Asbestos Lab Analyst

Job Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a leading name within the asbestos industry that provides a wide range of asbestos management services across the UK. The company is currently in the process of employing an experienced and focused Asbestos Lab Analyst based in or around the Chelmsford area. Applications from Basildon, Wickford, Grays, and the surrounding areas will be considered.

Qualifications & Experience

• Must hold the asbestos P401 certificate.
• Valid and varied experience working within this role in a laboratory/office environment and within the asbestos sector.
• Holding the P403 and experience in soil testing would be beneficial but not essential.
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Proficient in using the Microsoft Office Package.

Specific Aspects of the Role

• Receiving and appropriately logging samples received by the laboratory.
• Preparing samples for analysis, carrying out analysis of samples for fibre content and reporting analytical findings.
• Carrying out the calibration of asbestos lab equipment.
• Completing analysis test sheets as and when required and ensuring every effort to complete workload within required time frame.
• Getting involved with other laboratory and ad hoc duties.

Attributes

The successful applicant must be smart, tenacious, flexible, have good attention to detail and work as part of a team and without close supervision.

Benefits

A good salary, depending on expertise, and many other benefits await the right candidate.