Project Assurance Business Partner in Leeds

We are currently recruiting a Project Assurance Business Partner to join our team on a temporary basis, expected to last 6-12 months.

The role has been created to help address the current backlog of project assurance audits across the business.

You'll be based in our recently relocated Leeds office, just a short walk from Leeds train station.

This is a hybrid role where you can work up to two days a week from home if you wish.

Please note applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the full duration of the contract.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role.

As our Project Assurance Business Partner, you will take a hands‑on role in planning and delivering project assurance audits across the business, with an immediate focus on reducing the current audit backlog.

You will identify findings and improvement opportunities, produce clear audit outcomes, and, once the backlog has been reduced, work with project and division teams to ensure corrective actions are implemented and recurring issues are reduced.

In this role you’ll be responsible for helping to ensure that projects are established, governed, and delivered in line with the Sweco Project Management Framework, contractual requirements, quality expectations and ISO 9001 principles.

The role also supports the development of a more connected digital assurance model, reducing manual checking where appropriate and increasing the use of data reporting, and system insight to strengthen assurance activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Delivering project assurance reviews and audits across a portfolio of projects.
• Assessing compliance with project governance, controls, contractual requirements, quality expectations, and agreed processes through audit activities.
• Reviewing whether projects are being established and delivered in line with the Sweco Project Management Framework and ISO 9001 principles.
• Identifying findings, risks and areas for improvement, and making practical recommendations to support stronger project delivery and reduced recurrence of issues.
• Producing clear assurance reports and communicating outcomes to relevant stakeholders in a timely and practical way.
• Working with project and division teams to agree and track corrective actions to closure.
• Monitoring recurring issues and supporting actions to reduce repeat findings.
• Supporting the development of a more connected digital assurance approach, using data, reporting, and system-based insight to improve oversight and reduce reliance on manual checking where appropriate.
• Identifying opportunities to improve assurance efficiency and effectiveness through better use of digital tools, reporting, and trend analysis along with practical lessons learned from audit findings.
• Providing constructive challenge and guidance to support improved project delivery.
• Contributing to the development of assurance processes, tools, and reporting.

Requirements

• Proven experience in planning, conducting and reporting audits is essential. Experience in project assurance, governance, risk, controls and ISO 9001 principles.
• Confidence in providing constructive challenge.
• Strong understanding of project governance, risk management, assurance processes and quality management principles, with the ability to apply them in practice.
• Experience of digital, data‑led, or system‑enabled assurance approaches.
• Knowledge of, or ability to work within, the Sweco Project Management Framework, contractual requirements and project delivery.
• Skilled in the use of Microsoft Power BI.
• Strong analytical, reporting, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to interpret data and identify trends, themes, and areas of risk.
• Ability to influence, challenge and build effective working relationships with stakeholders in a constructive manner.
• Good organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong communication, stakeholder engagement and interpersonal skills.
• Employee Benefits
• Flexible and hybrid working (Flexworks Policy)
• Competitive pension contribution
• Life Assurance
• Private Medical Insurance
• Discretionary Annual Bonus Scheme
• Payment of two relevant professional subscriptions
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (with the option to purchase up to 5 additional days per year)
• Employee Assistance Programme (wellbeing, mental health, financial and work advice)
• Employee discounts via Sweco Benefit Select (Faircare)

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About Us

Transforming society together, we're planning and designing sustainable communities and cities of the future.

Solving the great societal challenges of our time is more relevant, demanding and inspiring than ever before.

At Sweco, we bring together experts with different perspectives and skills to develop solutions that address the challenges of urbanisation, harness the positive power of digitalisation and make societies more sustainable.

We offer our clients a combination of global expertise and local presence, adapted to their business and reality.

Our ambition is to be our clients’ most relevant partner, working together to help them solve their challenges, today and into the future.

Sweco is committed to enabling all its colleagues to achieve a great balance between work and their other priorities, such as caring responsibilities, leisure activities, further learning or other interests.

We offer flexible start and finish times, part time and hybrid working options so that you can flex your hours around your day to day needs.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

It’s important to us that that all our colleagues thrive at work - we strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture which respects the contribution individuals can bring to Sweco.

We aim to promote equality, inclusivity and diversity for everyone.

Here at Sweco we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity.

We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant to ensure those who serve or have served, and their families, are treated fairly.

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We are an accredited Real Living Wage Employer which reflects our commitment to fair pay and support for all colleagues.

We are also proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer, and will interview applicants covered by the Equality Act 2010 that opt into the guaranteed interview scheme on the application form and meet the minimum criteria for the role.

If I have a disability, can I get help

If you’re an applicant with a disability that requires a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process or are limited in the ability or unable to use the online application system and need an alternative method for applying, please contact GB_Function-HR-Resourcing@sweco. co. uk for assistance.

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• The position title
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Upon receipt of this information, we’ll respond to you promptly to obtain more information about your request.

Please note: we reserve the right to close vacancies before the advertised closing date.

Sweco UK & I have an internal resourcing team who are responsible for all recruiting activity.

We have a Preferred Supplier List of trusted agencies who we work with on those “hard to fill” roles.

We have defined processes for recruitment applications and it is company policy not to accept speculative CVs.

Any speculative CVs received into the business (whether to a manager or member of the resourcing team) will become the property of Sweco and the agency will not be eligible for an introductory fee.

Our Preferred Supplier List was reviewed in November 2025 and we are not looking to add any additional agencies.

We’ll be reviewing the PSL again at the end of 2026 and non‑compliance with the above statements could be detrimental to you having the opportunity to be included.

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