Senior Environmental Specialist

Location:

Stanlow Manufacturing Complex, Ellesmere Port

Employment Type:

Site Based Full Time Role 5 days per week Monday-Friday

• 25 days holiday, increasing with service
• Private medical insurance
• Additional flex benefits, including holiday purchase
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme with exclusive access to a range of Discounts
• Free secure on-site car parking

EET (Essar Energy Transition) vision is to be the leading producer of low carbon fuels and establish a blueprint energy transition hub in the North West. EET plays a major role in supplying the Northwest and the wider UK with essential fuels. We produce over 16% of the UK’s road transport fuels, supply key feed stocks to the petrochemical industry, and are investing heavily in low‑carbon energy solutions.

We work with major retail fuel brands, supermarkets, Manchester Airport, leading airlines, and regional transport operators. We are also a key partner in the HyNet project, helping to deliver the region’s low‑carbon future.

With over 900 skilled colleagues, we offer a strong safety culture, technically challenging work, and some of the best training in the energy sector.

As a Senior Environmental Specialist, you will play a key role in supporting the delivery of EET's multi-billion-pound infrastructure and energy transition project portfolio. Reporting to the Environmental Lead, you will provide expert environmental guidance across major development projects, ensuring environmental considerations are fully integrated throughout the project lifecycle. Working closely with project teams, consultants, regulators and external stakeholders, you will help secure approvals,maintain compliance and deliver environmental solutions that support the successful execution of strategic CAPEX projects.

• Support and deputise for the Environmental Lead across a portfolio of major infrastructure and development projects.
• Lead environmental deliverables associated with planning applications, Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA), environmental permitting and wider regulatory requirements.
• Manage specialist environmental consultants and contractor support contracts, ensuring high-quality, cost-effective delivery of services.
• Coordinate environmental activities throughout the project lifecycle, working closely with Project Managers and multidisciplinary teams.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with regulators, local authorities, community stakeholders and external advisors.
• Provide technical expertise on environmental legislation, permitting requirements and planning compliance obligations.
• Support the discharge of planning conditions, project environmental requirements and regulatory commitments.
• Produce, review and assure technical reports and environmental documentation for internal and external stakeholders.
• Monitor regulatory developments and industry best practice to ensure ongoing compliance and continuous improvement.
• Contribute to environmental performance monitoring, audit activities and departmental KPI reporting.
• Promote EET's commitment to environmental stewardship, compliance and operational excellence.

• A degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science or a related discipline.
• Chartered membership of a relevant professional institution (such as ISEP or CIEEM), or a clear plan to achieve chartered status within 18 months.
• Significant experience supporting major infrastructure, industrial, energy or engineering projects within a complex regulatory environment.
• Strong knowledge of UK environmental legislation, environmental permitting and planning frameworks.
• Experience delivering Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA), permitting applications and other planning and…