Compliance Manager

SER Limited; Preston; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

SER Limited in Preston is seeking an experienced Compliance Manager to join our facilities management team. You will oversee delivery of PPM, statutory compliance and remedial works across client sites, ensuring operations meet contractual and legislative standards.

You will lead engineers and compliance staff, coordinate subcontractors, and maintain strong client relationships while producing regular reports and managing risk and cost related to compliance activities.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a Compliance Manager or similar role.
• Strong understanding of Facilities Management and building compliance.
• Experience managing PPM programmes and statutory maintenance schedules.
• Knowledge of building services disciplines: electrical, fire, gas, water hygiene, HVAC.
• Experience managing engineers, subcontractors or operational teams.
• Confident dealing with clients and producing management reports.
• Strong organisational, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good IT skills including Microsoft Excel and CAFM systems.
• Driving Licence.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee a team of engineers and compliance personnel.
• Coordinate PPM programmes across multiple client sites.
• Monitor statutory and non-statutory compliance across building services.
• Oversee areas including fire safety, electrical testing (EICR), emergency lighting, fire alarms, gas safety, water hygiene, HVAC and lifts.
• Manage subcontractor performance and ensure timely, quality works.
• Monitor remedial works, actions and compliance records.
• Provide regular KPIs and management information to clients.
• Lead client meetings and maintain relationships with stakeholders.
• Investigate and resolve operational issues and escalations.
• Support financial reporting, cost monitoring and quotations for remedials.
• Ensure asset information, servicing records and certificates are up to date.

Skills

Compliance management

Facilities management

Team leadership

Client liaison

Reporting KPIs

Excel

CAFM systems

Driving licence

Job description

Position - Compliance Manager

Industry – Facilities Management

Location - Preston

Salary/Package - £40,000 – £47,500 (DOE), 32 days holiday inc banks, pension, career progression, & a lot more..

Purpose of the role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Compliance Manager to join an established and growing Facilities Management business.

The successful candidate will take responsibility for overseeing the delivery of planned preventative maintenance (PPM), statutory compliance and remedial works across a varied portfolio of client sites.

You will manage a team of engineers and compliance personnel, coordinate subcontractors and act as a key point of contact for clients, ensuring all compliance activities are delivered efficiently, accurately and in line with contractual and legislative requirements.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a strong background in Facilities Management compliance who enjoys a combination of operational management, client liaison, reporting and team leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee a team of engineers and compliance personnel.
• Coordinate planned preventative maintenance (PPM) programmes across multiple client sites.
• Monitor statutory and non-statutory compliance across various building services disciplines.
• Oversee compliance areas including fire safety, fire doors, electrical testing (EICR), emergency lighting, fire alarms, gas safety, water hygiene, HVAC and lifts.
• Manage subcontractor performance, ensuring works are completed to the required standards and timescales.
• Monitor remedial works, outstanding actions and compliance records.
• Produce regular operational performance reports, KPIs and management information for clients.
• Lead client meetings and maintain strong working relationships with key stakeholders.
• Investigate and resolve operational issues and escalations.
• Support financial reporting, cost monitoring and the preparation of remedial works quotations.
• Ensure accurate asset information, servicing records and certification are maintained across company systems.

You must have or Hold

• Previous experience in a Compliance Manager, Facilities Manager, Contract Manager or similar position.
• Strong understanding of Facilities Management and building compliance.
• Experience managing PPM programmes and statutory maintenance schedules.
• Knowledge of multiple building services disciplines, ideally including electrical, fire, gas, water hygiene and HVAC.
• Previous experience managing engineers, subcontractors or operational teams.
• Confident dealing with clients and producing management reports.
• Strong organisational, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Excel and CAFM systems.
• Driving Licence

Progression through the company is possible, with in-depth experience of the role being an advantage, but not essential as full training will be provided where required.