If you are an experienced professional from the construction sector looking for a change of career, then our Auditor position could be a step in the right direction. Element is a leading company in the Testing, Inspection and Certification sector with opportunities to provide quality compliance assessments to our customers.

This role sits within our BM TRADA business unit, specifically providing certification services to the construction industry within the passive fire, PAS24 security, timber construction and welding sectors. We would be willing to consider individuals with transferable skills from the construction sector as a whole or from quality assurance professionals who are open to learning the construction products sector. Come and Join Element in 2024 and Make Tomorrow Safer Than Today...

As you will be conducting remote and onsite audits, there will be travel within the role. The aim is to limit excessive travel and maintain a positive work/life balance. To support you to stay on top of your workload and planning, we also provide our Auditors with an admin and technical day each week!

We offer a competitive salary depending on experience, enhanced annual leave entitlement plus benefits such as car allowance, company pension scheme, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, long term service reward, paid volunteer days and flexible hybrid working.

Additionally, we believe that you should be working to develop your career. Through our Career Ladder professional development scheme we will work with you to progress your ambitions to achieve your career goals.

• Undertake audit activities at client’s premises (occasional overnight stays may be required) 
• Ensure the audit schedules for defined clients are delivered to plan and in line with target 
• Achieve planned personal utilisation levels in line with annual defined targets and objectives
• Produce accurate and timely client reporting which will require a high level of detail
• Maintain professional status and CPD requirements in accordance with accreditation and business requirements and to develop new audit and product skills as required and requested
• Manage your portfolio of clients, building relationships with the ability to converse at all levels 
• Maintain regular reporting with the client to ensuring their certification requirements are met and advise of any additional opportunities

• Industrial experience in either steel, aluminium, timber, construction or a related sector 
• Auditing experience preferred, however full training will be provided 
• Preference would be given to candidates with OHSAS Lead Auditor course completion or equivalent
• Working knowledge of industry schemes, for example BS EN1090 or recognised timber standards
• Good IT skills and able to use MS Office products
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills – both written and oral
• Confident, outgoing and diplomatic, yet firm as necessary along with strong influencing skills
• Capable to take ownership of clients and manage issues to a successful conclusion
• Ability to work to strict deadlines and under pressure, positive and effective team player
• Willingness to travel with occasional overnight stays – possibility of overseas work in longer term

Benefits of working at Element

Local Operational Bonus / Car Allowance / Expensed Travel / 33 days annual holiday, consisting of 25 days annual holiday and 8 days public / x4 Life Assurance  / Legal & General Pension scheme with total contributions up to 12% / Flexible Working and the freedom to manage your own diary / Recommend a Friend Bonus / Perks At Work Discount Scheme / Employee Recognition Scheme 

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Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to ‘Make tomorrow safer than today’.

When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.

At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming “the world’s most trusted testing partner”.

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.