Asbestos Management Technician — Onsite, 9‑Day Fortnight

awepeople; Reading; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9-day fortnight

270 hours annual leave

Pension scheme

Maternity/Paternity pay

Professional career development

Employee assistance programme

Life Assurance (4x salary)

Discounts

Special Leave Policy

Job summary

AWE is recruiting an Asbestos Management Operative for the Radiochemistry Group. The role focuses on inspecting buildings and structures to locate, test, and manage asbestos-containing materials, with duties including safety surveys, sample collection, and maintaining the asbestos registers.

Key tasks include keeping an up-to-date register of ACMs, complying with health and safety legislation, and completing required training to demonstrate technical competence.

Qualifications

• An interest in asbestos management, building safety, or compliance.
• Awareness of health and safety regulations and willingness to learn asbestos legislation and standards.
• Good attention to detail and the ability to maintain accurate records.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to analyse information.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Confident working both independently and as part of a team.
• Experience with surveys, inspections, or compliance systems would be beneficial but is not essential.
• A positive attitude, willingness to learn, and commitment to continuous development.
• Committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion and building positive working relationships.

Responsibilities

• Actively maintain a register detailing the location, type, amount, and condition of all Asbestos-Containing Materials (ACMs) or presumed ACMs.
• Work in line with relevant health and safety legislation, AWE standards and regulatory requirements, including the Control of Asbestos Regulations.
• Complete all required training, qualifications, and site assessments to demonstrate technical competence for the role.
• Carry out asbestos surveys by safely inspecting buildings, structures, and equipment, taking samples, and assessing the condition, type, location, and risk of asbestos-containing materials.
• Maintain accurate asbestos records by updating inspection/survey data, condition assessments, and the Asbestos Data Management System.
• Support continued compliance with CAR Reg 4 by applying management controls, informing facility management of damaged materials, updating risk scores, and recording asbestos removal or remedial works.

Skills

Asbestos management

Health and safety regulations

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Written and verbal communication

Teamwork

Surveys/inspections/compliance

Job description

AWE is recruiting an Asbestos Management Operative for the Radiochemistry Group. The role focuses on inspecting buildings and structures to locate, test, and manage asbestos-containing materials, with duties including safety surveys, sample collection, and maintaining the asbestos registers.

Key tasks include keeping an up-to-date register of ACMs, complying with health and safety legislation, and completing required training to demonstrate technical competence.