Asset and Compliance Officer

About this role

At GRAHAM, we are a trusted Facilities Management partner delivering safe, compliant, and high-performing estates across critical public services. We are seeking an experienced Asset and Compliance Officer to support a portfolio of Blue Light and Local Authority contracts across the West Midlands.

This role is responsible for ensuring the effective management of building assets, statutory compliance, and the operational performance of critical infrastructure across a diverse, multi-site estate. The portfolio will include operationally sensitive environments, where reliability and resilience are essential.

The Asset and Compliance Officer will report on the delivery of planned and reactive maintenance, lifecycle planning, asset condition management, and multi-disciplinary engineering services, ensuring assets remain safe, compliant, and fit for purpose in supporting front-line services.

With continued growth and an annual turnover exceeding £1bn, GRAHAM is committed to investing in its people and enabling them to excel.

*Location:*West Midlands Region

Job Type: Permanent / Full Time

The Asset and Compliance Officer will

• Develop and oversee planned preventative maintenance (PPM) programmes, ensuring statutory compliance and contract delivery across all sites
• Manage planned, reactive, and remedial works in line with contractual KPIs and service expectations
• Manage supply chain partners to ensure safe, compliant, and high-quality delivery
• Maintain accurate asset registers and manage asset performance, condition, and risk prioritisation
• Maintain asset drawings linking them to the asset register and ensuring these are accurate at all times
• Ensure CAFM/CMMS systems are maintained with up-to-date asset and compliance data
• Develop lifecycle and capital replacement plans aligned to client priorities and budget constraints
• Support business continuity by ensuring critical systems are maintained and resilient, particularly in operational Blue Light environments
• Conduct and oversee compliance audits, ensuring corrective actions are implemented
• Prepare KPI reports, technical updates, and performance dashboards for internal and client stakeholders
• Review of service and compliance paperwork to ensure it is completed correctly and all assets have been inspected and/or maintained. Records to be kept and reports produced at asset level
• Prepare planned maintenance instruction packs across all contracts to include specifications, asset details and location drawings
• Build strong relationships with client representatives across emergency services and local authorities
• Ensure all works are delivered in line with Health & Safety legislation and GRAHAM standards
• Drive continuous improvement, risk reduction, and service innovation across the portfolio
• Represent GRAHAM professionally, particularly in high-profile and sensitive operational environments
• Lead and conduct asset verification exercises on new and existing contracts

This job description is intended to give the post holder an appreciation of the role envisaged for the job title and the range of duties to be undertaken. It does not attempt to detail every activity. Specific tasks and objectives will be agreed with the post holder at regular intervals.

About You

Essential Criteria

1. Expereince in Building Services, Engineering, Facilities Management, or related field

2. Proven experience managing FM services across multi-site estates, ideally within public sector or critical infrastructure

3. Strong technical knowledge of M&E systems, HVAC, electrical systems, and building services

4. Experience in asset management, lifecycle planning, and CAFM/CMMS systems

5. Experience leading engineering teams and managing specialist contractors

6. Strong understanding of statutory compliance (e.g. L8, F-Gas, electrical safety, fire systems, PUWER, LOLER)

7. Ability to operate in operationally sensitive environments where service continuity is critical

8. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

9. Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel

Desirable Criteria

1. Experience working within Blue Light, emergency services, or local government estates

2. Understanding of critical environments (e.g. control rooms, custody suites, response facilities)

3. Experience in lifecycle modelling and asset analytics

4. Knowledge of sustainability and energy management strategies within public sector estates

5. Experience managing minor works or capital projects

6. Professional membership or working toward accreditation (IWFM, CIBSE, IET, etc.)

7. Experience preparing technical reports, business cases, and investment plans

Please note that Applicants will not be expected to meet any (or all) of the desirable criteria to be considered for interview. Desirable criteria will only be used as part of the shortlisting process in the event there are a large number of Applicants. We are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive workforce and particularly welcome applications from females and individuals from a minority ethnic background who are currently under represented in our industry.

A basic disclosure may be requested if security clearance is required by 3rd party clients and a criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining a position. Our Access NI/Vetting and Barring Scheme Policy and Policy on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders is available upon request.Access NI Privacy Notice can be viewed at: AccessNI Privacy Notice | Department of Justice (justice-ni.gov.uk)

About Us

GRAHAM FM is a subsidiary of the GRAHAM Group. At GRAHAM FM, we’re not just one of the UK’s leading Total FM providers - we’re also a trusted partner, committed to enhancing the experience and making the lives of our clients’ easier.

Energised by continued growth, and boasting an annual turnover in excess of £1bn per annum, we’re committed to investing in our people and creating the conditions for them to excel. We deliver fully integrated facilities management services across the UK and Ireland. The core disciplines we offer are:

• Building Fabric and Mechanical & Electrical (M&E) Maintenance Services
• Projects and Minor Works
• Compliance Services
• Fire and Security Services
• Energy Services
• Traffic Management.

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