Asbestos Operations / Commercial Manager

Job Title: Asbestos Operations / Commercial Manager

Location: Newport, South Wales

Salary/Benefits: 40k - 60k + Benefits

A UKAS accredited Asbestos consultancy is seeking a switched-on and ambitious Asbestos Operations / Commercial Manager to support daily management and continued business growth. Our client is a privately-owned outfit, who are highly respected within the industry. It is essential that applicants will have a proven track record within the Asbestos industry, within a position of management. It is also necessary to have proven success of growing existing client accounts, in addition to identifying new opportunities for commercial growth. This role will also involve the daily management of teams of site staff, ensuring works are completed to a high standard and within delegated scopes. Our client is able to offer attractive salaries and comprehensive benefits packages for the successful candidate.

Consideration will be given to candidates in: Newport, Chepstow, Lydney, Abergavenny, Pontypool, Cwmbran, Blackwood, Cardiff, Caerphilly, Barry, Bridgend, Aberdare, Merthyr Tydfil, Porthcawl, Maesteg, Swansea, Neath, Mumbles, Llanelli, Carmarthen, Ross-on-Wye, Hereford, Ledbury, Gloucester, Dursley, Thornbury, Yate, Portishead, Bristol, Weston-super-Mare, Bath.

Experience / Qualifications:

• Must have experience working as an Asbestos Operations / Commercial Manager
• Will have worked within a UKAS accredited company
• Qualified with industry-relevant modules (e.g. BOHS P402, P403, P404, P405 or RSPH equivalent)
• It would be beneficial to have the Asbestos Trainer qualification, but this is not essential
• Excellent technical knowledge, including: HSG 264, HSG 248 and UKAS guidelines
• Able to manage teams of site staff
• Strong sales experience
• Good literacy, numeracy and IT skills

The Role:

• Overseeing the daily operations of a busy, UKAS accredited consultancy, ensuring contracts are completed successfully and efficiently
• Managing existing client accounts, providing technical support and advice
• Allocating workloads to teams of site staff, ensuring deadlines and scopes are adhered to
• Completing auditing on completed works
• Liaising with Managers and Directors to track company progress
• Leading teams of site staff, providing training, support and conducting competency checks
• Upselling of services to clients and upgrading accounts
• Producing detailed tenders and presenting to prospective clients
• Meeting clients on site to discuss their requirements
• Identifying new commercial opportunities for the business
• Actively participating in the recruitment process, reviewing CVs, interviewing and inducting new members of staff
• Monitoring the safety and compliance of ongoing projects, ensuring staff follow legislation

Future Select are the leading market supplier for recruitment in the Asbestos industry; we work with the best clients and candidates and supply the majority of permanent jobs in the asbestos market. We have a large dedicated team, with over 25 years combined industry experience within Asbestos recruitment specifically geared to dealing with Asbestos Surveyors/Analysts/Lab Technicians, Administrators, Project/Regional /Technical/Quality/Training/Sales Managers through to Director Level for both Consultancy & Removal. We have intrinsic knowledge of the market place, as well as respecting candidates/clients confidentiality in this close knit market sector.

We are also interested in anyone with p401/p402/p403/p404/p404 or s301 CCP.

We are inundated with applications, we will endeavour to get back in touch, however if you have applied to Future Select and you have not heard from us after a week, on this occasion, you will not have been successful. Your details will be saved on our system and you will be contacted in the future if a vacancy matches your skills.

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