Head of Business Assurance

Job title: Head of Business Assurance
Location: London
Salary: £65,000 - £75,000

At VVB, we design and deliver Mechanical, Electrical, Fire and Telecommunications engineering solutions for infrastructure across the UK. Combining Tier 1 strength with Tier 2 agility and specialist expertise, we deliver works across the full lifecycle - from design through to maintenance. We're trusted partners to clients across Rail, Highways, Power and Tunnelling, delivering high-quality engineering with safety, integrity and collaboration at our core.

At VVB, we're more than just engineers - we're collaborators, innovators, and stewards of our environment. Our projects are guided by our CORE values:

C-Care & Collaboration
O-Opportunity & Ownership
R-Responsibility & Respect
E-Excellence & End Result Focus

What We Offer

• Competitive salaries with yearly appraisals
• Travel expenses covered for assignments outside your base location
• Perkbox membership for 24/7 access to perks, benefits, discounts, and wellbeing tools
• Life Assurance and Private Medical Insurance schemes provided by leading providers
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (this includes a Christmas shutdown)

About the Role

VVB Engineering is seeking an experienced Head of Business Assurance to lead our approach to business assurance, governance, and continuous improvement. In this senior leadership position, you will ensure that functional and operational risks are understood, managed, and effectively reduced through a robust, digitally-enabled business management system.

You will collaborate with senior leaders and operational teams across VVB to maintain ISO accreditations, operational licences, and assurance systems driving a culture of excellence and "safety-first" across the business.

Key Responsibilities Business Assurance & Management Systems

• Develop, implement, and maintain an effective multi-function Business Management System across all functions and projects, operated digitally viaAsite.
• Work with operational and functional leads to ensure system changes are identified, impact-assessed, implemented, and tracked.
• Lead and support maintenance of key ISO Standards, including:
  • ISO 9001 (Quality)
  • ISO 14001 (Environmental)
  • ISO 45001 (Occupational Health & Safety)
  • ISO 45003 (Psychological Health & Safety)
  • ISO 27001 (Information Security)
• Support operational teams with maintaining key licences to operate, such as:
  RISQS (Rail), HERS (Highways), FORS (Fleet), Achilles UVDB (Power), LPS/FIRAS (Fire), NICEIC (Electrical).
• Support functional leads in maintaining accreditations such as:
  PAS 2080 (Carbon), CEMARS (Carbon), Construction Line (HSE), Achilles Building Confidence (HSE).
• Own and implement a business-wide risk-based audit schedule, covering internal and external compliance requirements.
• Work with the Group Commercial Director on project-focused commercial audits.
• Manage relationships with external accreditation and membership bodies, ensuring effective planning and renewals.
• Lead business management reviews aligned with ISO requirements and strategic assurance objectives.
• Oversee approval and onboarding of supply chain partners to the VVB Marketplace.
• Promote a culture of learning and continuous improvement across the business.
• Encourage collaboration and shared ownership of assurance and compliance activities.
• Take a proactive role within the Safety and Project Support Services Leadership Team.

Leadership & Team Development

• Recruit, lead, and develop the Business Assurance Team to ensure high performance and engagement.
• Review team competencies and ensure appropriate training, qualifications, and behaviours.
• Deliver HR activities such as appraisals, salary reviews, succession planning, and talent development.
• Define clear objectives and development pathways for all team members.

About You Qualifications (Essential)

• Lead Auditor Certificate in ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, or ISO 27001.
• Diploma-level qualification in Quality Management and/or Health & Safety.

Qualifications (Desired)

• Chartered Member of the Chartered Quality Institute (CQI).
• Certified or Chartered Member of IOSH or IIRSM.

Experience (Essential)

• Proven experience in a Senior Manager / Head of Compliance or Assurance role.
• Demonstrable experience owning and implementing Business Management Systems.
• Strong background in auditing and managing operational accreditations beyond ISO standards.
• Experience leading teams and driving high performance.
• Proficiency with digital assurance tools or CDE platforms (other than SharePoint).

Experience (Desired)

• Working knowledge of NEC contracts and commercial management.
• Experience in construction or infrastructure sectors.
• Development of digital systems for assurance and continuous improvement.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and influencing skills.
• Collaborative leader with a coaching approach.
• Decisive, calm under pressure, and able to prioritise effectively.
• Positive, hands-on, solution-focused mindset.
• Excellent verbal and written communication at both technical and strategic levels.
• Willingness to travel and flexibility to meet business needs.
• Experience delivering training or workshops.

If you're passionate about driving safety excellence, developing people and making a tangible difference across complex, high-profile infrastructure projects, we'd love to hear from you. Click the link to apply.

VVB values the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all prospective and current employees with dignity regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnerships, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. All employees must demonstrate commitment and enthusiasm in promoting the principles of equality in employment and service delivery.