Interim Asbestos & Water Hygiene Manager - Basildon District Council

The Borough of Basildon is alive with opportunity and has the ingredients to be one of the most successful and desirable places in the South-East. As the largest economy in the Thames Estuary outside London, we are incredibly proud of what we have achieved but we are never complacent.

We are driving inclusive, sustainable growth to provide opportunity and prosperity for local people and businesses, access to quality homes, vibrant town centres and an enhanced local environment.

The Role

The role is within the Property Maintenance and Compliance department of Basildon Borough Council (BBC) and combines operational oversight, financial management and regulatory compliance.

The role is responsible for ensuring that BBC properties are safe, statutory obligations are met, risks are appropriately managed, and robust systems are in place to monitor and evidence compliance.

Key deliverables

• Lead the operational management and oversight of the asbestos and water hygiene service areas.
• Ensure compliance with all asbestos and water hygiene statutory and regulatory requirements, including associated guidance and best practice.
• Maintain oversight of asbestos management surveys, refurbishment and demolition surveys, asbestos reinspection’s and condition assessments.
• Ensure the asbestos register and management plans are accurate, current, accessible and communicated to relevant staff, contractors and other duty holders.
• Monitor the identification, assessment and completion of asbestos and water hygiene remedial works.
• Ensure appropriate controls and management arrangements are in place for repairs, maintenance, planned investment, void works and refurbishment activities where asbestos maybe present.
• Ensure appropriate controls and management arrangements are in place for water hygiene.
• Manage specialist asbestos removal and remediation contractors and water hygiene contractors.
• Oversee legionella risk assessments, water hygiene monitoring programmes and the implementation of recommended control measures.
• Maintain oversight of remedial actions arising from water hygiene assessments, inspections, monitoring results and audits.
• Work closely with internal teams and external contractors to ensure that asbestos and water hygiene risks are identified, assessed, controlled and managed effectively.

• The experience you will bring
• BOHS P405 management of asbestos qualification.
• Membership of a relevant professional body such as BOHS, NEBOSH or IOSH.
• Significant experience managing asbestos and water hygiene compliance within social housing.
• Strong working knowledge of the control of asbestos regulations and the legal requirements for managing asbestos risks.
• Strong working knowledge of legionella prevention and water hygiene management, including HSE ACoP L8.
• Significant experience managing specialist compliance contractors and holding them to account.
• Significant experience developing compliance programmes, monitoring remedial actions and producing management information and assurance reports.

Please note

Basildon Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults, and expects all employees, contractors and volunteers to share its commitment to prevent abuse, harm or exploitation.

What to do next
If you are interested in finding out more about this role, we would love to hear from you. Please apply via the Working for Essex website.
If you have any queries relating to this post, please email louise.butler@essex.gov.uk