Principal Asbestos Consultant

EDP; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime payments

Travel expenses covered

Job summary

EDP is a leading multidisciplinary consultancy providing risk management, compliance, and technical services across the UK. We are seeking a Principal Asbestos Consultant to lead regional delivery and support national client frameworks.

You will combine technical expertise with leadership and commercial accountability, working within UKAS-accredited systems to service public and private sector clients while developing people, processes, and performance.

Qualifications

• UKAS-accredited experience is essential
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in UKAS-accredited organisations
• Strong consultancy and client-facing capability
• Excellent organisational and communication skills
• Full manual UK driving licence required

Responsibilities

• Lead and support regional teams to ensure quality, compliance and safe delivery
• Manage and oversee client contracts, maintaining strong working relationships
• Deliver and oversee complex asbestos projects from quotation to completion
• Provide high-level technical consultancy and report authorisation
• Support financial performance, forecasting and invoicing
• Line manage, mentor and develop team members
• Support quality assurance activities and advise clients on regulatory requirements

Skills

Client engagement

Leadership

Project management

Communication

MS Office

Driving licence

Education

P402, P403 & P404 (or equivalent)

W/M504 / P405

CoCA qualification (or working towards)

Tools

MS Office

Job description

EDP is a leading multidisciplinary consultancy providing expert risk management, compliance, and technical services across the UK. Due to continued growth, we are seeking an experienced Principal Asbestos Consultant to take a senior role, supporting both regional delivery and national client frameworks.

This is a varied and influential position, combining technical expertise, leadership, client engagement, and commercial responsibility. You will work within UKAS-accredited systems, supporting public and private sector clients while helping to develop people, processes, and performance.

Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 + overtime, travel & subsistence

Location: Yorkshire and surrounding areas

Contract: Full-time, permanent

Responsibilities

• Leading and supporting regional teams to ensure quality, compliance, and safe delivery
• Managing and overseeing client contracts, maintaining strong working relationships
• Delivering and overseeing complex asbestos projects from quotation through to completion
• Providing high-level technical consultancy and report authorisation
• Supporting financial performance, forecasting, and invoicing
• Line managing, mentoring, and developing team members
• Supporting quality assurance activities and advising clients on regulatory requirements

About You

You’ll be an experienced, service-driven asbestos professional with strong technical credibility and the confidence to lead people, projects, and client relationships.

Essential Requirements

• P402, P403 & P404 (or equivalent)
• W/M504 / P405
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience within UKAS-accredited organisations
• Experience managing large, complex frameworks and standalone projects
• Strong consultancy and client-facing capability
• Excellent organisational and communication skills
• Proficient in MS Office and relevant digital tools
• Full manual UK driving licence

Desirable

• CoCA qualification or working towards it

Working Arrangements

This role requires flexibility, including travel across the Midlands and surrounding areas, with occasional weekend or out-of-hours work to meet client needs.

• Approved overtime paid
• Travel and subsistence expenses covered

Why Join EDP?

EDP offers the opportunity to work on high-profile, technically challenging projects within a supportive and professional environment. You’ll be trusted to lead, influence, and shape outcomes while continuing to develop your career at a senior level.