Asset Manager

On behalf of DWP, we are looking for an Asbestos Specialist for a contract ending in Mach 2026 based Hybrid with 3 days a week in the closest DWP hub (Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle and Sheffield.)

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is responsible for welfare, pensions, and child maintenance policy. As the UK's biggest public service department, it administers the State Pension and a range of working age, disability and ill health benefits to around 20 million claimants and customers. As such, we operate on a scale that is almost unmatched anywhere in Europe and most people in Britain come into contact with us at some point in their lives.

Working with DWP, you will be helping us to drive our priorities to:

* Help people to move into work and support those already in work to progress, with the aim of increasing overall workforce participation

* Help people to plan and save for later life, while providing a safety net for those who need it now

* Provide effective, efficient, and innovative services to the millions of claimants who rely on us every day, including the most vulnerable in society

* Improve experience of our services while maximising value for money for the taxpayer.

As an Asbestos Specialist, your main responsibilities will be to:

* Act as DWP Estates subject matter expert on the domains of Asbestos. To ensure that the DWP Estate division has a complete, relevant, operational, and compliant Asbestos management system to include plans, registers, drawings, surveys, and risk matrix for its property portfolio.

* Lead collaborative working with the external DWP 'Carve-out' asbestos consultants in the development and implementation of a performance management system, for the assurance and compliance of statutory maintenance activities related Asbestos

* Have input into DWP's Asbestos Management Policy, procedures and Plan

* Deliver a risk averse property safety service in respect of asbestos.

* Ensure the estates premises portfolio is fully compliant with all legislation within your domain, and develop strategies, policies and procedures surrounding this.

* Ensure an effective system is in place to identify and rectify any incidents where non- compliance is found for your managed domain

Essential:

* Extensive experience of on-site asbestos consultancy including management and R&D surveys to commercial sites and site analytical and 4SC of large scale licensable asbestos abatement works

* Extensive experience of holding Responsible Person / subject matter expert status for Asbestos management

* Experience of working with outsourced teams (and specialist contractors) in delivering works associated with asbestos management compliance.

* Hold BOHS P402 Building Surveys and Bulk Sampling for Asbestos Qualification (or equivalent)

* Hold BOHS p405 Management of Asbestos in Buildings (or equivalent

* NEBOSH General Certificate or NEBOSH Certificate in Construction (or equivalent)

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, DWP guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant

DWP guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".