Facilities and Compliance Officer in Gloucester

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.

Key Duties

• 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.

Requirements

• 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.

What We Offer

• 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.

Interested? 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.