Hybrid: Interim Asbestos & Water Hygiene Manager

Carrington West; Basildon; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Basildon Borough Council is seeking an Interim Asbestos & Water Hygiene Manager to lead the asbestos and water hygiene service across BBC properties. The role combines operational oversight, regulatory compliance and financial governance, with hybrid working arrangements.

You will manage surveys, maintain registers and lead specialist contractors, ensuring statutory compliance and robust governance across the estate.

Qualifications

• BOHS P405 qualification required.
• Membership of professional body such as BOHS, NEBOSH or IOSH.
• Significant experience managing asbestos and water hygiene compliance within social housing.
• Strong knowledge of control of asbestos regulations and legal requirements for managing asbestos risks.
• Strong knowledge of legionella prevention and water hygiene management, including HSE ACoP L8.
• Experience managing specialist compliance contractors and holding them to account.
• Experience developing compliance programmes, monitoring remedial actions and producing management information and assurance reports.

Responsibilities

• Lead the operational management and oversight of the asbestos and water hygiene service areas.
• Ensure compliance with all asbestos and water hygiene statutory and regulatory requirements, including guidance and best practice.
• Maintain oversight of asbestos management surveys, refurbishment and demolition surveys, reinspections and condition assessments.
• Ensure the asbestos register and management plans are accurate, current, and communicated to staff, contractors and duty holders.
• Monitor identification, assessment and completion of asbestos and water hygiene remedial works.
• Manage controls for repairs, maintenance, planned investment, void works and refurbishment where asbestos may be present.
• Oversee legionella risk assessments and water hygiene monitoring programmes.
• Manage specialist contractors and ensure contractor performance and accountability.
• Collaborate with internal teams to identify, assess and manage asbestos and water hygiene risks.

Skills

Asbestos & water hygiene management

Education

BOHS P405 management of asbestos qualification

Professional body membership (BOHS/NEBOSH/IOSH)

Job description

Basildon Borough Council is seeking an Interim Asbestos & Water Hygiene Manager to lead the asbestos and water hygiene service across BBC properties. The role combines operational oversight, regulatory compliance and financial governance, with hybrid working arrangements.

You will manage surveys, maintain registers and lead specialist contractors, ensuring statutory compliance and robust governance across the estate.