Asbestos Surveyor – West Sussex County Council
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Salary: £36,363 to £39,152 per annum.
Working Pattern: Full-time, 37 hours per week.
Location: County Hall, Chichester. Hybrid and Flexible Working including countywide travel.
Interviews: September 2025.
This role offers hybrid working arrangements and will require you to work from council office buildings and make regular site visits, as well as the flexibility of home working as appropriate. Final arrangements to be confirmed with successful candidate.
You will need to be able to travel independently around the county, including to areas that may not be easily accessible by public transport. Pool cars and pool bikes available.
The Opportunity
We are seeking a dedicated Asbestos Surveyor to join our team. In this key role, you’ll be responsible for:
* Conducting regular inspections of known asbestos-containing materials across council properties.
* Maintaining and updating asbestos records using our Property Asset Management System (Concerto) and Auto CAD systems.
* Reviewing asbestos reports, updating registers and plans, and ensuring accurate documentation of remedial works.
* Liaising with internal teams, customers, and asbestos contractors to ensure smooth and compliant service delivery.
We would love to hear from you if you have
* Strong problem-solving skills.
* Accuracy and attention to detail, with the ability to work in a methodical manner for data capture and entry.
* HNC/HND level or Degree or equivalent level of academic attainment or a number of years’ experience within the asbestos surveying industry and the following qualifications or their equivalent: BOHS Qualification (British Occupational Hygiene Society), P402, P405.
* Knowledge of the asbestos surveying process and current asbestos management regulations, with experience of working in this field.
* Advanced knowledge of asbestos risk assessment techniques.
* Experience in using asbestos management databases.
* Sound and accurate IT knowledge, e.g. use of maintenance databases/software, Microsoft Office.
* An understanding of AutoCAD would be an advantage, but training will be given.
* Proven successful experience of working as part of a team to effectively meet objectives within agreed timescales.
* Awareness of health and safety and data protection legislation.
For more information on the Key Skills as well as the Qualifications and/or experience required, please refer to the Job Description attached.
Working for Us
We aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where employees can achieve their full potential, achieve a healthy work-life balance and are rewarded for the work they do.
* A laptop and mobile will be supplied if applicable to your role.
* An excellent local government pension scheme.
* Generous holiday entitlement of 27 days (plus opportunity to buy additional leave).
* A range of flexible working options, depending on your job role.
* Maternity, paternity, dependency and adoption leave.
* Volunteering opportunities.
* Training and development opportunities, including coaching and mentoring.
* A range of discounts giving our staff access to hundreds of offers; groceries, travel, cinema tickets, days out, leisure activities, high street retailers and the opportunity to save over £1,000 a year through our West Sussex Choices benefits platform (see our Staff discounts page if you are a business looking to offer a discount).
* Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and Voluntary Health Cash Plans.
For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit our Rewards and Benefits page.
Further Information
The reference number for this role is EIE01437.
For an informal conversation or for further information regarding the role, please contact the Corporate Asbestos Advisor at asbestos@westsussex.gov.uk.
For an informal conversation regarding the application process, please contact Rosa Siracusa (Recruitment Specialist) at Rosa.Siracusa@westsussex.gov.uk.
For issues or queries regarding your application please contact hrrecruitment@westsussex.gov.uk.
Does this sound like the opportunity for you? Click apply below, upload your CV and cover letter, explaining how you meet the key skills in the attached job description and the experience you can bring to the role. Please ensure any gaps in employment are covered in your CV.
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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to right to work within the UK, enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, satisfactory references, and a health check.
Equity, inclusion and accessibility are important to West Sussex County Council. We welcome applications from everyone and offer a flexible recruitment approach to enable all applicants to be at their best.
We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that have a disability, are a veteran or are a care leaver. More information can be found on our application help page.
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