Asbestos Technician

Anglian Water Services Ltd; Norwich; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal private health care

Generous pension contributions

Life assurance

Personal accident cover

26 days annual leave

Bonus scheme

Flexible benefits and working culture

Job summary

Anglian Water is seeking an Asbestos Technician to join the Health and Safety team. The role mixes home-based work with on-site duties across the Norfolk region, requiring 3–4 days on Anglian Water sites and occasional travel to client locations.

You will conduct re-inspections and surveys, update the asbestos register, label materials, and advise on best practices while staying compliant with current legislation. A BOHS P402 qualification is supported and a full UK driving licence is essential.

Qualifications

• Full UK Driving Licence is required.
• Understanding of building survey work and asbestos risk assessment is preferred.
• Excellent communication and IT skills.
• Ability to plan and organise workload.

Responsibilities

• Conduct annual re-inspections and first-time asbestos surveys across Anglian Water sites.
• Sample and label asbestos-containing materials and produce detailed reports.
• Maintain and update the asbestos register and communicate findings to stakeholders.
• Provide timely, practical advice on asbestos-related matters to managers and employees.

Skills

Full UK Driving Licence

Health and safety knowledge

Strong communication skills

IT skills

workload planning

Education

A level/ONC level or relevant work experience

BOHS P402 qualification

Job description

From £35,000 depending on experience+ Company Van Full time/37 hrs a week/permanentLocation: Norfolk & Home based(Travel Required across Norfolk region) Anglian Water offers a flexible approach to working, this role provides you the opportunity to combine working from home and across the Anglian Water sites. You will be onsite 3-4 days per week across the Anglian Water region. See the possibilities. Realise your potentialAre you passionate about health and safety and ready to play a vital role in protecting people and the environment? At Anglian Water, we’re looking for a dedicated Asbestos Technician to join our Health and Safety team. This is your chance to be part of a company that values sustainability, innovation, and the wellbeing of its people and communities. As an Asbestos Technician, you’ll be at the forefront of ensuring our sites remain safe and compliant. From conducting re‑inspections and surveys to updating asbestos registers and advising on best practices, your work will directly support our mission to deliver clean, safe water while safeguarding health and safety across our operations.

What you’ll be doing:

• Conducting annual re‑inspections and first‑time asbestos surveys across Anglian Water sites.
• Sampling and labelling asbestos‑containing materials and producing detailed reports.
• Maintaining and updating the asbestos register and communicating findings to stakeholders.
• Providing timely, practical advice on asbestos‑related matters to managers and employees.
• Supporting the development of asbestos procedures and assisting in contractor selection.
• Staying up to date with legislation and best practices through continuous professional development.

What does it take to be successful?

• Full UK Driving Licence
• An understanding of building survey work and ideally previous asbestos risk assessment
• Educated to A level/ONC level or relevant work experience
• BOHS P402 qualified – Anglian Water are willing to support this training
• Previous experience in the Health and Safety industry
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Excellent IT skills
• Capable of planning and organising workload
• Ability to work with business managers to support and assist them with any asbestos queries and training, where required

We invest in our people - as a valued employee, you’ll be entitled to:

• Personal private health care
• Generous double match pension – contribute 7% and Anglian Water will contribute 14%, giving a total contribution of 21%
• 24‑hour Virtual GP service for you and your household
• 26 days annual leave – rising with length of service and the ability to buy more
• Life assurance (up to 8 x salary)
• Personal accident cover (up to 5 x salary)
• Excellent family friendly policies, such as 26 weeks full pay for maternity / adoption leave, as well as 4 weeks paid paternity / partner leave.
• Opportunity for shared parental pay
• Bonus scheme
• Flexible benefits and working culture to support your wellbeing and lifestyle.

Inclusion at Anglian Water: Inclusion is for everyone and we are an equal opportunity employer, which means we’ll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we’re committed to creating an environment where all our colleagues feel they belong.

Closing date: 13/11/2026 #loveeverydrop

We are committed to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve in both our workforce and our supply chain partners to help us to understand and meet the needs of our customers. We are passionate and dedicated to the learning and development of our people, making sure they have the right skills and knowledge to be successful and to help achieve their potential. We want to give everyone equal access to our recruitment process. If you have a disability or long‑term condition, including neurodiversity and mental health conditions, we’ll support you throughout your application, and make any adjustments to make sure your disability or long‑term condition is not a barrier to recruitment. If you need any support, please get reach out to our team [e-mail]’

Become a part of Anglian Water’s future and join us on our journey as we live through our values to build trust, do the right thing, and are always exploring, to bring environmental and social prosperity to the region.