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Closing Date

Clydach

23:59 - 10th April 2024

What you’ll be responsible for

As Asbestos Surveyor you will:

• Inspect a diverse range of assets for asbestos and recommend ongoing actions as necessary to ensure effective management of asbestos at DCWW assets including management surveys, demolition and refurbishment surveys and re-inspections.
• Ensure all asbestos surveys and risk assessments are carried out consistently to the appropriate standards across DCWW asset base and in accordance with Asbestos and Health and Safety legislation and in line with the company Asbestos Management Plan.
• Engage and manage specialist asbestos contractors on DCWW sites engaged in the removal, repair or maintenance of asbestos containing materials (ACMs) in accordance with relevant Asbestos and Health and Safety Legislation and best practice.  Including project management of any enabling works and surveys e.g. ecology surveys, re-instatement works.
• Provide specialist knowledge and expert advice to the Operations, Capital Delivery team and Capital Partners on management and removal of asbestos.
• Develop and maintain good working relations with Operations, Property, Developer Services, Asset Strategy, Local Asset Management, Health and Safety and Talent Development teams.
• Ensure all asbestos surveys, risk assessments and removal works are recorded in MICAD, our asbestos management database.
• Liaise with the Capital Partners and EDT to ensure that all Asbestos Surveys and remedial work they carry out are captured and recorded in MICAD.   
• Analyse frequency of inspections and material risk assessments to develop business case for removal of ACMs within suitable timescales.
• Carry out investigations into any asbestos incidents or exposures.
• Prepare or review risk assessments and method statements for asbestos work as required. 
• Develop and review relevant training material related to asbestos for use across the business. Including production of materials, updating training from feedback and delivery of targeted training sessions or presentations to colleges and capital partners.
• Monitor and manage the operation of the MICAD database. Setting up access for individuals and teams and producing usage reports for managers.
• Work closely with the IMS team to maintain BS EN ISO 9001 accreditation for quality management for the team within the DCWW quality management system. 
• Manage the asbestos surveying and removal budget for DCWW, forecasting and prioritising work and ensuring funds are available in time to complete it. 
• Update and review the DCWW Asbestos Management Plan annually and as required, ensuring it is appropriate to the needs of the business and compliant with legislation. Write procedures, roles and responsibilities and safe systems of work for use across DCWW.
• Produce internal guidance documents on asbestos for all aspects of the business e.g. toolbox talks, e-quiped bulletins and guidance notes.

Who you’ll work with

Internal

•    Operations, Asset Strategy, Finance and commercial teams. 
•    Design Team
•    Local Assets Managements teams 

External

•    Regulators EA/DWI
•    Framework contractors
•    Alliance partners
•    Local Authorities and planning departments
•    Ofwat

About you

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Experience all types of premises surveys, with particularly industrial and commercial experience.
• BOHS P402 Surveying and Sampling Strategies for Asbestos in Buildings Qualification
• BOHS P405 Management of Asbestos in Buildings Qualification
• Membership of FAAM (preferred)
• Relevant health and safety qualification – e.g. NEBOSH certificate
• Management of Contractors – AP(C)
• Project Management experience (preferred)

Good to know

• Flexible working between Home, Office, and Site
• 37 hours Mon -Fri
• Based in the South with the requirement to work in all South Operating area locations.

Forf further details contact Andrew Herbert - andrew.herbert@dwrcymru.com

Benefits

As well as a market competitive salary, 33 days annual leave (pro rata, including public holidays), we offer a range of employee benefits and rewards including:

•    Variable pay schemes (your salary band will remain the same, but performance depending, you could receive an incremental within-band increase and a yearly incentive)

•    Enhanced employer pension contributions – Up to 11% employer contributions

•    Enhanced family friendly policies

•    Progression opportunities, including the ability to apply for funded training and coaching and mentoring programmes

•    Reduction on gym memberships and high street shopping

•    Cycle to work scheme

•    Free on-site parking at all our sites

•    20% off all Welsh Water visitor attraction centres and gift shops

•    Car-leasing scheme

•    Health CashBack scheme

•    An employee assistance programme for employees and their immediate family

•    Colleague matched fundraising scheme up to the value of £500 per year for your chosen charity

•    Option to buy annual leave up to 5 days per year
 

Whilst also working for a not-for profit company that truly cares about earning the trust of customers everyday, and about looking after our beautiful environment

Please note, we may close this role sooner if required. We may also extend the original closing date depending on interest.

Due to the nature of the industry, we require satisfactory references, post offer medical clearance, and a criminal records Basic Disclosure check on all new employees joining the business. For some roles there may be additional checks and security clearance required, and this offer is subject to all checks being satisfied. You will receive further information on how to complete these checks via email once you have accepted this offer.
 

Who we are

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water keep 3 million people healthy each day with safe, reliable water, and take away wastewater to clean, before returning it safely to our beautiful rivers and seas.

To be able to deliver high quality, essential services which help to protect the health of our customers, colleagues and our environment, we need the right people to deliver on our vision.  This is achieved by living our core values and demonstrating the core behaviours that underpin them.  The security of our people, assets and information is key to us, so we are looking for people who understand and comply with the company’s required security objectives.

We know that the most successful teams are the most diverse teams. Equality, diversity and inclusion provide the very foundation to our culture at Welsh Water. We want every individual to feel confident, proud and able to bring their whole selves to work. 

To ensure an improved representation in our workforce, applications are particularly welcome from minority groups including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people, Females, LGBT+, Non-binary and people with disabilities. Together we continue to build a workplace that not only celebrates the diverse voices of our colleagues but also represents each customer we serve.

In essence, ours is a company based on trust, openness, respect, commitment and honesty. A company that our colleagues are proud to work for.
 

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