Interim Facilities Compliance Officer

Park Avenue Recruitment; Greater Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Part time

Job summary

Park Avenue Recruitment is supporting a Greater Manchester local authority to recruit a Facilities Compliance Officer on a six-month contract. The role centers on statutory building compliance, site audits, and documentation across a varied corporate estate.

The ideal candidate has property/estates compliance experience, knowledge of fire safety, electrical safety, water hygiene and asbestos, and CAFM familiarity (MRI Evolution or Planon). Hybrid working: 3 days on-site, 2 days remote.

Qualifications

• Experience in Property Compliance, Facilities Compliance, Estates Compliance or Hard FM.
• Strong knowledge of statutory building compliance (fire safety, electrical safety, water hygiene, asbestos).
• Experience reviewing compliance reports, audits and monitoring remedial actions.
• Familiarity with CAFM systems such as MRI Evolution or Planon.

Responsibilities

• Undertake site compliance audits and inspections across the corporate estate.
• Review statutory compliance documentation (FRAs, EICRs, Legionella, asbestos).
• Maintain accurate compliance registers, certification records and action trackers.
• Monitor outstanding remedial works and liaise with contractors to close actions.
• Support PPM programmes and routine compliance monitoring.
• Assist with contractor oversight, reporting and CAFM system updates.
• Provide operational support to Facilities Managers and the Property Compliance Manager.

Skills

Audits & inspections

Building compliance

Contractor liaison

Documentation management

Attention to detail

Tools

MRI Evolution

Planon

Job description

Facilities Compliance Officer

£250 per day | 6-Month Contract | Greater Manchester | Hybrid Working

Are you an experienced Facilities Compliance Officer with a strong understanding of statutory building compliance?

We're working with a local authority in Greater Manchester, who are seeking a hands-on Facilities Compliance Officer to support its Property and Estates team on an initial six-month contract.

This role focuses on statutory building compliance, site audits, compliance documentation and planned preventative maintenance (PPM) across a varied corporate property portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake site compliance audits and inspections across the corporate estate.
• Review statutory compliance documentation, including Fire Risk Assessments (FRAs), EICRs, Legionella Risk Assessments and asbestos records.
• Maintain accurate compliance registers, certification records and action trackers.
• Monitor outstanding remedial works, liaising with contractors to ensure actions are completed.
• Support Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) programmes and routine compliance monitoring.
• Assist with contractor oversight, compliance reporting and CAFM system updates.
• Provide operational support to Facilities Managers and the Property Compliance Manager.

The Ideal Candidate

• Previous experience in Property Compliance, Facilities Compliance, Estates Compliance or Hard FM.
• Strong working knowledge of statutory building compliance, including fire safety, electrical safety, water hygiene and asbestos.
• Experience reviewing compliance reports, undertaking audits and monitoring remedial actions.
• Familiarity with CAFM systems such as MRI Evolution, Planon or similar.
• Experience across corporate property estates, ideally within local government or the wider public sector.
• Excellent attention to detail, organisational skills and the ability to work independently.

• Working Arrangement: 3 days per week on-site, 2 days remote