Asbestos Abatement Coordinator

Confidential; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits provided

Job summary

Confidential, based near Los Angeles, seeks a qualified environmental professional to lead asbestos and lead projects, from assessment to abatement and monitoring.

You will coordinate with central and regional facilities, prepare Phase 1/2/3 work products, review monitoring reports, and ensure compliance with laws, safety rules, and project specs. Candidates must have CA certifications (CSST or Asbestos Consultant), a CA engineering degree, and reside within 20 miles of LA.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of full-time professional construction experience on projects involving environmental asbestos/lead assessment, sampling, design, monitoring, and abatement.
• Two years of full-time professional construction experience with CSST and related qualifications (per CA requirements).
• Certification from the State of California as a Certified Asbestos Consultant or CSST (as applicable).
• EPA Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Certification and CDPH Lead Certification.

Responsibilities

• Maintains open communication with central and regional facilities departments and project teams to provide technical support related to asbestos and lead issues.
• Prepares Phase 1 site assessments and Phase 2 abatement designs to address asbestos and lead-containing materials on construction projects.
• Reviews environmental consultants’ Phase 1, Phase 2, and Phase 3 project monitoring reports for accuracy.
• Surveys sites to recommend the best method to mitigate or abate asbestos and lead-containing building materials.
• Prepares job estimates for project assessment, design, and monitoring.
• Prepares reports describing inspection findings or results and project impacts determined through review of construction drawings.
• Plans repair, removal, disposal, or encapsulation of asbestos-containing building materials and abatement or in-place management of lead-based paint on structures and mechanical systems.
• Conducts environmental project monitoring during construction to ensure compliance with applicable laws, project specifications, safety regulations, and established work practices.
• Investigates accidents or incidents occurring on or near project sites during asbestos/lead-related projects.
• Performs asbestos bulk sampling and lead wipe or paint chip sampling to investigate asbestos releases or elevated lead exposure.
• Reviews condition assessment reports for asbestos-containing building materials (ACBM), addresses damaged or friable ACBM, and manages the processing of asbestos bulk sampling data and abatement records.
• Updates project tracking sheets for progress status.
• Uses Maximo to plan and track job progress and report actual labor charges.

Skills

Asbestos expertise

Lead abatement

Construction experience

Environmental compliance

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

CSST certification

EPA RRP Certification

CDPH Lead Certification

Tools

Maximo

Job description

Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintains open communication with central and regional facilities departments and project teams to provide technical support related to asbestos and lead issues..
• Prepares site assessments (Phase 1) and abatement designs (Phase 2) to address the impact of asbestos and lead-containing materials on construction projects..
• Reviews environmental consultants’ Phase 1, Phase 2, and Phase 3 project monitoring reports for accuracy..
• Surveys sites to recommend the best method to mitigate or abate asbestos and lead-containing building materials..
• Prepares job estimates for project assessment, design, and monitoring..
• Prepares reports describing inspection findings or results and project impacts determined through review of construction drawings..
• Plans the repair, removal, disposal, or encapsulation of asbestos-containing building materials and the abatement or in-place management of lead-based paint on structures and mechanical systems..
• Conducts environmental project monitoring during construction to ensure compliance with applicable laws, project specifications, safety regulations, and established work practices..
• Investigates accidents or incidents occurring on or near project sites during asbestos/lead-related projects..
• Performs asbestos bulk sampling and lead wipe or paint chip sampling to investigate asbestos releases or elevated lead exposure..
• Reviews condition assessment reports for asbestos-containing building materials (ACBM), addresses damaged or friable ACBM, and manages the processing of asbestos bulk sampling data and abatement records..
• Updates project tracking sheets for progress status..
• Uses Maximo to plan and track job progress and report actual labor charges..

Required Experience

Candidates must meet one of the following:

Option 1

• Five (5) years of full-time paid professional construction experience on projects involving environmental asbestos/lead assessment, sampling, design, monitoring, and abatement..

OR

Option 2

• Two (2) years of full-time paid professional construction experience on projects involving environmental asbestos/lead assessment, sampling, design, monitoring, and abatement; AND.
• Certification from the State of California as a Certified Site Surveillance Technician (CSST)..

OR

Option 3

• Certification from the State of California as a Certified Asbestos Consultant.

Required Certificates

• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Certification.
• California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Lead Certification as:

Required Education

Candidates must meet one of the following:

• Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field..
• Candidates without a degree must have additional years of experience to compensate for education on a year-for-year basis..\

Location Requirement

• Candidate must reside within 20 miles of Los Angeles, California.

Employment

• Benefits provided.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to any characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.