Safety & Compliance Manager
Energy from Waste | Competitive Salary | Monday–Friday | Permanent
Are you an experienced Safety & Compliance Manager looking for your next challenge within a highly regulated industrial environment? This is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of health, safety and environmental compliance at an Energy from Waste facility, helping to establish and maintain a strong safety culture across the site.
Working closely with the Plant Manager and wider management team, you will play a key role in ensuring compliance with environmental permits, legislation and industry standards, while supporting the safe, efficient and reliable operation of the plant.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage, monitor and continually improve site safety systems, procedures and safe systems of work.
- Ensure compliance with environmental permits, licences and relevant health, safety and environmental legislation.
- Develop, implement and review risk assessments, method statements and safe systems of work.
- Monitor environmental performance, interpret emissions data and support compliance with controlled emissions requirements.
- Conduct audits, inspections and compliance reviews, identifying areas for improvement and implementing corrective actions.
- Work closely with the Plant Manager and site team to promote a proactive, safety-first culture.
- Lead and develop a team, embedding best practice and maintaining high standards of safety and environmental compliance.
- Support the development and ongoing performance of the plant, ensuring productivity is achieved without compromising safety or compliance.
- Maintain awareness of relevant legislation, management systems and industry best practice.
Candidate Requirements
- Experience working within a highly regulated, compliance-focused industrial environment.
- Strong leadership skills, with the ability to develop a team and establish a positive safety culture.
- Experience with permitted or regulated activities and processes, ideally within a controlled emissions environment.
- Knowledge of Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems (CEMS).
- Understanding of the Energy from Waste or power generation industry, including relevant legislation.
- A recognised health and safety qualification, such as NEBOSH or IOSH, or equivalent.
- Awareness of relevant management standards, including OHSAS 18001, ISO 45001, ISO 14001 and ISO 50001.
- A thorough understanding of environmental regulations and the technical aspects of waste management.
- A full UK driving licence.
Experience within an Energy from Waste facility would be advantageous.
Salary & Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Monday–Friday, 37.5 hours per week
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- 7% matched pension scheme
- Healthcare scheme
- Discretionary annual bonus of up to 10%
If you're an experienced safety, compliance or environmental professional looking to make a real impact within a complex industrial operation, I'd be keen to hear from you.
If this role is of interest please press apply or reach out to Ryan Guy on 07837434353 or Ryan@Kingstonbarnes.com