Job Description

City Building provides a range of repairs and maintenance, manufacturing, construction and refurbishment activities for Glasgow City Council and Wheatley Housing Group's citi-zens and customers as well as other public, private and third sector organisations.

City Building operates both the largest construction craft apprenticeship programme in Scotland, and Royal Strathclyde Blindcraft Industries (RSBi), one of the largest supported manufacturing businesses in Europe, around 200 people, more than 50% of whom have a disability.

Our accreditations include, ISO45001, ISO 14001 and ISO 9001:2015. We are current recipients of a Queen's Award for Enterprise Promoting Opportunity and Investors in Young People Platinum award. Both these accolades recognise our focus on investing in and growing a skilled staff base.

The Asbestos Surveyor is a valued member of City Building Asbestos section responsible for regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations (CAR 2012) which requires "Duty holders" to assess and manage the risks of Asbestos in their premises while the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) requires all Employees to conduct their work safely and without exposing their Employees or others to asbestos.

Regulation 5 of CAR 2012 requires Employers to identify the presence of asbestos and its type and condition before any building, maintenance, demolition or other work, liable to disturb asbestos, begins and to arrange a survey if existing information on the presence of asbestos in the premises is incomplete or appears unreliable.

Key Responsibilities

- Asbestos Surveyors must work safely, methodically and in full accordance with the HSE Guidance (HSG264) and their Technical Manual at all times.

- Carry out directed bulk-sampling, Management Surveys, Refurbishment and Demolition Surveys in occupied and void Properties.

- Carry out Management surveys and reinspection's within communal (non-domestic) areas of Buildings and Premises.

- Provide expert advice, recommendations and guidance to City Building Staff and external Clients.

- Carry out a site-specific risk assessment including ladder and RPE inspections before every job. Complete all site paperwork and electronic forms accurately on-site, record ACMs using AlphaTracker software and draw accurate site plans.

- Attend and successfully complete all training courses required by City Building and the Survey Section including virtual / online courses and attend all mandatory toolbox talks.

- Successfully complete several site-audits per year in each Survey discipline they are approved for.

- Use, maintain, clean and store personal protective equipment (PPE) and respiratory protective equipment (RPE) to protect against asbestos exposure.

- Assist the Technical Manager in any way to suit the needs of the Business such as carrying out administrative tasks, QC checking reports, re-surveying previously surveyed Properties, assisting other Surveyors or other Trades within City Building, or following any other reasonable instructions.

A full clean driving licence, proven practical experience as a fully trained and competent Surveyor within a UKAS-accredited organisation, P402 (Surveying and Sampling Strategies for Asbestos in Buildings) and/or RSPH Level 3 in Asbestos Surveying in qualification, and detailed knowledge of survey techniques within occupied domestic properties and communal areas and a strong understanding of all Asbestos legislation and guidance, (particularly HSG264-Asbestos: The Survey Guide) is essential for this role.

You will be required to have a flexible approach to this role. Your contracted hours of work will be 35 hours per week to be worked to suit the needs of the business.

As an employee of City Building, you will also receive the following benefits:

- A rewarding career with a competitive salary.

- Access to contributory pension scheme - Strathclyde Pension Fund.

- Excellent annual leave entitlement

- Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption/shared parental leave.

- Access to excellent health and wellbeing initiatives.

- Access to a discounted gym membership.

This position is a maternity leave cover and therefore, fixed-term for up to one year.

Please refer to the role profile for further details on the role however if you would like to have an informal chat about the role then please contact:

David Forsyth Tel No: 07764 981 756/0141 287 7144
If you feel, you have the necessary skills and experience for this role then please forward your CV along with a completed Supporting Statement to the People Services Team, Recruitment@citybuildingglasgow.co.uk by close of business on

Friday, 22 August 2025

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months

Pay: 38,305.00-41,289.00 per year

Benefits:

Additional leave Bereavement leave Canteen Company pension Cycle to work scheme Employee discount Enhanced maternity leave Enhanced paternity leave Free parking Gym membership Health & wellbeing programme Sick pay Store discount
Application question(s):

Do you have P402? Do you have RSPH Level 3 in Asbestos Surveying qualification?
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 22/08/2025