Senior Building Compliance and Assurance Officer

Brackenberry; Northampton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A Local Authority in Northampton is seeking a Senior Building Compliance and Assurance Officer on a 3-month contract. This role leads the compliance function for all buildings, ensuring safety and regulatory obligations are met. Candidates must possess chartered professional status and significant experience in compliance roles. The position includes managing a team and overseeing various compliance programmes in a high-stakes environment.

Qualifications

• Chartered professional status is required.
• Willingness to obtain IOSH Health and Safety certification immediately.
• 5+ years post-qualification experience in technical building compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and develop the building compliance and assurance team.
• Ensure compliance with statutory requirements across key technical areas.
• Develop and monitor compliance and assurance programmes.

Skills

Chartered professional status (RICS, CIOB, CIBSE, etc.)

IOSH Health and Safety in the Workplace

Experience in senior compliance or building assurance role

Leadership and management of staff

Technical building compliance experience

Job description

We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Northampton to assist with the appointment of a Senior Building Compliance and Assurance Officer, on a 3-month contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £20.00 - £25.17 per hour

Summary:

The Senior Building Compliance and Assurance Officer will lead and manage the building compliance and assurance function across the Councils corporate and commercial estate. The role ensures that all buildings are safe, legally compliant, and effectively managed in accordance with statutory and regulatory obligations. The post holder will provide senior-level professional expertise, manage risk, oversee compliance programmes, and produce high-quality assurance reporting for senior leadership, elected members, and regulatory bodies. The role also includes the management and development of a small team (25 staff), contractor and supplier oversight, and collaborative working with internal and external partners.

Responsibilities:

• Lead, manage and develop the building compliance and assurance team, embedding proactive risk management and high technical standards.
• Ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements across key technical areas including fire safety, gas safety, electrical systems, mechanical systems, asbestos, water hygiene, radon and accessibility.
• Develop, implement and monitor compliance and assurance programmes, using CAFM and associated systems to track performance and produce robust reporting.
• Maintain and regularly update the building safety and compliance risk register, ensuring appropriate mitigation, escalation, and governance.
• Provide senior professional advice to internal departments, executive management, elected members, and regulatory bodies.

Requirements:

• Chartered professional status (e.g., RICS, CIOB, CIBSE, IMechE, IET, IStructE or equivalent).
• IOSH Health and Safety in the Workplace (or willingness to obtain immediately).
• Significant experience in a senior compliance or building assurance role managing large or complex estates.
• Minimum 5 years post-qualification experience in technical building compliance.
• Experience managing staff, contractors, and professional relationships in a complex organisational environment.
• Experience leading compliance investigations and enforcement activity.

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K.

Disclaimer:

Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.