Environmental Officer

Overview

Candour Talent are recruiting an Environmental Officer to join their client's EQHS team in Ebbw Vale.

Employment Type:

Full Time/Permanent

Working Hours:

Mon-Fri, Days

Salary: £38k NEG DOE

This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and knowledgeable Environmental Officer to join a growing company in Ebbw Vale. Although this role sits within the EQHS team, the successful candidate will have a strong environmental bias and experience working with regulatory requirements. This role is based in a hazardous 'heavy industry' environment and comes with an excellent benefits packages and ongoing growth opportunities.

• Maintain compliance with environmental permits, legislation, and site procedures.
• Prepare and submit accurate and timely environmental reports to regulatory authorities, managing reporting against the permit conditions.
• Stay up to date with environmental laws and regulations applicable to chemical plants.
• Ensure all plant activities align with local, regional, and national environmental standards.
• Act as a liaison with environmental agencies to maintain a thorough understanding of regulatory requirements.
• Conduct regular audits to identify and address potential environmental issues and non-compliance.
• Support and maintain the Environmental Management System (EMS) in line with ISO 14001:2015 and similar standards.
• Conduct site inspections, environmental monitoring, and incident investigations.
• Collaborate with internal teams to rectify concerns identified during audits.
• Support compliant waste management activities, including waste classification and duty of care.
• Promote environmental awareness and best practice across site operations.
• Oversee the proper handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous waste materials. Implement waste reduction and recycling programs to minimize environmental impact.
• Responsible for carrying out ISO
  14001:2015 compliance audits of the process areas and providing environmental awareness to all staff and managers.
• Assist in arranging Trans Frontier Waste Shipments from and to the site.
• Liaise with environmental regulators for EPR and Producer Responsibility Regulation requirements.
• Liaise with external contractors to ensure compliance with ESOS.
• Assist with carrying out risk assessments, internal EH&S training, writing EH&S procedures and auditing for compliance with ISO
  45001.
• Maintain accurate environmental records and prepare reports using Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

• Recognised environmental qualification e.g. Environmental Management, Environmental Science, Sustainability or similar.
• Thorough understanding of local, regional, and national environmental regulations and standards.
• Proven experience as an Environmental Officer or in a similar role within a chemical plant or industrial setting. (Minimum 3 years)
• Knowledge of hazardous and non-hazardous waste management practices, including storage, disposal, and recycling.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Pro-active and tenacious
• Ability to work as part of a team and work autonomously
• Focused and results-driven
• Approachable and professional

• WAMITAB and/or NEBOSH Environmental Certificate or working towards (desirable)
• Experience in recycling, waste management, or hazardous materials environment (desirable)
• Experience working within an ISO 14001-certified system (desirable)
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Email Address: adele . uk