Certification Co-ordinator in Watford

Join BRE and play a key role in shaping confidence and trust in the built environment. We’re looking for a proactive Certification Co-ordinator to join our Fire, Detection and Extinguishing (FDET) team, supporting the delivery of robust, respected certification schemes that make a real-world impact. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives on organisation, accuracy, and collaboration, and who wants to be part of a purpose-led organisation at the forefront of innovation, safety, and sustainability.

Help BRE make buildings safer and more sustainable! BRE aims to be the world’s leading innovation, science and data hub for the built environment. For more than a century, we have provided government and industry with cutting-edge research and testing. Join us to help deliver products, advice, services, standards and qualifications used around the globe to make buildings better for people and the environment. Through science-led solutions to urgent challenges, we will build a thriving and sustainable world.

Your role at BRE

• Provide end-to-end administrative support to Certification Project Managers for product approval projects
• Manage certification project documentation, including creation, control, and electronic filing of records
• Coordinate communication with clients throughout the certification process
• Maintain and update certification registers, databases, and internal tracking tools
• Generate certification documentation, including certificates, reports, and supplementary approvals
• Request, collate, review, and register client technical documentation
• Support project set-up, progress tracking, financial checks, and formal project close-out
• Ensure all certification activities follow defined procedures and quality requirements

What we are looking for

• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple certification projects and competing priorities
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail when handling technical and certification documentation
• Clear and professional written and verbal communication skills, including regular client liaison
• Confidence using Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and database-driven systems
• Experience maintaining records, registers, and structured electronic filing systems
• Ability to work effectively within defined procedures, quality systems, and regulatory frameworks
• A proactive and collaborative approach, with the ability to work both independently and as part of a wider team
• Experience within certification, testing, approvals, or a regulated technical environment (desirable)

BRE Benefits

• At BRE, we offer a competitive salary, reviewed annually, along with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your financial security, well-being, and career development.
• Pension scheme – 5% employer-matched contribution
• Life assurance – 4x your basic salary
• Enhanced maternity package
• HealthPartners cashback scheme – Reclaim costs on prescriptions, physiotherapy, dental care, and more
• Onsite facilities – Restaurant, nursery, and free parking, including at-cost EV charging points
• Learning & development – Free access to BRE Academy and our online learning platform
• Professional membership reimbursement

For full details on our benefits, visit: BRE Employee Benefits

Work Location Options

Hybrid – This role offers a mix of home and office working. You will need to be within commuting distance of our Watford or Glasgow office, as you will be expected to attend in person (1 time per week).

Our Recruitment Process

Closing date: 03/02/26. If successful in the first stage, you will be invited to a virtual or in-person second-stage interview.

Equal Opportunities Statement

BRE is an equal opportunities employer. We assess all qualified applicants based on merit and do not discriminate on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristics.