Estates Auditing Manager

Salary: £50,281.08 plus £4,613.61 London allowance per annum

Contract Type: Temporary until 31st March 2028

Location: Buckingham Palace Road, London

Type of Working Arrangement: Blended approach of home and office-working is available

Hours: This is full‑time role (37 hours per week)

British Transport Police (BTP) is the national police force for the rail network throughout Great Britain. We are the ‘Guardians of the Railway,’ putting passenger safety at the heart of what we do. Our values are simply: We Care, We Do the Right Thing, We Strive to Be Better Every Day, We Are One BTP, and We Are Proud to Protect. Join us and help create an environment where we can all be our best every day.

The Opportunity

British Transport Police (BTP) are recruiting an Estates Auditing Manager to lead a robust audit programme across our estate. In this role, you will assess end‑to‑end compliance across workplace design, space planning, building management, CAD/data accuracy and policy adoption, providing clear findings and corrective actions. Your insight will strengthen safety, inclusivity, value for money and audit readiness, while ensuring alignment with BTP governance and public‑sector standards. This role plays a key part in supporting the delivery of modern, compliant and cost‑effective workplaces that meet policing needs and contribute to the Estates Improvement Programme.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Designing and delivering a comprehensive estates audit framework, including methodology, scope, sampling and reporting.
• Reviewing compliance with Estates policies and standards, ensuring workplace design, space planning and processes match approved requirements.
• Auditing CAD and CAFM data for accuracy, version control and completeness, ensuring MI is drawn from reliable, controlled datasets.
• Assessing alignment with H&S, fire safety and accessibility obligations, ensuring audit‑ready evidence and supporting Compliance/Assurance colleagues.
• Validating key performance data such as occupancy, utilisation and cost metrics, identifying efficiency and cost‑avoidance opportunities.
• Carrying out targeted site and divisional audits with clear findings, risk ratings and agreed actions.
• Tracking corrective actions, escalating high‑risk issues through estates governance.
• Driving continuous improvement by identifying systemic issues and feeding learning into policies, standards and processes.
• Producing evidence‑based audit reports for project boards, committees and senior stakeholders.

What You’ll Bring To The Team

• A Level 5 qualification or equivalent experience in audit, governance, workplace/facilities management, architecture, design or information systems.
• Experience delivering operational audits in complex, multi‑site or regulated environments, with the ability to convert findings into clear corrective actions.
• Strong experience auditing CAD/data standards, document control processes, MI/KPI accuracy and workplace procedures.
• Confidence working with governance and assurance stakeholders, producing concise, actionable audit reports.
• Skilled in audit planning, sampling, evidence testing and root‑cause analysis, with strong risk and issue‑management capability.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to influence stakeholders and secure action.
• Competence with MI and data‑visualisation tools (Power BI, Excel Power Query/Pivot) and working knowledge of AutoCAD/CAFM for audit purposes.
• Strong problem‑solving, lateral thinking, and decision‑making skills with high attention to detail.
• Knowledge of information‑governance principles and secure handling of estates data.
• Understanding of workplace regulations and standards, including H&S, fire safety and accessibility.

Additional Information

BTP is a national Force and the role will require travel as needed.

What We Offer

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days after 5 years.
• Family‑friendly policies, including up to 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave.
• Bespoke benefits platform and Blue Light Card access.
• Salary sacrifice options for cycles, home technology, gym membership, and electric vehicles.
• Access to the Transport Benevolent Fund for health, welfare, and financial support.
• Development opportunities, including fully funded apprenticeships.
• Excellent Pension scheme: We offer the BTP GPP Police Staff Pension Scheme, administered by Royal London.

How To Apply

Applications will be via an up‑to‑date CV and online application form; as part of this application you will be asked to outline how your skills and experience demonstrate your suitability for the role. Completed applications must be submitted by 11.59pm, 5 April 2026.

Vetting

Successful applicants will be required to pass Management Vetting (5 years minimum UK residency required), including a full background and financial disclosure.

Medical

We’ll ask for relevant health and medical history details to support employee wellbeing.

References

We will ask for references to cover the past 5 years.

Inclusion & Diversity

We are committed to building a workforce where everyone feels they belong. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and lived experiences. Diversity strengthens our teams, improves our services and helps us better represent and support the communities we serve.

Join Us

Ready to take the next step in your career? At BTP, you’ll have the opportunity to grow, make a real impact, and be part of something extraordinary.