Estates Compliance Manager

Description

As an Estates Compliance Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring the safe, efficient and compliant operation of our property portfolio. You will oversee facilities management processes, coordinate maintenance activities, manage supplier relationships and ensure all statutory and regulatory obligations are met across the Group.

Working closely with internal teams and external contractors, you will be responsible for maintaining compliance records, monitoring performance, supporting budget management and delivering accurate management information. This is an excellent opportunity for an organised and proactive professional with strong facilities, compliance and stakeholder management experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee the facilities management ticketing system, ensuring maintenance requests are tracked and resolved efficiently.
• Coordinate suppliers and contractors, obtaining quotations, raising purchase orders and scheduling maintenance works.
• Maintain compliance records and documentation relating to health & safety, statutory inspections and service agreements.
• Monitor compliance with relevant legislation, regulations and internal policies across the estate.
• Produce management reports and KPI data to support operational decision-making.
• Support budget planning, monitor expenditure and help identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Provide administrative support to estates and facilities teams, including document management, correspondence and meeting coordination.
• Build effective relationships with suppliers, contractors and stakeholders to ensure a high standard of service delivery.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Previous experience in estates, facilities, compliance or a similar administration-focused role.
• Strong knowledge of facilities management processes and compliance requirements.
• Experience using facilities management systems, Microsoft Office applications and procurement or finance systems.
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• High attention to detail, particularly when managing compliance documentation and reporting.
• Proactive problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently as well as part of a wider team.

About OCU Group

At OCU Group, we don’t just deliver infrastructure - we help power modern life.

As one of the UK’s fastest-growing utility and infrastructure businesses, we deliver complex, nationally critical projects across power, energy transition, water, telecoms, and digital infrastructure. Over the last five years, OCU has grown five-fold to a £1.1bn organisation, expanding both organically and through strategic acquisitions across the UK, Australia, New Zealand and India.

Our growth is driven by ambitious people, operational excellence, and a commitment to doing things properly. We work on projects that genuinely matter by supporting the UK’s energy transition, strengthening essential infrastructure, and helping build more sustainable communities for the future.

Whether you’re an experienced professional looking to take ownership of major projects and influence delivery at scale, or someone starting your career through an apprenticeship, graduate programme, or placement route, OCU offers real opportunity to grow, develop, and make an impact.

We are building a business where high performance, collaboration, innovation, and accountability sit at the centre of our culture. Our people are trusted to lead, encouraged to challenge thinking, and supported to continuously develop their skills and careers.

At OCU, you won’t just join a growing business, you’ll help shape it.

Our Culture & Values

At OCU, our values are at the heart of everything we do. We care about safety, lead with integrity, strive to be better every day, make a positive impact, and deliver to grow, together, as One Company United.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

At OCU Group, we believe diversity, inclusion, and belonging are fundamental to building stronger teams, better ideas, and a more successful business. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels valued and supported.

As part of our commitment to fairness and equality, candidates may be asked to complete an equal opportunities monitoring form during the recruitment process. This information is used for monitoring purposes only and plays no part in hiring decisions.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and are committed to offering interviews to candidates with disabilities or long-term health conditions who meet the essential criteria for the role.

To ensure that everyone has a fair opportunity to join our team, please inform us if you require any reasonable adjustments to our recruitment and interview process is, by emailing [email protected].