Regional Compliance Manager – (Scotland)

Overview

People. Initiative. Pride. We see more than just service.

Regional Compliance Manager

Location: Stirling (Regional Scotland)

Working hours: 38.75 hours per week, Monday to Friday 

Benefits: Competitive annual salary, company car or car allowance, 33 days annual leave, private medical cover, life assurance, and more

Robertson Facilities Management (RFM) provides hard and soft FM services, grounds maintenance and energy services for single and multi-site locations throughout the UK. We work across sectors including education, healthcare, emergency services and commercial, assuring our customers of high-quality, best value and a sustainable approach.

RFM has grown significantly since its inception in 1999, with a turnover of £181m for FY2025 and employs more than 1500 people. We are now on a growth trajectory, with ambitious plans to grow the business to £300m turnover by 2030. Our plans for growth require RFM to ‘make the market’, and to be at the forefront of high value opportunities in the FM marketplace

Your new role

What you'll do:

• Lead regional compliance and assurance activity across Mechanical & Electrical (M&E) and specialist services
• Line management responsibility for Compliance Team
• Assure quality of engineering delivery, including planned maintenance regimes and job plans
• Fulfil lead Authorising Person for required technical disciplines on behalf of RFM
• Ensure compliance with service specifications, statutory requirements and Safe Systems of Work (SSOW)
• Maintain governance of Authorised Persons (APs), ensuring appointments, competence and training are in place
• Review and maintain SOPs and EOPs, ensuring they remain accurate and fit for purpose
• Plan and deliver technical assurance audits, driving clear and accountable remediation action plans
• Provide clear technical guidance on engineering standards, procedures and legal compliance
• Work with operational teams to improve compliance and consistency of service delivery
• Report compliance performance and risk to the regional leadership team
• Drive continuous improvement and use of technology to enhance service delivery
• Oversee competency frameworks for engineers and technical staff across the region

What you'll need:

• Significant experience in technical Facilities Management (Hard FM)
• Experience operating in a compliance, assurance or Authorised Person governance role is essential
• Strong working knowledge of statutory compliance across M&E services (e.g. L8, Fire Doors, Electrical, Mechanical, Lifts)
• Proven experience delivering compliance, audits and assurance activities
• Ability to interpret and apply H&S and technical legislation in live environments
• Confident communicator, able to present to senior stakeholders and customers
• Strong organisational skills, able to prioritise and manage multiple priorities
• Membership of a relevant professional body (Desirable)
• Experience with CAFM systems (e.g. MRI Evolution, Maximo) (Desirable)
• Project management qualification (Desirable)
• Commercial awareness, including identifying compliance-led opportunities (Desirable)
• A valid UK Driving Licence is essential, alongside willingness to travel throughout the region.(Scotland)

The successful candidate will require a DBS/Disclosure Check before starting in the job.

Who we’re looking for:

Lead technical compliance and assurance across the Regional Scotland Hard FM portfolio. You will provide independent oversight of engineering standards, ensuring services are safe, compliant, and aligned to contractual and statutory requirements across healthcare, education, blue light and private sector environments.This role has responsibility for compliance and assurance across a diverse regional portfolio of complex environments.

What's in it for me

Working the Robertson Way 

Joining us isn’t just about seeing things our way. It’s also about working the Robertson Way too, by bringing our 5 guiding principles to life. Here’s what that means… 

We listen  

Listening enables us to work positively and collaboratively, and gives customers, partners and colleagues the assurance that their voices are always heard.  

We are professional  

Our mix of prudence and diligence, care and attention to detail means that our customers have certainty and assurance in everything we do and trust us to deliver.  

We take responsibility  

Each of us is accountable for what we do. From the smallest detail to team safety and caring for our communities and the environment, we know that everything matters.  

We are determined to succeed  

Every challenge is an opportunity. We work collaboratively and focus on safety, productivity and quality to find solutions we can be proud of and that provide a positive, lasting benefit.  

We are one team  

We work as one - in our teams and partnerships, and with our customers. We respect each contribution, and everyone stands up to be counted. We are Team Robertson. 

What’s in it for you?

In addition to the hourly rate, we offer a wide range of rewards and benefits:

• 33 days annual leave 
• Company car or car allowance
• Private Healthcare
• Private pension
• Life assurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Rewards platform for discounts with retailers, supermarkets, restaurants and more
• Annual flu vaccine
• Free Health & Wellbeing advice

When it comes to diversity and inclusion, we see things differently at Robertson. We’re a company with strong family values and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. That’s why we’re working to create a truly inclusive workplace where everyone can feel welcome, included, and where we can all be our authentic selves. 

Apply now 

If you’ve got what it takes to look at things differently, to find new perspectives, and to discover the extraordinary within the ordinary, we’d love to meet you.