Asbestos Manager

JR United Kingdom; Southampton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

The University of Southampton is seeking to make the appointment to the role of Asbestos Manager.

The University of Southampton is a leading research-intensive University, a founding member of the prestigious Russell Group, and one of the top 100 universities worldwide. We deliver excellent educational experience and world-leading research, and we are known for successfully commercialising our research through enterprise.

The University has a diverse estate, property and land portfolio spanning several campuses, including the main Highfield campus, the City Centre Campus, Avenue Campus, the Boldrewood Innovation Campus, and the Winchester School of Art. The Estates & Facilities Team ensure that the University has a built and physical environment that supports the activities of a world-class University, across a portfolio of academic, state of the art research, clinical, enterprise, workspace, residential, social amenity, sport and community facilities. Ambitious plans are afoot with an estates masterplan that will see £1bn of investment in enhancing and delivering a sustainable, inclusive estate over the next decade.

The Asbestos Manager is responsible for the day-to-day management of Asbestos Containing Materials (ACM) in university buildings, equipment and areas under its control and assisting the Duty Holder with Control of Asbestos Regulations at Work. You will act as the Competent person and develop, implement and review procedures for monitoring and reporting Estates responsibilities, ensuring compliance with relevant statutory legislation relating to Asbestos.

You will provide a focal point for asbestos related information and advice, while also managing contract arrangements for Asbestos specialist service providers, including Licenced Asbestos Removal Contractors.

You will be a qualified Asbestos management professional with a skill level equivalent to achievement of HND, Degree, NVQ Level 4 or basic professional qualification such as:

• P405 Management of Asbestos in Buildings, S301 Asbestos & other Fibres, National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH) General Certificate.
• BOHS Module P405 – Management of Asbestos in Buildings, Module P406 – Supervision and Management of the Safe Removal and disposal of Asbestos. Module P407 – Managing Asbestos in Premises, the Duty Holder Requirement.

Closing date for applications is Sunday 4th May.

The University of Southampton is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We believe that we can only truly meet our objectives if we are reflective of society, so we are passionate about creating a diverse environment. Therefore, we particularly encourage applications that will continue to strengthen the diversity of our governing body. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion and are immensely proud to have been awarded an institutional Athena SWAN silver award, which underpins our pledge to improve equality for women. We are also delighted to have received the Race Equality Charter bronze award from Advance HE, which recognises that we have a solid foundation for eliminating racial inequalities and developing an inclusive culture that values all staff and students.