Compliance Manager

ASTUTE Technical Recruitment Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an Engineering Compliance Manager to ensure high-quality compliance within a waste handling and recycling business. The role involves reviewing documentation, conducting audits, and coaching engineering teams, offering a salary of £37,500, bonuses, and travel allowances. Ideal candidates will have strong field knowledge and leadership skills, with a willingness to travel for site visits.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

Overnight stop out allowances

Health Insurance

Qualifications

• Experienced in field engineering, technical compliance, or operational quality.
• Practical and hands-on, with strong field knowledge.
• Effective communicator with strong coaching and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Review and approve engineer job sheets and documentation daily.
• Conduct structured video calls with field engineers to provide feedback.
• Schedule and perform planned site audits, including travel.

Skills

Field engineering

Technical compliance

Operational quality

Communication

Coaching

Job description

Astute’s Nuclear team is partnering with an industry-leading waste handling and recycling business to recruit an Engineering Compliance Manager, field based across Sheffield, Rotherham and Barnsley.

The Engineering Compliance Manager role comes with a starting salary of �37,500 as well as a bonus scheme, travel allowances and health insurance. If you’re a Compliance Manager and are looking to work for an organisation that places people, safety, and long-term partnerships at the heart of everything it does then submit your CV to apply today.

Responsibilities and duties of the Engineering Compliance Manager role:

Reporting to the Operations Director you will:

* Review and approve engineer job sheets, site photos, and other documentation daily.
* Ensure all documents meet internal quality and compliance standards before Account Managers contact customers or invoice jobs.
* Conduct structured video calls with field engineers to review jobs and provide feedback.
* Address documentation issues, clarify procedures, and ensure compliance is clearly understood.
* Track trends or recurring issues in job quality or compliance.
* Identify non-conformities and initiate corrective actions (e.g., feedback, retraining, process changes).
* Schedule and perform planned site audits (some involving travel and overnight stays).
* Carry out unannounced spot checks to assess workmanship, documentation, and adherence to procedures.
* Provide structured feedback and coaching to engineers based on job reviews and audits.
* Collaborate with the Team Leaders to ensure they are actively mentoring engineers in the field.

Professional and Personal skills:

The Engineering Compliance Manager role would suit someone who is:

* Experienced in field engineering, technical compliance, or operational quality
* Practical and hands-on, with strong field knowledge
* Structured and analytical in their approach
* Comfortable working in an office setting as well as visiting field locations
* Willing to travel and stay overnight when required
* An effective communicator with strong coaching and leadership skills
* Confident in influencing and supporting engineering teams

Salary and benefits of the Engineering Compliance Manager role:

* �37,500 + 12 month pay review
* Bonus scheme
* Overnight stop out allowances
* Health Insurance

INDNUC

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.