Compliance Manager

Astute People; Huntingdonshire; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company is seeking a Compliance Manager for their UK Energy from Waste and Biomass power plants. This home-based role offers a salary of £35,000 - £40,000, plus a bonus, and responsibilities include maintaining compliance with ISO standards and conducting internal audits. Candidates should have a strong background in managing quality management systems and be willing to travel nationally.

Benefits

33 days of annual leave including bank holidays

Pension contribution up to 6%

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Experience managing integrated or quality management systems.
• Strong understanding of ISO standards (14001, 9001, 5001, 45001) and regulatory frameworks.
• Proficiency with digital systems and a willingness to learn new software.
• Flexibility to travel across UK sites when required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and enhance the organisation's Integrated Management System (IMS).
• Conduct internal audits across UK sites.
• Manage and update legal and statutory registers.
• Collaborate with colleagues on compliance reporting.
• Provide guidance on IMS procedures.
• Prepare and submit compliance and performance reports.

Skills

Experience managing integrated or quality management systems

Strong understanding of ISO standards

Proficiency with digital systems

Flexibility to travel across UK sites

Job description

Overview

Astute's Power team is partnering with a leading energy company committed to sustainability, innovation, and continual improvement to recruit a Compliance Manager for its UK Energy from Waste and Biomass power plants on an 18 month fixed term contract.

This Compliance Manager role has a salary of £35,000 - £40,000 plus bonus up to 12.5%, 33 days of annual leave including bank holidays and more. This is a home-based role; ideally you would be located in or near the Cambridgeshire area.

If you are a highly organised individual looking to work in the power generation sector, submit your CV to apply today.

Responsibilities

• Reporting to the Head of Development, maintain and enhance the organisation's Integrated Management System (IMS) to ensure continued compliance with ISO standards.
• Conduct internal audits across UK sites to monitor and improve adherence to legal, environmental, and quality standards.
• Manage and update legal and statutory registers, ensuring all obligations are identified and met.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the business to support compliance reporting, including environmental and corporate sustainability requirements.
• Provide guidance and support to staff on IMS procedures and compliance best practice.
• Prepare and submit compliance and performance reports within agreed deadlines.

Professional qualifications

• Experience managing integrated or quality management systems.
• Strong understanding of ISO standards (14001, 9001, 5001, 45001) and regulatory frameworks.
• Proficiency with digital systems and a willingness to learn new software.
• Flexibility to travel across UK sites when required.

Personal skills

• Self-motivated with a proactive approach to continuous improvement.
• Meticulous and analytical, with strong attention to detail.
• Confident engaging with stakeholders at all levels.
• Reliable, organised, and committed to maintaining high standards of compliance and safety.

Salary and benefits

• £35,000 - £40,000 plus bonus up to 12.5%, pension contribution up to 6%, and 33 days of annual leave including bank holidays.
• 40-hour working week with flexible arrangements.
• Home-based position with occasional national travel required.

Astute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds, but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone; however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.