Estates Compliance & PM Lead (Asbestos)

Scottish Government OGD Recruitment; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Scottish Government OGD Recruitment oversees the National Records of Scotland (NRS) Estates portfolio in Edinburgh and Dumfries, focusing on asbestos compliance and building maintenance across a multi-site estate. The role supports the Five-Year Plan with regular inspections, coordination with external FM contractors and professional services.

You will drive preventative maintenance, lead building surveys, and ensure adherence to corporate policies while escalating issues to senior management.

Qualifications

• Strong planning, communication and organisational skills.
• Experience managing estates compliance.

Responsibilities

• Manage the NRS Estates Five-Year Plan containing survey data and recommendations.
• Oversee all Asbestos Management for NRS including reinspection’s and commission asbestos Refurbishment and Demolition (R&D) surveys, fulfilling our client duties.
• Manage buildings Preventative Planned Maintenance (PPM) working closely with the FM Contractor, reviewing their scheduled work, reports, output and invoicing.
• Carry out independent estate building inspections sharing reports, sharing with senior management/line manager and escalating any issues as required.
• Identify, plan and deliver minor works projects as required across the estate working closely with the FM provider.
• Oversight for the smooth running of your remit, ensuring areas of responsibility are delivered in accordance with corporate practices/policies, e.g. operational asbestos management are implemented. Escalate concerns to line manager.
• Provide oversight of local management of key suppliers, able to support negotiations, management of escalation issues. Ensuring all issues are escalated or reported to relevant managers.
• Ensure that all services develop and implement operational strategies, policies and procedures in line with operational requirements.

Job description

Scottish Government OGD Recruitment oversees the National Records of Scotland (NRS) Estates portfolio in Edinburgh and Dumfries, focusing on asbestos compliance and building maintenance across a multi-site estate. The role supports the Five-Year Plan with regular inspections, coordination with external FM contractors and professional services.

You will drive preventative maintenance, lead building surveys, and ensure adherence to corporate policies while escalating issues to senior management.