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We are looking for a highly organised and detail-driven Compliance & Audit Manager to play a critical role on a major infrastructure project. This is a unique opportunity to take ownership of compliance, audit and assurance activities, ensuring the project meets all contractual, statutory and governance requirements from construction through to operation. If you thrive in a fast-paced, complex environment and have a passion for governance, audit and continuous improvement, we want to hear from you.
Job Responsibility
Develop and maintain robust compliance frameworks, ensuring adherence to contractual, statutory, governance and planning requirements
Manage and track all Special Development Order (SDO) obligations, including submissions, approvals, evidence and deadlines
Plan and deliver a comprehensive audit and assurance programme, providing independent reporting to senior leadership and clients
Identify, manage and resolve non-conformances, ensuring corrective and preventative actions are implemented effectively
Oversee document control processes, maintaining accurate, audit-ready records and evidence packs for all project stages
Ensure compliance across construction, environmental and site activities, including monitoring, inspections and approved plans
Collaborate with internal teams, contractors and external stakeholders to support regulatory compliance and audit readiness
Drive continuous improvement using audit findings, compliance data and lessons learned to enhance systems and performance
Requirements
Proven background in compliance, audit or assurance roles
Strong understanding of governance frameworks and audit methodologies
Experience managing non-conformances and corrective actions
Knowledge of regulatory and planning compliance (e.g. SDO, DCO, S106)
Excellent analytical, reporting and stakeholder engagement skills
Experience building compliance registers, dashboards and audit-ready systems
Ability to manage multiple priorities and statutory deadlines
Nice to have
Degree in Business, Compliance, Risk, Construction or related field
Professional certification (ISO Lead Auditor, IRCA, CQI, IEMA, etc.)
Knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001
What we offer
Annual leave entitlement of 5.6 weeks
Lifestyle Benefits – Mortgage and financial advice, vouchers for various shopping outlets and food stores, employee referral scheme
Learning & Development – we actively encourage progression and offer various eLearning courses, progression, training whilst on site, apprenticeships, and in-house training courses
Health and Wellbeing – Life assurance scheme, access to mental health support specialists
Access to an Online GP for you and your dependents
Financial support
Discounts on hundreds of retail sites
Progression opportunities – many of our team go on to senior and site management roles