Compliance Officer, West Lothian Civic Centre, 483.01

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1 x 36 hours, 52.14 weeks per year, Fixed term until 31 October 2025

We are keen to employ a diverse workforce that reflects the people of Scotland. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and particularly from groups currently under-represented, including people with disabilities, those from minority ethnic communities or from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds

West Lothian Council are seeking a suitably qualified and experienced construction professional on a fixed term basis to undertake asbestos related activities in support of Council services to ensure compliance with the Council’s asbestos management policy, management plan and services procedures and asbestos legislation.

Duties will include providing advice and guidance, appropriate and adequate management information ranging from asbestos databases to systems for works orders and the maintenance of records.  Monitoring performance and assessing competency of contractors and consultants engaged in asbestos work; specifying and procuring asbestos work through agreed frameworks; assessing the adequacy of risk assessments and safe systems of work; managing asbestos survey work; delivery of training in asbestos awareness and analysing data.  In the delivery of these duties you will liaise closely with the Statutory Compliance Manager.

The postholder will have relevant professional experience as a result of working in a similar role encompassing all aspects of asbestos site work including contract and project management and risk assessment.  A minimum of 5 years experience of asbestos related work is required.

The postholder will have personal qualities that enable them to work efficiently under pressure and to communicate effectively.