Compliance Coordinator (Estates)

QinetiQ Group plc; Boscombe; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense technology firm seeks a Compliance Coordinator (Estates) at its Boscombe Down site to ensure safety and compliance across estates activities. The role involves coordinating compliance activities, maintaining risk assessments, and managing inspection programs. Candidates should have experience in a regulated environment and possess strong organizational skills. Benefits include a matched pension scheme and generous holiday allowance. This is an office-based role requiring SC clearance eligibility.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Generous holiday allowance

Health Cash Plan

Private Medical Insurance

Employee discount portal

Qualifications

• Experience working in a regulated environment.
• Background in facilities management or construction.
• Experience in supporting compliance activities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate compliance activities for asbestos and legionella.
• Maintain compliance registers and risk assessments.
• Manage inspection programmes and follow-up actions.
• Produce compliance reports and escalate risks.

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Excellent attention to detail

Confidence communicating with stakeholders

Ability to work independently

Experience in a compliance role

Education

Level 3 NVQ in engineering or similar

Job description

As a Compliance Coordinator (Estates), you’ll play a key role in ensuring estates activities remain safe, compliant and well‑controlled. This stand‑alone, office‑based coordination role is highly autonomous, acting as the central point of contact for estates compliance across site(s). You’ll oversee, coordinate and report on compliance activity, working closely with delivery teams, contractors and stakeholders to identify risks early and ensure controls, inspections and actions are tracked through to completion.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating asbestos, legionella and F‑Gas compliance activities across site(s)
• Maintaining compliance registers, risk assessments, inspection schedules and training records
• Managing statutory inspection programmes and tracking follow‑up actions to closure
• Producing compliance reports and escalating risks or issues where required
• Supporting audits, PSI activity and internal and external compliance reviews
• Identifying and driving improvements in compliance processes and reporting

Essential Experience

• Experience working in a legislation, regulation or controlled environment
• Background in a compliance, coordination or support role within construction, property management or facilities management
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and manage your own workload
• Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail
• Confidence communicating with a wide range of stakeholders
• Experience in a support or coordination environment, demonstrating reliability and professionalism

Desirable Experience

• Understanding of asbestos, legionella and F‑Gas management requirements
• Working knowledge of key health and safety legislation such as PUWER and LOLER

Essential Qualifications

• Level 3 NVQ in engineering, technical or a similar field, or equivalent relevant experience

We value difference and do not have a fixed idea about background or education. If you can demonstrate the right experience, a proactive mindset and a willingness to learn, we’d love to hear from you.

This role is 37 hours per week based at Boscombe Down (BCEE). It is an on‑site, office‑based role, working five days per week with flexible start and finish times (earliest start 7.30 am, latest finish 5.00 pm).

Company Overview

At QinetiQ, we’re not just imagining tomorrow – we’re creating it. From cutting‑edge defence technology to ground‑breaking innovation, our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as a Compliance Coordinator (Estates) at our Boscombe Down site, where you’ll support critical Defence operations in a highly visible, office‑based role. MOD Boscombe Down is a unique operational site featuring the longest military runway in the UK. Primarily focusing on providing testing, evaluation and support services for aviation and aerospace systems, it plays a vital role in the UK’s aviation defence, contributing to the development, testing and airworthiness of military aircraft and enhancing operational readiness and effectiveness.

We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honoring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.

Benefits

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
• Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
• Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
• Volunteering opportunities – helping charities and local community

Recruitment Process

We want to make sure that our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible and we aspire to bring out the best in our candidates by creating an environment where everyone feels valued, heard and supported. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your Recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting. Applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which means factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.

Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.