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Manager-Hazardous Materials
Robson Environmental
Posted 6 November 2024 Salary Email larissa@robsonenviro.com.au
Region ACT Contact Larissa Webb Website
Type Full time Phone 0262395656    

Robson Environmental, established in 1990, is a major Canberra consultancy with multi-disciplinary teams covering asbestos and hazardous materials, contaminated land assessment, occupational hygiene, workplace safety, and NATA accredited laboratories. We combine the benefits of a small company with the opportunities to have a big impact that comes from many years of diverse experience.

The Role

We are looking for a Manager to lead our Hazmat Section. Due to growth, the current Manager is moving into a different role within the company and we are looking for a dynamic and energetic person, with fantastic administrative skills, a science background and great leadership abilities to work with and mentor our friendly, positive and dynamic team.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits to experienced professionals with a minimum of 3 years experience in a similar role. Applicants would ideally hold, an ACT Asbestos Assessors licence, or be willing to complete on the job intensive training in order to obtain one. As the Manager of our Hazmat team the role would include:

  • Manage team of staff in Hazmat Section
  • Guide and direct our team of 12
  • Assign works to staff and follow up with progress
  • Identify training requirements for reports to ensure constant improvement
  • Manage key client accounts and build relationships with contacts
  • Manage Section budget
  • Manage personal and team performance against budget targets
  • Manage sales revenue performance of the Section
  • Pursue growth opportunities by identifying and securing new contracts 
  • Undertake specific report writing work as required to meet client needs and expectations 
  • Asbestos & hazmat site surveys and reporting for domestic, government, commercial & industrial sites
  • Asbestos management plans
  • Air monitoring
  • Clearance inspections
  • Consultancy
  • Project Management

Consideration will be given to a re-location allowance for interstate applicants.

 

Essential

Applicants must have:

  • Tertiary qualifications in Science or another suitable discipline
  • Staff/team Management Experience

Desirable 

  • Experienced Asbestos Assessor or fully conversant with asbestos air monitoring and/or laboratory identification.

As the Section Manager you will be expected to liaise with clients, offer mentorship to junior assessors and take an active role in maintaining Robson's high level of performance, quality, and safety.

Applicants must reside in Australia and hold residency.

Benefits

Robson Environmental is a boutique consultancy, with a focus on specialised services. Our people, and their diverse range of experiences and skills, are our greatest asset. We invest to train new starters to the highest level, providing mentoring and support to ensure they achieve personal and company goals.

Our working environment is friendly, positive and cooperative, designed to achieve the best possible results for our clients, staff and the company. Robson Environmental is a workplace which values quality, and we pride ourselves on providing solution-oriented assessments and advice to our clients. We strive to create an inclusive workplace that reflect the communities we serve and where everyone feels empowered to bring their authentic best selves to work.

In addition to a competitive salary we offer additional benefits including:

  • Professional Development Allowance
  • Additional Loyalty Leave
  • Health and Wellbeing Program Subscriptions
  • Health and Wellbeing Reimbursement
  • Employee Access Program 
  • Fortnightly Staff Development Training Workshops 
  • Flexible Working Arrangements
  • Free Onsite Parking

Canberra offers a great lifestyle – fantastic dining, cafes and arts scene, with a wide variety of outdoor activities on our doorstep. We are less than two hours from the coast with good surfing, fishing, bushwalking and camping, and just two hours from some of the best snowboarding and skiing in the country. Housing is high quality, plentiful and reasonably priced and we have virtually no traffic jams with average commutes to work of 10 – 20 minutes. Government and Private schools are amongst the best in the country and our four universities are world class. The Robson Environmental office is centrally located with easy access and free parking.

Applications

Please forward your CV and cover letter outlining your qualifications, experience and outline why this position appeals to you to:

Larissa Webb - Business Director
larissa@robsonenviro.com.au


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