U&A Compliance Coordinator

Job Introduction

The U&A Compliance Coordinator reports directly to the &A Compliance Manager supporting the co-ordination, submission and completion of Commitments Comploiance Plans (CCP) and other supporting information required to fulfill our obligtions in regards to the Undertakings and Assurances within the High Speed Rail Act 2017.

The U&A Compliance Coordinator will work within the Consents & Engagement Service core team but will operate across thre distinct delivery area in separay geographic locations, supporting the U&A Area Coordinators within the delivery teams to ensure that the U&As are understood and managed with consistsnecy, and helping to enure that the project overall also delivers its contractual obligations in an efficient and cost effective manner.

Flexible working: We welcome you to ask about the flexibility you need. This might be part-time, remote working, or compressed hours for example. Anyone who applies for a role can ask about flexibility at interview. In return, we will explore what is possible for the role.

Main Responsibilities

• Supporting the U&A Compliance Manager and U&A Area Coordinators in ensuring the area delivery and/or service teams understand the U&A obligations for their scope of works
• Support the delivery teams in developing and maintaining up-to-date Commitments Compliance Plans across the project, and managing the overall Commitments Register / Compliance Plan baseline on a day to day basis
• Ensuring accurate and timely updates to the Client’s U&A management system and submission of evidence on the Client’s document management system.
• Attend and minute monthly review meetings with the Client, cascading Client feedback across the teams to resolve any outstanding matters.
• Producing reports which periodically record the progress on the discharge or handover of the commitments, including submission of supporting evidence, as well as any non-compliances or ‘near misses’
• Support the U&A Compliance Manager in carrying out internal audits on U&A compliance
• Support the U&A Compliance Manager, U&A Area Coordinators, area delivery teams and service function teams in investigating and collating evidence for any non-compliance with U&A’s, and supporting the completion of Lessons Learned activities
• Liaison with the Client and their other Contractors to develop a consistent approach to managing the submission, updating and approval of the CCP baseline and supporting documentation.

The Ideal Candidate

Essential Competencies

• Good communication skills both written and verbal
• Excellent organisational skills and able to multi-task
• Approachable and excellent collaboration skills
• Working knowledge and Intermediate level of Office IT Systems
• Able to meet deadlines
• Attention to detail

Desirable Competencies

• Database administration experience, including data-entry and basic reporting
• Understanding of the statutory process of the HS2 Act and associated Undertakings & Assurances.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. we do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, or sexual orientation

We are a Disability Confident Leader. We want to encourage disabled people to apply for our roles and have an opportunity to display your skills, talent, and abilities. We will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview.

Please see the disability confident commitments:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/disability-confident-guidance-for-levels-1-2-and-3/level-1-disability-confident-committed

To be considered for an interview under this scheme you have:

• A physical or mental impairment, which has a substantial and long-term effect (over 12 months) adverse effect on your ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities
• Demonstrated in your application and pre-interview stage that you meet the minimum job criteria and person specification for the role