Construction Site Compliance Manager

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Job Description

For Universal United Kingdom Resort (UUKR), the Site Planning Compliance Manager is a fully site-based role (5 days a week) embedded within the live construction environment, responsible for overseeing contractor activities and ensuring planning requirements are understood, implemented, and maintained across the Entertainment Resort Complex (ERC).

Working closely with contractors, site managers and delivery teams on a day-to-day basis, the Site Planning Compliance Manager acts as the key on-site interface for planning compliance. The role provides practical oversight of construction activities, undertaking regular site inspections, identifying potential or actual areas of non-compliance, and working directly with contractors to agree and implement corrective actions. A key focus is translating planning permissions, conditions and statutory obligations into clear, workable requirements that can be effectively applied within an active and complex construction program.

The role is responsible for monitoring contractor compliance with requirements including Construction Environmental Management Plans (CEMPs), habitat protection and enhancement measures, flood mitigation conditions, working hour restrictions, approved methodologies, and all applicable Special Development Order (SDO) conditions. The Site Planning Compliance Manager works proactively with contractors, consultants and internal teams to ensure these obligations are consistently embedded within site operations.

Alongside day-to-day contractor management and site oversight, the role supports the preparation, review and coordination of planning compliance documentation, bringing practical construction insight to contractor submissions and proposed methodologies. The Site Planning Compliance Manager also plays a key role in preparing for and facilitating site visits by governmental, planning and regulatory bodies, ensuring the site is ready and that compliance requirements can be clearly demonstrated.

Through regular engagement with contractors and site teams, the Site Planning Compliance Manager will foster a strong culture of planning compliance, ensuring obligations are clearly communicated, understood and consistently implemented throughout all phases of construction.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Act as the primary on-site representative for planning compliance, working closely with contractors, site managers, and subcontractors to ensure clear understanding and consistent application of planning requirements within day-to-day construction activities.
• Monitor and enforce site-wide compliance with planning permissions, planning conditions, and approved documentation including CEMPs, method statements, environmental management plans, and SDO requirements. Undertake daily site inspections to verify that all contractor activities align with approved submissions.
• Identify, manage, and resolve non-compliance issues, working collaboratively with contractors to implement corrective actions. Provide practical, construction-informed guidance to support compliance, including development of revised methodologies, mitigation measures, and improved site practices.
• Support the development and submission of planning documentation, including reviewing contractor submissions, contributing construction-based insight, and ensuring proposed approaches are realistic, compliant, and deliverable on site.
• Lead engagement and coordination for external stakeholder interactions, including site visits from governmental bodies (e.g. MHCLG), planning authorities, and regulatory stakeholders.
• Ensure site readiness and accurate representation of compliance status. 
• Drive awareness and education of planning requirements across the workforce, including participation in workshops, toolbox talks, and site briefings. Develop and share practical tools, guidance, and communications to embed compliance within site culture
• Understand and actively participate in Environmental, Health & Safety responsibilities by following established Universal policy, procedures, training and team member involvement activities.

Qualifications

• Willing to be onsite 5 days a week in Bedford.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification in Construction Management, Environmental Management, Planning, Engineering, or a related field is preferred.
• Significant experience in construction site-based roles with strong understanding of live construction environments and contractor operations.
• Proven experience in planning compliance, planning conditions, or environmental management within major construction or infrastructure projects.
• Strong working knowledge of planning permissions, CEMPs, environmental constraints, and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Ability to interpret planning and environmental requirements and translate them into practical, buildable site solutions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively at all levels from site operatives to senior stakeholders.
• Strong observational and problem-solving skills with a proactive, solution-oriented mindset.
• Experience delivering or contributing to site training, workshops, or toolbox talks is desirable.
• Microsoft (MS) Excel, Word, Planner, Power BI, Teams, Power Apps. 
• Experience with document management systems and PDF tools (e.g., Bluebeam) preferred.
• Experience with Wrike or similar tools is a plus.

Additional Information

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