Experienced assurance, compliance and resilience support
MKJ Assurance provides practical assurance, compliance and management system support to organisations operating across construction, infrastructure, telecommunications, social housing and specialist contracting sectors.
MKJ Assurance helps businesses navigate complex regulatory requirements, strengthen governance frameworks, improve operational performance and achieve compliance with industry standards.
Our approach combines strategic oversight with practical implementation, ensuring solutions are commercially focused, proportionate and tailored to the needs of each organisation.
With extensive experience developing and maintaining ISO-certified management systems and a strong understanding of contractor and supply chain management, we provide independent, objective advice to organisations of all sizes.
Why choose us
- Experience across construction, infrastructure, telecommunications and social housing sectors
- Practical solutions focused on operational delivery
- Extensive experience developing and maintaining ISO-certified management systems
- Strong understanding of contractor and supply chain management
- Strategic and operational expertise
- Flexible support tailored to organisations of all sizes
- Independent, objective and commercially focused advice
Led by Michael Jones
When you work with MKJ Assurance, you work directly with an experienced, chartered practitioner at every stage — not an account manager.
Michael Jones
CMIOSH, DipOSH, PgDip Strategic Health & Safety
Founder & Principal Consultant
MKJ Assurance was founded by Michael Jones, a Chartered Safety and Health Practitioner with more than 16 years' experience helping organisations improve safety, quality, environmental management and operational resilience across construction, telecommunications and critical infrastructure.
Starting his career in demolition and civil engineering, Michael has worked through every level of the profession — from site-based safety roles to consultancy and ultimately executive leadership. This breadth of experience gives him a practical understanding of the challenges organisations face, allowing him to provide solutions that are both compliant and commercially realistic.
Today, Michael is Head of SHEQ for one of the UK's leading business telecommunications providers, where he leads the organisation's Safety, Health, Environment and Quality strategy, oversees integrated management systems, and supports senior leadership in managing risk, governance and operational performance across a national contractor network.
Prior to this, Michael spent several years as a Senior HSEQ Consultant, supporting organisations across construction, engineering and infrastructure with ISO management systems, audits, contractor assurance, risk management, training and compliance improvement. His earlier career included delivering safety leadership across major infrastructure and construction projects, including nationally significant developments.
Alongside his executive role, Michael founded MKJ Assurance to provide organisations with experienced, senior-level assurance support without the cost of employing a full-time SHEQ leader.
Michael believes compliance should never become bureaucracy. His approach focuses on practical, proportionate solutions that protect people, improve performance and enable organisations to grow with confidence. Whether supporting a business through ISO certification, developing governance frameworks, improving contractor assurance or acting as an outsourced SHEQ lead, clients work directly with Michael throughout every stage of the engagement.
Qualifications
- Chartered Member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (CMIOSH)
- Level 7 Strategic Health and Safety Leadership Qualification
- Level 6 Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety
- Qualified Lead Auditor and implementer for ISO management systems
- Continuing Professional Development through IOSH
Executive leadership experience
- Head of SHEQ for a national telecommunications infrastructure provider
- Chairperson of SHiFT (Safety & Health in Fibre Telecoms)
- Responsible for business-wide SHEQ strategy and governance
- Board-level reporting and governance
- Leadership of multidisciplinary SHEQ teams
- Contractor assurance across national delivery partners
Technical expertise
- ISO 9001 Quality Management
- ISO 14001 Environmental Management
- ISO 45001 Occupational Health & Safety
- ISO 22301 Business Continuity
- CDM 2015
- Contractor Management
- Telecommunications Infrastructure
- Business Continuity
- Risk Management
- Internal Auditing
- Compliance Reviews
- Health & Safety Culture
- Leadership Development
Industry experience
- Telecommunications
- Fibre Infrastructure
- Construction
- Civil Engineering
- Demolition
- Utilities
- Facilities Management
- Major Projects
- Social Housing
- Infrastructure Delivery
Senior-level assurance experience you can draw on
- More than 16 years' experience in health, safety, quality and assurance
- Chartered Safety and Health Practitioner (CMIOSH)
- Current Head of SHEQ for a national telecommunications provider
- Chairperson of SHiFT (Safety & Health in Fibre Telecoms)
- Extensive experience leading ISO 9001, 14001, 45001 and 22301 management systems
- Delivered assurance and compliance support across demolition, civil engineering, utilities, construction, telecommunications and major infrastructure
- Board-level experience influencing governance, culture and strategic risk management
A relationship that fits how you operate
Some clients want an ongoing partner; others need a specific piece of work delivered well. We shape the relationship around what works for you.
Retained support
Ongoing SHEQ, compliance and management-system expertise on tap — the experience of a senior resource without recruiting a permanent hire.
Project-based support
A defined piece of work with a clear scope and outcome, such as system implementation, certification readiness or CDM support for a project.
Audits and gap analysis
Independent assessment of your arrangements against the relevant standards and requirements, with a practical, prioritised action plan.
Ad hoc advice
Trusted, on-call expertise for the moments you simply need an experienced view on a compliance or assurance question.
Principles that guide every engagement
Proportionate
Solutions sized to the risk and the organisation — never more process than the situation needs.
Commercially focused
Advice that supports operational delivery and business performance, not just a tick-box exercise.
Independent
Objective, impartial assurance you and your stakeholders can rely on.
“To provide trusted assurance, compliance and resilience solutions that help organisations manage risk, improve performance and achieve sustainable growth.”
Ready to strengthen your assurance and compliance?
Talk to MKJ Assurance about independent, practical support tailored to your organisation.