Health & Saftey Manager

Carrington West; York and North Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction consultancy is seeking an Asbestos Responsible Person to oversee asbestos management across various sites, including London and York. Candidates should have over 10 years of experience in asbestos management, excellent communication skills, and relevant qualifications including BOHS P405. This role offers competitive pay rates depending on location and requires the ability to ensure compliance with all relevant regulations.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in asbestos management and compliance.
• Strong understanding of asbestos regulations and guidance.
• BPSS clearance or ability to obtain and valid PTS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Act as the Asbestos Responsible Person, ensuring compliance with regulations.
• Maintain accurate asbestos records.
• Prepare remits for asbestos surveys and remediation works.
• Undertake site visits to monitor compliance.

Skills

Asbestos management

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Attention to detail

Education

BOHS P405 Qualification

Job description

Overview

Are you a health and safety manager with extensive experience in asbestos? Have you worked in complex infrastructure or rail environments. Location: Stratford, London or York (Anglia Office). Contract Length: 12 months. Rate: London: £500/day Umbrella | £368.38/day PAYE; York: £444/day Umbrella | £327.12/day PAYE. I am seeking an Asbestos Responsible Person to lead asbestos management activities and ensure compliance with the Control of Asbestos Regulations and internal asbestos standards. This role spans buildings, structures, and lineside assets - providing oversight across multiple disciplines to maintain safety and compliance. Reporting to the Principal Asbestos Engineer, you\'ll deliver delegated asbestos management tasks and play a key part in achieving ongoing compliance objectives.

Responsibilities

• Act as the Asbestos Responsible Person, ensuring compliance with regulations and company standards.
• Maintain accurate and comprehensive asbestos records.
• Prepare remits and specifications for asbestos surveys and remediation works.
• Undertake site visits to monitor compliance and assess conditions.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders, including contractors and regulatory bodies.
• Provide technical asbestos support across all projects and disciplines.
• Lead one-off compliance improvement projects.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years\' experience in asbestos management and compliance.
• Strong understanding of asbestos regulations and guidance, plus related legislation (e.g. CDM Regulations).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• High attention to detail and accuracy in record keeping.
• Experience within infrastructure, construction, or rail environments is desirable.
• BPSS clearance (or ability to obtain) and valid PTS certification required.
• Hold BOHS P405 Qualification - Management of Asbestos in Buildings (S301 or Certificate of Competence accepted in lieu of P405).

If you would like to be considered for this role then please send your CVs to [e-mail] or contact me on 02393876037.