Asbestos Manager

At EMCOR UK, we revolutionise facilities management by combining our engineering heritage and innovation capability. We prioritise people in everything we do, collaborating closely with our customers to understand all their needs, from the big picture to day-to-day operations. Our purpose is to "create a better world at work". Using our unique insight platform, "One Data World," we harness data-driven intelligence to make informed decisions, adapting our services to meet our customers' evolving requirements. This allows us to cultivate an enhanced workplace experience for their teams whilst optimising efficiency, meticulously managing every asset, and minimising their impact on the planet. All supported by our commitment to safety, compliance, and assurance. Our partnering approach empowers our customers to shape a better future. Whether guiding their path to net zero or redeveloping their facilities for enhanced efficiency, we create better places for work whilst taking away the burden
of facility operations, freeing up our customers to concentrate on their business.
About the role:
The Asbestos Manager will develop our client's asbestos strategy and management plan on an annual basis in accordance with current regulation and legislation, providing expert advice to the client with regards to asbestos management.
They will assume the role of competent person (asbestos) (as defined in the asbestos management plan) to undertake a review and update annually all of the asbestos risk assessments in relation to the client's properties. Generating, amending, monitoring, and reporting on progress against the asbestos management plan and advise the client of all issues and mitigating actions within agreed timescales.
The Asbestos Manager will manage all current asbestos surveys and asbestos registers and ensure they are accessible and accurate for all personnel visiting or undertaking works in any areas containing or potentially containing and Asbestos Containing material (ACM) in customer properties, and will qualify and appoint certified and licenced (in accordance with current legislation asbestos testing and asbestos removal specialist supply chain partners.
Providing all necessary notifications and interfaces with the Health and Safety Executive, the Asbestos Manager will manage incident response and communication is in line with the Safety Asbestos management plan, as well as the reactive service to the client in the event of the discovery of materials containing asbestos (ACM) in any of the clients' facilities.
The Asbestos Manager will provide a project management service for all asbestos removal works from any building or structure, including the delivery of all air monitoring requirements, asbestos removal activities and the formation and management of all associated risk assessments. Where asbestos removal is required as a result of a client initiated project, they will manage the removal of the asbestos identified in the survey, undertaking a full risk assessment and providing CDM plans as required for all asbestos removal works.

You'll need a relevant, nationally recognised professional asbestos qualification e.g. BOHS Certificate of Competence or BOHS P407, P405, P404, P403 and P402, as well as a Certificate of Competence in Asbestos (CofC in Asbestos).
You'll have experience of ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 and 45003 standards, and a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of all aspects of safety and risk management.
With detailed knowledge of the Control of Asbestos regulations 2012 and the HSE guidance HSG 248, you'll have a systematic approach to document administration and retention.
You'll have the ability to work as part of and lead, develop and positively influence and inspire both own and operational team, and be able to work on your own initiative to deliver key objectives
Ideally you'll hold a Level 4 NVQ Diploma (Contract Managers) and a NEBOSH diploma.

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