Business Unit Lead (Asbestos)

Overview

Lead daily asbestos operations, staff and finances, ensuring safety, quality and profit.

Key Responsibilities

• team management
• operations management
• performance kpi
• budget management
• fleet management
• client relations

Tasks

-Daily management of office/site-based staff whilst ensuring all health and safety, quality and environmental requirements are achieved as set out within the MSS Environmental Technical and Quality Manual. -Management of the daily operations in the most efficient manner possible in line with contract requirements and budgets. -Measure operational performance against KPIs to ensure delivery and continuous improvement. -The Business Unit Lead in Environmental will be an active member of the Senior Management Team and will be required to attend SMT meetings and update fellow SMT members on all aspects of MSS Environmental. -Work with the Commercial Lead to identify opportunities to increase margin return from supply chain. -Measure and manage commercial performance against budgets, including forecasting to enable regular updates to SMT/MD. -To assist in the management of MSS Environmental vehicle fleet to include regular inspections to log damage, cleanliness, repairs, maintenance, deployment of vehicle policy to include monthly mileage submissions. -Develop the strategic direction for the business and present in a coherent way for discussion with the MD to drive profitability through the business working with the commercial lead to develop and implement tools for the measurement of project profitability and accurate reporting. -Management of labour capacity/availability against contract requirements, short to long term. -To assist with the selection and performance reviews of sub-contractors. -Regular communication with Contract Management team to ensure the efficient operation of the planning and delivery process as per the budgets, and with the Technical Manager to ensure site staff are competent to perform daily tasks in compliance with Company procedures, Health & Safety, and regulatory requirements. Identify gaps in training that will inhibit service delivery. -Overall responsibility for the delivery of the commercial budget and commercial performance. -Always promote the business by attending trade body events and industry relevant functions. -Effectively communicate any changes as required through regular staff meetings, and to encourage staff to report any issues, near misses, accidents and suggested improvements. -Oversee the implementation of the strategic vision working closely with the BRM (Env) -To determine expenditure trends and suggest/implement cost saving measures. -Maintain and develop existing and new client relationships.

Requirements

• asbestos
• it
• regulatory
• leadership
• communication
• efficiency

What You Bring

-Motivator and morale booster -Extensive experience in the Asbestos Industry -IT literate -Good communication skills -Industry and regulatory technical competence -Ability to drive efficiency and productivity. -Continuous improvement mind set. -People management and leadership skills -Effective organisational, problem solver, decision maker and communicator -Systematic record keeping and attention to detail.

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Benefits

-Competitive salary depending on experience. -For the year only – additional day’ annual leave for 10, 20, 30, 40 & 50 years - RSK -Wellbeing ambassadors – network of internal mental health first aiders -Smart Health/digital GP service -Cycle to work scheme. -Permanent additional day’ annual leave for 5, 10 & 15 years – MSS -Salary sacrifice for purchase of electric vehicles -Life assurance – 3 x annual salary payment for death in service -Bereavement counselling -Gym/lifestyle discounts

About Rsk Group

-Headquartered in Cheshire, the business serves critical sectors like water, energy, infrastructure, environmental consultancy and civil engineering. -Projects range from river culvert surveys to solar farm biodiversity studies and large‑scale water treatment facilities. -Known for high‑profile acquisitions—like Black & Veatch’s UK/Asia water arm and WysePower site‑services—which broadened its technical scope. -Also operates specialist units in geoscience, marine environmental engineering, research and on‑site technical delivery.

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