Compliance Team Leader in Manchester

Compliance Team Leader

Department: United Utilities

Employment Type: Permanent – Full Time

Location: Worsley

Reporting To: Marie Sked

Description

As the Streetworks Compliance Team Lead, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring our operational activities are safe, compliant, and aligned with all relevant legislation and the Safety at Street Works and Road Works Code of Practice. This role requires strong regulatory knowledge, analytical thinking, excellent communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities while delivering high-quality assurance and documentation within SLA.

Key Responsibilities

• Mentor, support and manage the performance of the Streetworks Compliance Team.
• Communicate / build relationships with client.
• Identify non-compliant sites and ensure work is carried out safely and in accordance with legislation.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with new legislation & Safety at Street Works and Road Works code of practice.
• Maintain documentation in order and within SLA.
• Report, provide updates to compliance status and issues to senior management, gather data and present to NWP and Client.
• Conduct internal checks, track non-compliance, and perform quality assurance to support and drive improvements.

Experience and Qualifications

• Regulatory knowledge, analytical thinking, excellent communication, integrity, and problem‑solving.
• Deep understanding of legislation and Safety at Street Works and Road Works code of practice.
• Creative and strategic thinking to resolve compliance challenges.
• Build relationships and work collaboratively across departments.
• Manage multiple tasks and deadlines efficiently.
• Industry experience in a compliance environment.
• Good communication and team playing ability to build networks both internally and externally with experience of managing a team.

Salary and Benefits

We offer a competitive salary based on experience along with a full benefits package.

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