Construction Compliance and Accreditation Manager (App: a920-)

Construction Compliance and Accreditation Manager (App: a920-)

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Summary: The Construction Compliance & Accreditation Manager will lead compliance, assurance, and accreditation efforts for a prominent UK construction firm. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, this role demands strategic oversight of critical certifications and audits while driving improvements through an Integrated Management System (IMS). The position is designed for a senior compliance professional capable of influencing stakeholders and achieving governance enhancements swiftly.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Own and maintain all corporate accreditations, ensuring audit readiness and renewal
  • Develop and deliver a compliance roadmap covering ISO standards, SSIP schemes, and sector-specific certifications
  • Lead internal and external audits, ensuring timely closure of non-conformities
  • Maintain compliance registers and evidence packs for regulatory, client, and framework requirements
  • Manage and continuously improve the IMS, integrating ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 27001, and ISO 50001
  • Ensure alignment with Annex SL for streamlined governance and reporting
  • Implement and optimise digital compliance platforms for audits, document control, and reporting
  • Introduce automation for scheduling, alerts, and corrective action tracking
  • Use data and BI tools to support trend analysis and decision-making
  • Oversee subcontractor and supplier compliance in collaboration with Procurement
  • Ensure alignment with PAS 91, Common Assessment Standard, and major client frameworks
  • Represent compliance in bids, audits, and client reviews
  • Champion ethical and voluntary schemes (e.g., Building a Safer Future Charter, Armed Forces Covenant)
  • Identify and secure new accreditations as the business enters new sectors
  • Support the wider organisation on compliance best practice (Right to Work, BPSS, SC processes)
  • Line manage one direct report within the compliance function

Key Skills:

  • Chartered Quality Institute membership (CQP MCQI preferred)
  • 10+ years' compliance leadership experience within construction or the built environment
  • Proven track record managing ISO certifications and SSIP schemes
  • Strong knowledge of sector-specific schemes (e.g., Achilles, RISQS, FORS, Constructionline)
  • Confident using digital compliance systems and reporting / BI tools

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: London

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other

Detailed Description From Employer:

Referment is working with a leading UK construction business to appoint an experienced Construction Compliance & Accreditation Manager for a critical short-term consultancy engagement. This role reports directly into the Chief Operating Officer and will provide strategic leadership across compliance, assurance, and accreditation. You will take ownership of sector-critical certifications, lead audits, and drive continuous improvement through an Integrated Management System (IMS) and digital enablement. This is a high-impact assignment suited to a senior compliance professional who can operate with autonomy, influence senior stakeholders, and deliver tangible governance improvements in a short timeframe.

Key Responsibilities

  • Accreditation Strategy & Governance
  • Own and maintain all corporate accreditations, ensuring audit readiness and renewal
  • Develop and deliver a compliance roadmap covering ISO standards, SSIP schemes, and sector-specific certifications
  • Lead internal and external audits, ensuring timely closure of non-conformities
  • Maintain compliance registers and evidence packs for regulatory, client, and framework requirements
  • Integrated Management System (IMS) Leadership
  • Manage And Continuously Improve The IMS, Integrating ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 27001 and ISO 50001
  • Ensure alignment with Annex SL for streamlined governance and reporting
  • Digital Enablement
  • Implement and optimise digital compliance platforms for audits, document control and reporting
  • Introduce automation for scheduling, alerts and corrective action tracking
  • Use data and BI tools to support trend analysis and decision-making
  • Supply Chain & Client Assurance
  • Oversee subcontractor and supplier compliance in collaboration with Procurement
  • Ensure alignment with PAS 91, Common Assessment Standard and major client frameworks
  • Industry & Business Leadership
  • Represent compliance in bids, audits and client reviews
  • Champion ethical and voluntary schemes (e.g. Building a Safer Future Charter, Armed Forces Covenant)
  • Identify and secure new accreditations as the business enters new sectors
  • Support the wider organisation on compliance best practice (Right to Work, BPSS, SC processes)
  • Line manage one direct report within the compliance function

Required Experience & Qualifications

  • Chartered Quality Institute membership (CQP MCQI preferred)
  • 10+ years' compliance leadership experience within construction or the built environment
  • Proven track record managing ISO certifications and SSIP schemes
  • Strong knowledge of sector-specific schemes (e.g. Achilles, RISQS, FORS, Constructionline)
  • Confident using digital compliance systems and reporting / BI tools

What Success Looks Like

  • Zero certification lapses
  • Successful audit outcomes with no major non-conformities
  • A mature, fully integrated IMS
  • Improved audit efficiency and corrective action closure
  • Robust compliance coverage across the supply chain
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