Estates Maintenance & Compliance Officer Digital Services and Estates · Watford

BRE Group; Watford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization as an Estates Maintenance & Compliance Officer, where your expertise will ensure the safety and compliance of essential operations. This pivotal role involves managing service contracts, maintaining high standards for buildings and grounds, and ensuring a safe environment for all. With a commitment to sustainability and innovation, you will contribute to making buildings safer and more efficient. If you are passionate about compliance and facilities management, this is a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact in a dynamic team environment.

Benefits

Pension Scheme

Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity Package

HealthPartners Cashback Scheme

Onsite Restaurant

Free Parking

EV Charging Points

Learning & Development Access

Professional Membership Reimbursement

Qualifications

• Experience in Estates/Facilities Management environment.
• Strong understanding of statutory and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Support the Estates Senior Operations Manager in daily operations.
• Manage service contracts and ensure compliance with regulations.

Skills

Estates Management

Compliance Management

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Risk Management

Education

Relevant Construction or Engineering Qualification

Membership of a Professional Body

Job description

Make your skills count for more at BRE!

Are you ready to take on a pivotal role that ensures the safety and compliance of our dynamic estate? We're looking for a dedicated Estates Maintenance & Compliance Officer to join our team based in Watford. You'll be at the heart of our operations, supporting the Estates Senior Operations Manager and managing key service contracts. Your expertise will help maintain our buildings, grounds, and infrastructure to the highest standards, ensuring a safe environment for all. If you're passionate about compliance and have a knack for managing estates, we want to hear from you!

Help BRE make buildings safer and more sustainable!

BRE aims to be the world’s leading innovation, science and data hub for the built environment. For more than a century, we have provided government and industry with cutting-edge research and testing. Join us to help deliver products, advice, services, standards and qualifications used around the globe to make buildings better for people and the environment. Through science-led solutions to urgent challenges, we will build a thriving and sustainable world.

Your role at BRE

• Provide essential support to the Estates Senior Operations Manager in day-to-day operations.
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements across the estate.
• Manage several service contracts to support overall operations.
• Maintain BRE Site, Buildings, Grounds, and Infrastructure to a high standard.
• Ensure a safe environment for employees, tenants, and visitors.
• Prevent or halt any estates maintenance/projects that pose risks to people, buildings, or infrastructure.
• Demonstrate compliance with statutory requirements and legislation.
• Minimise potential audit non-conformances.
• Efficiently operate and deliver key service contracts.

This role is critical to the Estates function and statutory compliance of the business as a whole.

Your Profile:

• Experience working in an Estates/Facilities Management (FM) environment.
• Relevant construction or engineering qualification.
• Membership of a professional body.
• Proven experience in successfully managing compliance in property management.
• Strong understanding of statutory and regulatory requirements for buildings and infrastructure.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple service contracts efficiently.
• Effective communication skills to liaise with various stakeholders.
• Proactive approach to identifying and mitigating risks.
• Commitment to maintaining high standards of safety and compliance.

BRE Benefits
At BRE, we offer a competitive salary, reviewed annually, along with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your financial security, well-being,and career development.

Financial & Security Benefits

• Pension scheme – 5% employer-matched contribution
• Life assurance – 4x your basic salary
• Enhanced maternity package

Health & Wellbeing

• HealthPartners cashback scheme – Reclaim costs on prescriptions, physiotherapy, dental care, and more
• Onsite facilities – Restaurant, nursery, and free parking, including at-cost EV charging points

Career Development

• Learning & development – Free access to BRE Academy and our online learning platform
• Professional membership reimbursement

For full details on our benefits, visit: BRE Employee Benefits

Work Location Options

On-Site.This role requires full-time presence at our Watford office. You must live within a commutable distance.

Equal Opportunities Statement

BRE is an equal opportunities employer. We assess all qualified applicants based on merit and do not discriminate on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristics.

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