Estates Compliance Engineer

Fxplus; Falmouth, Exeter; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading university services provider in Falmouth is seeking an Estates Compliance Engineer to ensure that all maintenance and project works meet compliance standards. The role involves overseeing maintenance plans, conducting quality inspections, and managing contractor performance. Ideal candidates should have a strong technical qualification and experience in a compliance role. This full-time permanent position offers a supportive environment and a competitive benefits package, including pension contributions and subsidized memberships.

Benefits

Employer Pension Contribution up to 10%

28 days + 8 days bank holiday

Life Assurance

Subsidised Sports Centre Membership

Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Pay

Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme

Salary Sacrifice Cycle Scheme

Salary Sacrifice Home & Tech Scheme

Vivup Lifestyle Discounts

Qualifications

• Strong experience in compliance, engineering, or facilities management.
• Ability to communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Experience in estates or construction environments.

Responsibilities

• Oversee statutory and mandatory maintenance and management plans.
• Conduct quality assurance inspections and liaise with contractors.
• Ensure external contractors deliver work in line with compliance.

Skills

Understanding of statutory and regulatory compliance

Experience carrying out audits and inspections

Competence in reviewing risk assessments

Experience managing contractor performance

Education

Strong technical or engineering qualification or equivalent

Job description

About The Role

We are looking to recruit a Estates Compliance Engineer which is a pivotal role within the Estates Service. The postholder is responsible for ensuring all maintenance and project works across the FX Plus estate meet the highest standards of statutory and organisational compliance.

In this key position, you will have oversight of statutory and mandatory maintenance and management plans, quality assurance inspections, and liaison with contractors and statutory authorities to ensure high levels of service delivery and adherence to technical standards.

You will collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders across FX Plus and both universities, providing expert support in the organisation and oversight of planned and reactive maintenance, as well as project activities. A core element of the role is ensuring that external contractors deliver work safely, professionally, and efficiently, in line with compliance requirements.

It’s an exciting time as we grow the department as our university partners continue to move ahead with our ambitious growth plans. It is a varied role and represents a great opportunity to be part of a supportive and highly skilled team.

About You

You will bring a strong technical or engineering qualification or equivalent with experience in a compliance, engineering, or facilities management role within estates or construction environments. Alongside these key skills, we are looking for candidates who can build strong working relationships and communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders.

We are looking for candidates with the following:

• Strong understanding of statutory and regulatory compliance related to estates and maintenance operations (e.g., H&S, CDM, PSSR, LOLER).
• Experience carrying out audits, inspections, and quality assurance activities.
• Competence in reviewing and managing risk assessments and method statements (RAMS).
• Experience working with contractors and managing service delivery performance.

For further details on the skills/experience required for this role, please see the full job description above.

This post is offered on a 37.5 hour a week, full time, permanent contract working across Monday-Friday. If you are looking to have an informal discussion about the vacancy ahead of applying, please email [e-mail].

The closing date for the position is Tuesday 7 January 2026.

About Us

As an employer of choice we can offer the successful candidate for this role a range of benefits, including:

• Employer Pension Contribution up to 10%.
• 28 days + 8 days bank holiday.
• Life Assurance
• Subsidised Sports Centre Membership (Gym & Fitness Classes)
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Pay
• Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme (Tusker)
• Salary Sacrifice Cycle Scheme
• Salary Sacrifice Home & Tech Scheme
• Vivup Lifestyle Discounts

Alongside these benefits we offer a first class working environment across our campuses with all the facilities you would expect from working across two leading Universities.

Falmouth Exeter Plus welcomes and encourages job applications from people of all identities and backgrounds, particularly those under-represented and/or marginalised, as it is important we have a diverse range of candidates to consider.