Construction Site Compliance Manager (Planning)

Location: Fully site-based in Bedford, United Kingdom, 5 days a week

Company

hirify.global is a global media and entertainment company producing and distributing film, television, streaming, news, theme park, consumer product, and experience offerings.

What you will do

• Act as the primary on-site representative for planning compliance across the Entertainment Resort Complex, working with contractors, site managers, subcontractors, consultants, and delivery teams.
• Monitor compliance with planning permissions, conditions, approved documentation, CEMPs, method statements, environmental management plans, and SDO requirements through daily site inspections.
• Identify and resolve non-compliance issues, agree corrective actions with contractors, and provide practical guidance on revised methodologies, mitigation measures, and site practices.
• Support the preparation, review, and submission of planning compliance documentation and contractor methodologies.
• Coordinate site visits by governmental bodies, planning authorities, and regulatory stakeholders, ensuring site readiness and accurate compliance reporting.
• Deliver workshops, toolbox talks, briefings, and practical communications to embed planning compliance across the workforce while following Environmental, Health & Safety responsibilities.

Requirements

• Willingness to work on site in Bedford 5 days a week.
• 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 and a 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 from site operatives to senior stakeholders.
• Strong observational and problem-solving skills with a proactive, solution-oriented mindset.
• Experience with Microsoft Excel, Word, Planner, Power BI, Teams, and Power Apps.

Nice to have

• Experience delivering or contributing to site training, workshops, or toolbox talks.
• Experience with document management systems and PDF tools such as Bluebeam.
• Experience with Wrike or similar tools.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time role embedded in a live construction environment.
• Work closely with contractors, consultants, internal teams, governmental bodies, planning authorities, and regulators.
• Participation in Universal Environmental, Health & Safety policies, procedures, training, and team member involvement activities.
• hirify.global promotes an inclusive culture and equal employment opportunities.

Hiring process

• External candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an hirify.global employee at one of its locations before a hiring decision.
• Reasonable accommodation support is available for qualified individuals with a disability or disabled veterans during the application and recruitment process.