Head of Technical Compliance

Construction; Salisbury; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Annual Bonus Scheme

Company Car or Car Allowance

25 Days Annual Leave

Private Medical Cover

Matched Pension Contribution

Life Assurance

Ongoing Career Development

Job summary

Construction seeks an experienced Head of Technical Compliance to lead governance, assurance and compliance across a large estate. You will act as the technical authority to ensure statutory, contractual and industry standards are met while driving continuous improvement and safety culture.

You will work with senior stakeholders, operational teams and technical specialists to manage compliance risks and maintain engineering standards across assets.

Qualifications

• Experience leading technical compliance or governance in a complex environment.
• Knowledge of statutory compliance for building services engineering and infrastructure.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive change.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical compliance and assurance strategy across a complex portfolio.
• Provide guidance on legislation, health & safety and industry standards.
• Manage compliance frameworks, audits and governance processes.
• Review and approve technical designs and major project deliverables.
• Oversee capital projects, refurbishments and new-build schemes.
• Lead and develop a team of technical specialists.
• Ensure safe systems of work align with requirements.
• Manage compliance incidents and lessons learned.
• Support external audits and maintain governance records.
• Monitor compliance performance and report to senior management.
• Drive continuous improvement across engineering, maintenance and compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Governance

Communication

Job description

Salisbury Permanent Full-Time Competitive Salary + Bonus + Car Allowance + Excellent Benefits

Your New Company

A leading provider of facilities management and estates services is seeking an experienced Head of Technical Compliance to join its senior leadership team. Operating within a highly regulated environment, the organisation delivers critical infrastructure, engineering and property services across a large and complex estate.

Your New Role

As Head of Technical Compliance, you will provide strategic leadership for technical governance, assurance and compliance across the contract. Acting as the organisation's technical authority, you will ensure that statutory, contractual and industry compliance requirements are achieved while driving continuous improvement, operational excellence and a strong safety culture.

You will work closely with senior stakeholders, operational teams and technical specialists to ensure compliance risks are effectively managed and that engineering standards are maintained across the estate.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading the technical compliance and assurance strategy across a complex operational portfolio.
• Providing expert guidance on legislation, engineering standards, health & safety requirements and industry best practice.
• Managing compliance frameworks, technical audits and assurance programmes.
• Reviewing and approving technical designs, specifications and major project deliverables.
• Providing technical oversight of capital projects, refurbishments and new-build schemes.
• Leading and developing a team of authorised persons and technical specialists.
• Ensuring safe systems of work are implemented and maintained in line with statutory and contractual requirements.
• Managing technical compliance incidents, investigations and lessons learned.
• Supporting external audits and maintaining robust certification, records and governance processes.
• Monitoring compliance performance and producing reports for senior management and key stakeholders.
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives across engineering, maintenance and compliance functions.
• Supporting procurement activities and ensuring suppliers meet technical and compliance standards.

What You'll Need to Succeed

To be successful in this role, you will have significant experience leading technical compliance, engineering governance or assurance functions within a complex operational environment.

• Extensive knowledge of statutory compliance relating to building services engineering and infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of health & safety legislation and regulatory compliance.
• Experience developing and managing compliance frameworks, audit programmes and governance processes.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive organisational change.
• Strong leadership experience, with the ability to develop and mentor technical teams.
• Excellent communication, reporting and presentation skills.
• Experience reviewing technical documentation, engineering standards and project specifications.
• Full UK Driving Licence.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Security Clearance.

Desirable experience includes:

• Defence, Government, Critical Infrastructure or Highly Regulated Environments.
• CDM Regulations.
• Asbestos, Legionella and Building Safety compliance.
• Energy management, sustainability and environmental compliance.
• Risk management and assurance programmes.

What You'll Get in Return

• Competitive Salary
• Annual Bonus Scheme
• Company Car or Car Allowance
• 25 Days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
• Private Medical Cover
• Matched Pension Contribution
• Life Assurance
• Ongoing Career Development and Professional Training
• Opportunity to lead compliance strategy across a large and complex estate