Asbestos Operations Manager – London

Future Select Ltd; Bexhill-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading asbestos consultancy in England is seeking a self-driven Asbestos Operations Manager to oversee operations, manage a team, and maintain accreditation. The ideal candidate will have relevant certifications and extensive experience in the asbestos industry, alongside strong communication and leadership skills. The role offers a competitive salary and company car, among other benefits.

Benefits

Company car

Competitive salary

Fringe benefits

Qualifications

• Significant experience working within the asbestos industry.
• Strong technical, office, management, sales, and consultancy background.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of surveyors/analysts and maintain UKAS accreditation.
• Participate in training and mentoring staff.
• Produce method statements and risk assessments.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Client-facing skills

Organisational skills

Leadership skills

People management skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel and Word)

Education

P402/P403/P404 certificates or equivalent RSPH

S301/CCP qualification

Job description

This highly successful and fast-growing client‑based asbestos consultancy is actively seeking a self‑driven, enthusiastic and commercially focused Asbestos Operations Manager based in London, with applications from the surrounding areas.

Qualifications and Experience

Ideally, the applicant should possess the P402/P403/P404 certificates or the equivalent RSPH, and the S301/CCP qualification, with significant experience working within this role and the asbestos industry.

Applicants must come from a strong technical, office, management, sales, accounts, consultancy and operational background within the asbestos industry.

Must have excellent communication, client‑facing, organisational, presentational, leadership and people‑management skills, and be fully conversant with the asbestos industry and Health & Safety procedures. Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel and Word) is required.

Responsibilities

Managing a team of surveyors/analysts and ensuring the UKAS accreditation is maintained.

Participating in training, mentoring staff, liaising with clients/customers, and maintaining compliance with all quality and technical procedures regarding asbestos.

Attending sites, carrying out audits and reporting analytical findings, producing accurate asbestos reports, updating databases, producing management plans, and quotations.

Running the operations side of the business – overseeing office, site staff and clients on a daily basis, coordinating contract operations with clients, dealing with invoices, and maintaining personnel records using the database–spreadsheets etc.

Producing method statements, risk assessment and related site paperwork, assisting with tenders and quotations, and developing and training the team. Involving staff with audits to improve quality and achieve client/staff satisfaction, ensuring projects are completed within the time scale, and managing an existing and new portfolio of contracts effectively.

Establishing and maintaining good relationships with the company’s large portfolio of clients, developing new business leads, and taking the business to the next step.

Attributes

The successful candidate will be astute, confident, and exhibit a smart disposition with the ability to deliver on good commercial results. He/she will be innovative, solve problems efficiently, and handle situations appropriately.

Benefits

In return, this company offers a fantastic salary, dependent on expertise and aspiration, a company car, and many other fringe benefits.