Compliance Assessor

We’re the team behind the UK’s telecom networks—designing, building, upgrading, and maintaining the infrastructure that keeps the country connected. From large-scale fibre deployments to cutting-edge 5G rollouts, Comex 2000 delivers with pace, precision, and innovation.

We’re looking for an experienced Compliance Assessor to join our operational delivery team. This is a key role responsible for ensuring compliance, quality, and safety standards are consistently met across our Civils, Cable, and Fibre programmes.

As a trusted on-site expert, you’ll use your technical knowledge and operational experience to audit, coach, challenge, and support delivery teams and subcontractors—driving high standards, reducing risk, and improving overall performance. You’ll play a critical role in embedding a strong compliance culture while identifying opportunities for continuous improvement across the business.

This is a field-based role with regular travel to sites.

If you’re passionate about quality, compliance, and making a measurable impact in operational delivery, this is an opportunity to be part of a high-performing and growing team.

Responsibilities

Conduct site audits and compliance assessments in line with company standards, client requirements, and regulatory obligations; Review operational audits, providing constructive feedback and practical recommendations to improve compliance and reduce risk; Ensure subcontractor compliance, including inductions, qualifications, and certifications; Act as a senior compliance authority on site, challenging non-compliance and supporting corrective actions; Carry out core sampling and Clegg testing to assess quality of civils and reinstatement works; Analyse audit, coring, and Clegg data to identify trends, defects, and opportunities for improvement; Provide technical assurance and support to Supervisors and operational teams during site activities, JSI reviews, and defect management; Coach and mentor teams to improve technical capability, compliance awareness, and ownership; Support delivery of training, toolbox talks, and compliance briefings; Collaborate with internal teams to drive continuous improvement and consistency across projects; Build strong working relationships with clients, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders

Requirements

Work Experience >3 years; Extensive experience across Civils, Cable, and Fibre delivery, ideally at Supervisory or senior technical level; Strong background in compliance, auditing, quality assurance, and health & safety within telecoms or construction environments; Expert knowledge of SROH (Specification for the Reinstatement of Openings in Highways) and NRSWA / Street Works (Red Book); Proven ability to coach, influence, and challenge operational teams and leaders constructively; Confident working independently in fast-paced, high-risk environments; Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret performance and compliance data; Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills; Experience working with subcontractors and multisite operations; Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Power BI, PowerPoint) and relevant compliance systems; Proactive, detail-oriented, and committed to continuous improvement; NRSWA qualification; SSSTS (or equivalent); Full UK driving licence

Nice to have

CPCS (or equivalent); Auditor or compliance-related certification