Asbestos Abatement Coordinator

Must live in or relocate to the Los Angeles, CA area.

Requirements

• Five years of full-time paid professional construction experience on projects involving environmental (asbestos/lead) assessment, sampling, design, monitoring, and abatement
• OR two years of full-time paid professional construction experience on projects involving environmental (asbestos/lead) assessment, sampling, design, monitoring, and abatement PLUS one of the following certifications:
  • Certified Site Surveillance Technician (CSST) from the State of California
  • Certified Asbestos Consultant from the State of California

Certifications

• Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) asbestos course certificates (Building Inspector, Management Planner, Contractor/Supervisor, and Project Designer)
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Certification
• California Department of Health (CDPH) Lead certification (Inspector/Assessor/Project Monitor)

Education

• Bachelor’s degree from a recognized college or university in engineering or a related field
• OR equivalent additional years of experience on a year-for-year basis to compensate for lack of degree

Responsibilities

• Maintains open communication with central and regional Facilities departments (Maintenance & Operations, Project Execution, and Central Design Management Group) to provide technical support related to asbestos and lead issues
• Prepares site assessment (Phase 1) and abatement design (Phase 2) to address the impact of asbestos and lead-containing materials on construction projects
• Reviews environmental consultants' Phase 1, 2, and 3 (project monitoring) reports for accuracy
• Surveys sites to recommend the best method to mitigate the abatement of asbestos and lead-containing building materials
• Prepares job estimates for project assessment, design, and monitoring
• Prepares reports describing inspection findings or results and impact to projects determined by review of construction drawings
• Plans the repair, removal, disposal, or encapsulation of asbestos-containing building materials, and abatement or in-place management of lead-based paint on structures and mechanical systems
• Conducts environmental project monitoring during construction to ensure compliance with applicable laws, project specifications, safety regulations, and established work practices
• Investigates accidents or incidents that occur on or near school grounds during asbestos/lead-related projects
• Performs asbestos bulk sampling and lead wipe or paint chip sampling to investigate asbestos release or elevated lead exposure to children
• Reviews condition assessment reports of asbestos-containing building materials (ACBM), addresses damaged/friable ACBM, and manages the processing of asbestos bulk sampling data and abatement records
• Updates projects' tracking sheets for progress status
• Uses Maximo to plan and track job progress and report actual labor charges