Facilities and Compliance Officer

Westonbirt Arboretum | Competitive Salary | Full-Time Hours | Permanent

Acorn by Synergie is recruiting for a Facilities & Compliance Officer to join the Capital Development Team at Westonbirt Arboretum.

This is a varied role supporting a diverse estate of more than 30 buildings and structures, including visitor facilities, offices, workshops, residential properties, and commercial tenancies.

Reporting to the Building Surveyor, you will play a key role in ensuring buildings remain safe, compliant, efficient, and fit for purpose, while supporting staff, visitors, contractors, and stakeholders across the estate.

• Lead the delivery of statutory and mandatory building compliance across the estate.

• Take responsibility for key compliance areas including fire safety, asbestos, legionella, gas, electrical systems, DSEAR, and lifting equipment.

• Monitor compliance performance, identify risks, and ensure issues are resolved effectively.

• Maintain accurate property records and compliance documentation using digital property management systems.

• Coordinate maintenance programmes and statutory inspections across the estate.

• Oversee specialist contractors and ensure works are delivered safely and in accordance with required standards.

• Monitor contractor health, safety, and environmental performance.

• Procure works through approved contracts and frameworks and manage associated budgets.

• Monitor energy and water consumption and support sustainability and Net Zero initiatives.

• Oversee private utility networks and planned preventative maintenance programmes.

• Respond to utility failures and service disruptions and coordinate appropriate solutions.

• Lead building and site security assessments.

• Support security arrangements across the estate, including oversight of CCTV systems where required.

• Ensure routine inspections and facilities checks are completed and recorded.

• Travel across the estate to inspect facilities, oversee works, and support operational teams.

• Provide guidance and support to colleagues undertaking facilities-related responsibilities.

• Assist with office improvements, minor estate projects, and reactive maintenance activities.

• Experience in facilities management, property compliance, building management, or a related discipline.

• Strong understanding of statutory compliance and health and safety requirements within buildings.

• Knowledge of CDM Regulations 2015 and construction-related responsibilities.

• Experience supervising contractor activities and facilities-related works.

• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities independently.

• Strong communication skills and the confidence to work with a wide range of stakeholders.

• Proactive and solutions-focused approach.

• High attention to detail and commitment to maintaining accurate records.

• Experience preparing and reviewing risk assessments and method statements.

• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office applications.

• Full UK driving licence.

• Relevant facilities management, building compliance, health and safety, construction, or property-related qualifications, or equivalent professional experience.

• Membership of IWFM, RICS, CIBSE, IFMA, or a similar professional body, or the ability to demonstrate equivalent expertise.

Desirable:

• Experience using GIS or mapping software.

• Experience in specialist compliance disciplines such as asbestos management, water hygiene, or electrical compliance.

• NEC contract management experience.

• Construction site supervision or facilities-related project delivery experience.

• Legionella management qualifications.

• Asbestos Duty to Manage or UKATA training.

• SMSTS, SSSTS, or similar health and safety qualifications.

• Opportunity to work within one of the UK's most unique and inspiring outdoor environments.

• A varied role combining facilities management, compliance, sustainability, and estate support responsibilities.

• Autonomy and responsibility across a diverse property portfolio.

• Opportunity to contribute to sustainability and Net Zero initiatives.

• Supportive working environment within a dedicated Capital Development Team.

If you're looking for a role that offers variety, autonomy, purpose, and the chance to work in an exceptional natural setting, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now with your up-to-date CV.