Compliance Officer - Gas & Water (P01713)

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council; Welwyn Hatfield; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A local municipality in Welwyn Hatfield is looking for a Gas & Water Compliance Officer to manage all aspects of gas and water hygiene work. You will oversee contractors and ensure compliance with health and safety policies while driving service improvements. The ideal candidate will have specific qualifications in gas safety management and legionella management, alongside strong contract management skills.

Benefits

Flexible working

Generous annual leave

Local government pension

Training and development

Health and wellbeing events

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience of managing operational contracts.
• History of driving service improvements.
• Ability to produce and interpret KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of Gas and Water Hygiene work.
• Oversee contractors on various projects.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety policies.

Skills

Gas Safe Registration

Budgetary control

Contract management

Strategic planning

Education

Level 4 VRQ in Gas Safety Management

BOHS P901: Legionella Management

Job description

Gas & Water Compliance Officer (P01713)

Starting salary £41,992pa with progression to £45,089pa through annual increments subject to satisfactory service

37 hours per week (hybrid working)

With over 9000 homes in our borough, we are proud of our 99.98% gas safety compliance rate - but we can always do better. If you are passionate about making a difference and driving service improvements through effective and robust contract management, we would like to hear from you.

As our Compliance Officer (Gas and Water Hygiene), you will take a lead role in managing all aspects of Gas and Water Hygiene work, taking the lead on managing our ongoing programme of upgrades of our boiler replacement programme.

Managing a range of contractors, you will oversee small, medium and large-scale projects putting the customer's needs at the heart of all your projects. Health and Safety must be in the forefront of what you do. Equally, you will ensure policies are adhered to throughout the service and have experience of producing and interpreting KPI's to drive continuous improvements across the contracts.

The Ideal Candidate:

It is essential you have relevant technical knowledge and experience of managing operational contracts. We are looking for a self‑motivated individual with a strategic approach to work and the skills to introduce new ideas and working practices. This role requires Gas Safe Registration or a Level 4 VRQ in Gas Safety Management plus BOHS P901: Legionella Management or an HABC Level 2 Award in Legionella Awareness or equivalent experience.

You will need a strategic mind‑set, excellent budgetary control experience but most of all the desire to drive improvements, ensure continued high levels of contractor performance and to deliver the values and behaviours set out by the council.

About us:

Based in the heart of Welwyn Garden City, we offer you a friendly working environment where our staff are valued and heard. Our CORE values guide everything we do - Collaborative, Open, Responsible, Excellent.

We offer flexible working to support your work life balance, generous annual leave and the local government pension with an employer contribution of 19.5%.

We offer training and development. You will have access to health and wellbeing events and our cycle to work scheme, plus a discount for the local GLL sports facilities. Our full list of benefits can be found here - My Rewards - Careers

If you would like to build your career with us, apply!

We do not offer sponsorship for employment in the UK.

Closing date for applications is 7 December 2025.

Remote assessments will be held on 10 December 2025.

Face to face interviews will be held on 15 December 2025.

Keywords:

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council, local government, gas safety, water hygiene, compliance, legionella management, contractors, improvements

Salary range

• £41,992 - £45,089 per year