Technical Assurance Auditor

The Vacancy

Technical Assurance Auditor

Location: West Midlands

About the Role

Liberty Group is looking for an experienced Technical Assurance Auditor to join our SHEQ team, supporting our work across the West Midlands.

This is a key role within the business, supporting the Technical Assurance Manager (HSEQ) to ensure effective management, coordination, and delivery of Health, Safety, Environment and Quality (HSEQ) activities across Liberty’s operational and administrative functions. The role has a strong technical and Health & Safety focus, with significant time spent auditing field operatives and supporting compliance across gas, electrical and construction activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Carrying out technical and health & safety audits of field operatives using Liberty’s auditing systems
• Supporting and coaching action owners to ensure corrective actions are closed out effectively
• Assisting with the delivery of health & safety initiatives across the group
• Supporting the development of HSEQ processes, procedures, forms and documentation
• Using company systems to monitor, report and evidence compliance
• Providing guidance to operational managers and engineers on HSEQ requirements, including incident investigations
• Carrying out skills assessments and audits for newly‑onboarded engineers
• Supporting safety compliance activities such as face‑fit testing, safe isolation and training
• Keeping up to date with changes in health, safety and technical legislation
• Producing clear, accurate audit reports and status updates to support business decisions
• Building strong working relationships across operational and management teams

About You

You will be an experienced technical or operational professional with a strong understanding of compliance, auditing and health & safety within gas, electrical or construction environments.

Essential / Required:

• Proven experience carrying out audits and managing corrective actions
• Strong knowledge of health & safety management on site
• Experience working with external auditors and compliance bodies
• Knowledge of operational activities within Gas, Electrical and Construction sectors
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and accurate reporting skills
• Ability to work independently, manage workload and prioritise effectively
• Confident engaging with stakeholders at all levels
• Full UK driving licence

Qualifications / Training:

• Current Domestic Gas qualifications (CCN1, CENWAT, HTR1, CKR1) – Essential
• Oil qualifications (101, 105e, 600a) – Willing to work towards
• Commercial Gas (CODNCO1, CDGA1, CIGA1, ICPN1, TPCP1/TPCP1a) – Willing to work towards
• IOSH Managing Safely – Willing to work towards
• First Aid & Fire Warden – Willing to work towards
• Strong IT skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams etc.)

Personal Attributes

• Approachable and professional
• Trustworthy, reliable and honest
• Driven, proactive and solution‑focused
• Positive “can‑do” attitude
• Committed to quality, customer service and continuous improvement

Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant’s criminal record or the details of any disclosed offenses. Additionally, certain roles may be subject to additional pre-employment checks.

To learn more about the checks included in this process, please click on the following link: National Security Vetting

Work for Wates

Wates is one of the UK’s leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies.  Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment.

We are driven by our purpose, ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’ and our three promises:

• Thriving places – working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.
• Thriving planet – protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
• Thriving people – creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in and treated with care.

We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer.  We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.