Interim Facilities Compliance Officer

Park Avenue Recruitment; Lancaster; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Park Avenue Recruitment is seeking a Facilities Compliance Officer for a local authority in Greater Manchester. The six-month contract offers £250 per day with hybrid working (3 days on-site, 2 days remote).

The role focuses on statutory building compliance, site audits, and PPM across a varied corporate estate. The ideal candidate has experience in property or estates compliance, knowledge of fire safety, electrical safety, water hygiene and asbestos, and familiarity with CAFM systems like MRI

Qualifications

• Experience in Property Compliance, Facilities Compliance, Estates Compliance or Hard FM.
• Strong knowledge of statutory building compliance incl. fire safety, electrical safety, water hygiene and asbestos.
• Experience reviewing compliance reports, audits and monitoring remedial actions.

Responsibilities

• Undertake site compliance audits and inspections across the corporate estate.
• Review statutory compliance documentation (FRAs, EICRs, Legionella, asbestos records).
• Maintain 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.

Skills

Property Compliance

Facilities Compliance

Estates Compliance

Hard FM

Fire safety

Electrical safety

Water hygiene

Asbestos

CAFM

MRI Evolution

Planon

Tools

CAFM systems

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