The Asbestos Manager leads the strategy and oversight for asbestos management across UKAEA’s multi-site estate, ensuring compliance with the Control of Asbestos Regulations. The role provides specialist technical expertise, contract management, and stakeholder engagement to manage asbestos risks across a diverse portfolio of operational, commercial, and experimental facilities, including ageing buildings and legacy scientific equipment undergoing decommissioning.
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Core responsibilities
- Lead and implement the asbestos management strategy and policy across the UKAEA estate.
- Maintain and manage the site asbestos register and asbestos management plan to ensure accuracy and compliance.
- Oversee identification, condition surveying, and risk management of asbestos containing materials (ACMs), including safe removal and disposal where required.
- Review and approve contractor Risk Assessment Method Statements (RAMS) to ensure appropriate controls and legal compliance.
- Ensure asbestos-related works proceed safely by verifying statutory notifications, competence, and survey requirements.
- Provide expert asbestos advice to staff, tenants, contractors, and project teams, including the Decommissioning and Repurposing programme.
- Carry out desktop studies and develop scopes or briefs for asbestos-related investigations and remedial works.
- Provide budget estimates and support financial planning for asbestos risk management across the estate.
- Act as Contract Manager for the asbestos compliance consultancy contract, ensuring effective service delivery.
- Deliver training, guidance, and awareness to promote safe asbestos management and improved organisational culture.
- Engage and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to support effective decision-making and continuous improvement.
- Communicate complex asbestos risks clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.