issues and root causes across the estate.
• Own technical assurance reporting, providing clear assurance opinions, trend analysis and actionable insights to senior stakeholders.
• Independently verify corrective actions, support technical incident investigations and provide assurance input to technical risk management activities.

Education

Relevant Degree or HNC in engineering

Professional engineering registration

Lead Auditor qualification or equivalent assurance experience

NEBOSH or IOSH qualification

Discipline-specific qualifications linked to previous dutyholding appointments

Job description

ISS UK Limited is seeking a Head of Technical Compliance & Assurance to lead the technical assurance function across a UK-wide estate of approximately 800 buildings. Reporting to the Technical Services Director, you will develop and maintain a risk-based assurance framework, produce independent opinions and actionable insights for senior stakeholders.

The role requires professional engineering registration, recognised auditing qualifications and a strong commitment to safety, compliance and