EDP Consultants Australia
Principal Asbestos Consultant
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The Vacancy
EDP is a leading multidisciplinary consultancy providing expert risk management, compliance, and technical services across the UK. Due to continued growth, we are seeking an experienced Principal Asbestos Consultant to take a senior role, supporting both regional delivery and national client frameworks.
This is a varied and influential position, combining technical expertise, leadership, client engagement, and commercial responsibility. You will work within UKAS-accredited systems, supporting public and private sector clients while helping to develop people, processes, and performance.
Salary: £50,000 – £55,000 + overtime, travel & subsistence
Location: Yorkshire and surrounding areas
Contract: Full-time, permanent
The Role
As a Principal Asbestos Consultant, you will act as a technical and operational lead, supporting the delivery of asbestos consultancy services across a range of contracts and projects. Key responsibilities will include:
- Leading and supporting regional teams to ensure quality, compliance, and safe delivery
- Managing and overseeing client contracts, maintaining strong working relationships
- Delivering and overseeing complex asbestos projects from quotation through to completion
- Providing high-level technical consultancy and report authorisation
- Supporting financial performance, forecasting, and invoicing
- Line managing, mentoring, and developing team members
- Supporting quality assurance activities and advising clients on regulatory requirements
About You
You’ll be an experienced, service-driven asbestos professional with strong technical credibility and the confidence to lead people, projects, and client relationships.
Essential Requirements
- P402, P403 & P404 (or equivalent)
- W/M504 / P405
- Minimum of 10 years’ experience within UKAS-accredited organisations
- Experience managing large, complex frameworks and standalone projects
- Strong consultancy and client-facing capability
- Excellent organisational and communication skills
- Proficient in MS Office and relevant digital tools
- Full manual UK driving licence
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Desirable
- CoCA qualification or working towards it
Working Arrangements
This role requires flexibility, including travel across the Midlands and surrounding areas, with occasional weekend or out-of-hours work to meet client needs.
- Approved overtime paid
- Travel and subsistence expenses covered
Why Join EDP?
EDP offers the opportunity to work on high-profile, technically challenging projects within a supportive and professional environment. You’ll be trusted to lead, influence, and shape outcomes while continuing to develop your career at a senior level.
About Us
EDP is a leading health, safety, and environmental consultancy founded over 25 years ago with offices throughout the UK, Ireland, Singapore and Australia. Established in Australia in 2018, the company has grown organically and delivers environmental, contaminated land and occupational hygiene services.
We are seeking brilliant individuals to join our team. Joining our company means more than a traditional 9–5. EDP provides a collaborative, inclusive and flexible work environment, focussing on keeping your personal life in balance. EDP provides a nurturing and dynamic work environment led by engaged senior managers who are invested in your success and will facilitate your career aspirations. We want you to grow with our business.
EDP is part of the RSK Group, a leading integrated environmental, engineering and technical services business providing dynamic multidisciplinary services to a wide range of sectors. RSK was founded in 1989 and has grown considerably since then.
At RSK, we operate as a group of businesses that work together seamlessly, aiming for growth through diversification. Our strategy helps us build a strong and resilient business, capable of weathering external challenges, while also providing greater value to our clients and more opportunities for our employees.
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Since the beginning, our philosophy has remained the same: employ, develop and reward talented individuals. People are crucial to our company, and we recognise that our success hinges on our colleagues' growth. We're committed to preserving RSK's people-first culture, promoting innovation, and fostering a supportive and caring environment for collaboration. At RSK, we want you to be part of our successes and help you reach your career aspirations. We take pride in offering employees fulfilling and challenging careers by promoting ongoing growth and empowering individuals to excel.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that welcomes individuals from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We firmly believe that embracing and celebrating the diversity in our workforce makes us a stronger and more innovative company.
By providing workplace adjustments, we make it easier for people to confidently explore and pursue our career opportunities and recognise that flexibility is key to fostering a dynamic and thriving workplace. Many of our office-based positions benefit from a flexible working arrangement, allowing our team members to achieve a balance between professional and personal commitments.
We actively encourage applications from candidates of all genders, races, ethnicities, ages, neurotypes, religions or beliefs, sexual orientations, and those with disabilities.
If you're passionate about making a difference, join us as we work together to build a brighter, more equitable, and sustainable future for all. Do you have what it takes?
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