Asbestos Removal jobs in Epworth

The work of a Trainee Asbestos Surveyor/Analyst includes:

As a Trainee Asbestos Surveyor you will undertake a structured programme of site based learning and instruction from our qualified surveyors.

As part of your qualification programme you will undertake the BOHS P402 qualification (for surveying) and the P403 and P404 qualifications (for air monitoring) within the first six months of employment.

After completion of your training period and becoming fully authorised you will work in the field on client projects in both domestic and commercial properties. As a Pennington Choices Asbestos Surveyor you will have the skills and tools to provide excellent and highly effective asbestos survey and analysis services and will be required to deliver of accurate and timely survey reports in accordance with client’s contractual requirements.

Once trained we would provide you with a fully equipped mobile laboratory (van) for your use while on site undertaking either surveys or air monitoring.

You will be based out of either our Bromley offices (covering the South), although there will be an expectation to cover other regions as required. The mix of our survey work is quite diverse, covering domestic and commercial properties from station buildings and shops to hospitals and churches.

Key Responsibilities

The core role would be either client site or office based, and once trained and authorised, you will be undertaking management and refurbishment & demolition surveys, and air monitoring for clients.

Management Survey – A Management Survey is generally referred to as a standard survey. The purpose of this survey is locate, as far as reasonably practicable, the presence and extent of any suspect asbestos containing materials (ACMs) in a building.

R&D Survey – Refurbishment & Demolition Survey - A refurbishment / demolition survey is required where the premises, or part of it, need upgrading, refurbishment or demolition. The survey does not need a record of the condition of asbestos-containing materials (ACM). A Refurbishment / demolition survey aims to ensure that nobody will be harmed by work on ACM in the premises or equipment.

Air Monitoring - involves testing the air to measure the level of respirable airborne asbestos fibres in an area during work on asbestos containing materials. Control monitoring is designed to test the effectiveness of control measures while work or removals is undertaken on asbestos containing materials.

Duties and responsibilities:

• To proactively engage in the training and development provided by the company.
• Once trained and authorised, to undertake management and refurbishment & demolition surveys, take bulk samples and provide clearly presented and well written site notes on the tablet. To provide advice to clients ancillary to the survey. Facilitate and oversee removal works where required.
• To provide asbestos analytical services to clients, including air monitoring, fibre counting and (where so qualified) bulk sample analysis.
• To be up to date with asbestos legislation, guidance and industry best practice including UKAS accreditation and quality management arrangements.
• To be up to date with relevant legislation including Health and Safety.
• To support the business by working flexibly and responsively from the company’s office or from clients sites as required.
• To take personal responsibility for maintaining technical expertise and an awareness of current issues in the sector.
• To comply with the company’s quality management arrangements including participating in the quality assurance arrangements and audit programme.
• To act within the expectations of conduct and attitude of employees in their role as ambassadors of the company.
• To be proactive to ensure that work is delivered on time by all areas of the business.
• To meet all legal obligations required to be met by the company as a provider of asbestos related services and an employer.
• To take personal responsibility to meet own billing and productivity targets.
• To ensure that the culture of the company is one that is honest and open and values everyone’s opinions and contributions.
• To contribute to a culture that is positive about the company.
• To contribute to a culture that enables PCL to be a learning organisation open to challenge and change.
• To carry out other such duties as may be reasonably required.
• To carry out other such duties as may be reasonably required

Benefits

Pennington Choices has been recognised by Best Companies as being a very good employer each year since 2018. We offer a working environment that is stimulating, where our people are given the tools they need to help shape their careers. With approachable and supportive line management and a proven track record of promoting from within, we encourage our people to be the best they can be, and we provide them with training, variety and support to help them grow.

We also provide colleagues with:

• Commitment to super flexible and remote hybrid working where applicable
• 37.5-hour working week
• 26 days annual leave plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro rata)
• Additional leave for length of service up to 31 days each year
• Opportunity to buy additional annual leave or sell surplus leave
• Enhanced employer pension contributions of 4% when you contribute 6%
• Enhanced parental pay
• Regular Learning and Development opportunities
• Regular company social events including an annual summer BBQ
• Cycle to work scheme, offering savings of at least 32%* on a new bike and cycle safety accessories
• Access to an online platform providing employee discounts on hundreds of high street brands
• Life insurance/Death in service offering 2 x salary cover from day one of employment
• Access to private healthcare
• Paid sick leave allowance each year
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme
• Referral programme offering up to £2,000 per person you refer
• Wellness programmes including annual flu jab
• Welcome goodie bag

About us

Pennington Choices is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristics protected by law.

Pennington Choices provides property surveying and consultancy services to organisations nationwide. We have a wealth of experience working with more than 800 public and private sector organisations across social housing, NHS, education, and rail since 2000.

At the heart of what makes Pennington Choices special is our people. We live by our values of being fun, resilient, brave and treating each other with respect. We also know there’s more to life than work, which is why we will encourage you to stay active, nurture your mental health, and create a fulfilling work/life balance.

Our head office is a converted barn in the picturesque Cheshire countryside, located just 3 minutes from M56 Jct10, and we have regional offices in Bromley, Kent and Sheffield. We are a close-knit organisation with people at our very core, and we strive for excellence in everything we do. As winners of Employer of the Year at both the Warrington Business Awards and the South London Business Awards, we've been recognised by Best Companies as a very good employer each year since 2018.

If successful, you will be joining us at a very exciting time. The business has already been through a period of substantial growth, concluding its current 5-year business plan in April 2024 which will achieve a turnover of £17.5m. A further 5-year plan through to 2029 is being developed with a projected growth to £40m.