At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage asbestos compliance and oversee construction projects while ensuring health and safety standards.
- Company: Join a busy Local Authority Property Services team in Newport.
- Benefits: Competitive daily rate, flexible work arrangement, and a supportive team environment.
- Other info: Opportunity for career growth in the public sector with a focus on compliance.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on property safety and compliance while working remotely.
- Qualifications: Experience in asbestos management and project management is essential.
The predicted salary is between 37338 - 44962 £ per year.
Location: Newport (2 days onsite, 3 days from home)
Rate: £197.61 per day (Umbrella)
Contract: 6 Months
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm
We are currently recruiting for an experienced Construction Officer (Asbestos Compliance) to join a busy Local Authority Property Services team on a six-month contract. This is an excellent opportunity for a compliance-focused construction professional with experience in asbestos management, statutory compliance, building surveying, and project management to support the delivery of essential compliance programmes across a diverse property portfolio.
Working remotely, you will take responsibility for managing asbestos compliance, statutory testing programmes, and construction-related projects, ensuring that all properties remain compliant with current legislation and health and safety requirements.
Key Responsibilities- Manage asbestos compliance across a portfolio of buildings and ensure adherence to current legislation and best practice.
- Coordinate asbestos surveys, re-inspections, and remedial works arising from survey findings.
- Manage statutory testing programmes and ensure inspections are completed within required timescales.
- Oversee compliance-related surveys including mansafe testing, safety glazing surveys, and roller shutter/automatic door servicing.
- Monitor contractor performance and undertake site inspections where required.
- Act as Project Manager for a range of construction, maintenance, and refurbishment projects.
- Ensure compliance with CDM Regulations, Health Safety legislation, British Standards, and Codes of Practice.
- Liaise with contractors, consultants, stakeholders, building occupants, and senior management.
- Manage works arising from compliance reports and statutory inspections.
- Maintain accurate records, compliance databases, and performance reports using Microsoft Excel and other systems.
- Support the implementation of Health Safety policies and procedures.
- Assist with the preparation of specifications, reports, departmental plans, and compliance documentation.
- Experience managing asbestos compliance within public sector, housing, estates, facilities, or property environments.
- Strong knowledge of asbestos legislation, statutory compliance, CDM Regulations, and Health Safety requirements.
- Experience managing construction, maintenance, refurbishment, or compliance projects.
- Ability to oversee contractors and ensure compliance with policies and procedures.
- Excellent organisational and project management skills.
- Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Excel and database management.
- Experience producing reports and maintaining compliance records.
- Ability to work independently and manage a varied workload.
- Experience working within a Local Authority, Housing Association, NHS, Education, or Public Sector environment.
- Building Surveying, Construction Management, Property Management, or Compliance-related qualifications.
- Knowledge of property compliance systems and asset management databases.
If you have a background in asbestos compliance, construction project management, or property compliance and are looking for your next contract opportunity, we would love to hear from you.
Construction Officer (Asbestos/Compliance) employer: Vox Consultants
Join our dynamic Local Authority Property Services team in Newport, where we prioritise compliance and safety in a supportive work environment. With a flexible hybrid working model, you will have the opportunity to manage essential asbestos compliance projects while enjoying a collaborative culture that fosters professional growth and development. We value your expertise and offer a meaningful role that contributes to the well-being of our community.
