Interim Asbestos & Water Hygiene Manager

Essex County Council; Basildon; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Basildon Borough Council is seeking an Interim Asbestos & Water Hygiene Manager to lead the asbestos and water hygiene function within the Property Maintenance and Compliance department. You will ensure statutory compliance, manage risks and maintain robust evidence-based systems across council properties.

The role requires BOHS P405, professional body membership, and substantial social housing compliance experience, plus contractor management. Hybrid basis for an initial six months.

Qualifications

• BOHS P405 management of asbestos qualification.
• Membership of BOHS, NEBOSH or IOSH.
• Experience managing asbestos and water hygiene compliance in social housing.
• Knowledge of Control of Asbestos Regulations and legal requirements.
• Knowledge of legionella prevention and water hygiene management (HSE ACoP L8).
• Experience managing specialist compliance contractors and accountability.
• Experience developing compliance programmes and reporting.

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.
• Maintain oversight of asbestos management surveys, refurbishment and demolition surveys.
• Ensure the asbestos register and management plans are accurate and accessible.
• Monitor identification, assessment and completion of asbestos and water hygiene remedial works.
• Oversee controls for repairs, maintenance, and refurbishment activities where asbestos may be present.
• Manage specialist asbestos removal and remediation contractors and water hygiene contractors.
• Oversee legionella risk assessments and water hygiene monitoring programmes.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external contractors to manage risks effectively.

Skills

Asbestos management

Water hygiene management

Regulatory compliance

Contractor management

Risk assessment

Education

BOHS P405 qualification

Professional body membership (BOHS/NEBOSH/IOSH)

Job description

The role is within the Property Maintenance and Compliance department of Basildon Borough Council (BBC) and combines operational oversight, financial management and regulatory compliance.

The role is responsible for ensuring that BBC properties are safe, statutory obligations are met, risks are appropriately managed, and robust systems are in place to monitor and evidence compliance.

Key deliverables

• 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 associated guidance and best practice.
• Maintain oversight of asbestos management surveys, refurbishment and demolition surveys, asbestos reinspection's and condition assessments.
• Ensure the asbestos register and management plans are accurate, current, accessible and communicated to relevant staff, contractors and other duty holders.
• Monitor the identification, assessment and completion of asbestos and water hygiene remedial works.
• Ensure appropriate controls and management arrangements are in place for repairs, maintenance, planned investment, void works and refurbishment activities where asbestos maybe present.
• Ensure appropriate controls and management arrangements are in place for water hygiene.
• Manage specialist asbestos removal and remediation contractors and water hygiene contractors.
• Oversee legionella risk assessments, water hygiene monitoring programmes and the implementation of recommended control measures.
• Maintain oversight of remedial actions arising from water hygiene assessments, inspections, monitoring results and audits.
• Work closely with internal teams and external contractors to ensure that asbestos and water hygiene risks are identified, assessed, controlled and managed effectively.

Qualifications and Experience

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

Please note

Essex County Council (ECC) are delighted to be supporting Basildon Borough Council in recruiting an Interim Asbestos & Water Hygiene Manager initially on a 6-month basis. Please note this role is being offered on a hybrid basis.

The Borough of Basildon is alive with opportunity and has the ingredients to be one of the most successful and desirable places in the South-East. As the largest economy in the Thames Estuary outside London, we are incredibly proud of what we have achieved but we are never complacent.

We are driving inclusive, sustainable growth to provide opportunity and prosperity for local people and businesses, access to quality homes, vibrant town centres and an enhanced local environment.