Asbestos Consultant
Apply your preciseness as an asbestos consultant, identifying risks to protect people and property.
About the job
Join a high-standard team providing UKAS accredited asbestos surveys and consultancy across domestic, commercial and industrial estates. You will deliver technically robust, defensible asbestos reports and provide practical guidance to ensure compliance with regulatory standards and recognised best practice.
This role will cover locations that are nationwide. In addition to we also offer a competitive salary, with this you will also be offered a company van, ensuring you have the flexibility and support needed to deliver effectively in your role.
Position Overview and Scope
This position is responsible for protecting operational and development environments through the delivery of high-quality, compliant asbestos consultancy services across a diverse portfolio of sites. This role involves the planning and completion of asbestos surveys alongside the preparation of precise, defensible and fully auditable technical reports.
Operating both autonomously and within multidisciplinary project teams, you will liaise affectively with clients, UKAS- accredited laboratories and internal stakeholders to ensure all activities are conducted safely, proportionately and in full compliance with UK legislation and recognised industry standards. Reporting to the Asbestos Director, the role supports individual site commissions as well as complex, multi-site programmes across a mix of domestic, commercial and industrial estates.
Your impact in this position
From your first day, you will apply your practical experience and technical expertise across asbestos surveying and consultancy. You will assume responsibility for increasingly complex client portfolios, take a leading role in project delivery and expand your advisory input on regulatory compliance.
Over time, the position offers a clear progression route into senior consultancy, technical specialism or project management roles, with continued investment in professional development supporting long-term career advancement.
Your Framework for success at The Testing Lab
At The Testing Lab, our recruitment process is guided by core capabilities, a framework defining the essential skills, experience, competencies, and responsibilities required to succeed in each role. We aim to identify candidates who meet a high standard of expertise and are well-suited to contribute effectively from day one.
With all that said we believe that there isn’t a thing as a “model” candidate. If you feel like you meet these criteria for this role, we strongly encourage you to apply. We value potential, drive, and the willingness to grow as much for a professional experience.
Technical Excellence in Asbestos Management & Compliance
Proficiency in asbestos surveying is backed up by having clear knowledge of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, HSG264 and UKAS requirements. You will determine proportionate methodologies across a range of building types and project stages, customizing sampling strategies, and management guidance in alignment with the risk profile. All decisions will be grounded in evidence, thoroughly documented, and fully auditable, with a proactive commitment to remaining current with regulatory developments and technical best practices.
Risk Assessment and Safety Management
We are seeking a visible safety leader with the ability to proactively identify hazards in operational environments, evaluate risks with precision and implement effective controls while ensuring uninterrupted project delivery. Your composed decision-making under pressure, commitment to continuous improvement and application of lessons learned from incidents, near misses and audits will be central to fostering a culture of safety excellence.
Technical Communication
You will synthesize site data, and observational evidence into comprehensive reports that are accurate, logically structured and aligned with regulatory requirements and client expectations. Your meticulous approach to record-keeping, chain of custody and quality assurance and control procedures ensures the integrity of all outputs. You take full ownership of your work, embrace constructive peer review, proactively address issues and contribute to maintaining consistent UKAS-aligned standards across all deliverables.
Stakeholder Engagement
Expected to act as a trusted technical advisor translating complex risks, survey outcomes and regulatory obligations into clear and actionable guidance. You engage effectively with clients, project managers, contractors, and colleagues, adjusting your communication style to suit both technical and non-technical audiences, ensuring informed decision-making.
Operational Delivery & Time Management
You effectively plan and prioritise across multiple sites and deadlines, coordinating travel, surveys and reporting to ensure commitments are met without compromising safety or quality. You operate independently on site while collaborating seamlessly within multidisciplinary teams, leveraging digital survey tools and reporting platforms to deliver work efficiently. Your adaptability and resilience enable you to respond proactively to changing conditions and evolving client requirements.
Qualifications and Experience
You will be expected to have the relevant BOHS module P402 or equivalent . You will also need have proven experience in providing asbestos activities within a UKAS accredited organisation. You will also be required to have a full UK driving licence and have credentials of producing compliant, exceptional work across surveys.
Your working environment
This is an on-site based role as this role due to travelling to different site locations across the UK.
Validating your skills
At The Testing Lab we aim to offer you a competitive salary that aligns with the level and responsibilities of every individual role. This also includes our benefits that can help support your professional growth and your physical welfare.
Who are The Testing Lab?
The Testing Lab is a UK family-run business that is delivers services in asbestos, geotechnical, and water management. Established in 2009, TTL has developed a strong reputation for technical expertise, regulatory compliance, and dependable service delivery across a wide range of sectors. All operational activities are managed under one roof, supported by two in-house, purpose-build laboratories dedicated to asbestos and geotechnical testing, this enables quality control, consistent standards, and efficient turnaround times. Operating nationally throughout the UK, we utilise locally based technical staff to ensure rapid mobilisation, flexibility, and minimal disruption to client operations. The Testing Lab is fully accredited by UKAS to ISO/IEC 17020 and ISO/IEC 17025 standards for asbestos and geotechnical testing, reflecting our ongoing commitment to technical excellence, impartiality, and the highest standards of health, safety, and compliance.
Why join The Testing Lab?
At The Testing Lab, our strength lies in our employees. We are committed to addressing the challenges that matter most, from urbanisation and natural resource management to sustainability. Through a collaborative culture, flexible working practices and access to some of the industry’s leading experts, we empower our teams to deliver outstanding results while fostering rewarding and sustainable careers.
We offer a range of benefits to support both personal and professional wellbeing. This includes Mintago, a financial and wellbeing platform designed to support our employees. You will also have the option to participate in a workplace pension scheme. From your start date, you will be provided with a company vehicle and this role offers the opportunity to work across sites throughout the UK.
What is Mintago?
Mintago, they offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your financial wellbeing, work-life balance, and personal growth. The salary sacrifice options include cycle-to-work schemes, childcare vouchers, and tech benefits for mobile phones, tablets, computers, smartwatches, and gaming devices from top brands like Apple, Samsung, Google, Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo, Huawei, Lenovo, Dell, HP, and Motorola. You can also choose to take part in the optional workplace pension pot to help you save for your future out of work. You’ll also enjoy exclusive retail discounts across fashion, food & drink, leisure & sports, experiences, travel, electricals, entertainment, supermarkets, home & DIY, beauty & lifestyle, toys & games, booksellers, department stores, and jewellery, helping you save on everyday essentials and special treats. For financial wellbeing, they provide access to expert advisors covering budgeting, investments, mortgages, retirement and life planning, tax, wills & trusts, savings, and power of attorney. Plus, they offer learning opportunities to help you build knowledge in debt management, investments, pensions, savings, mortgages, and long-term financial planning.
How to apply?
To apply to be an asbestos consultant at The Testing Lab please send your CV to our HR manager at HR@thetestinglab.eu or contact 0800 1777 264.
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