Environmental Lead

Location: Scotland

Environmental Lead – Energy from Waste – Fixed Term Contract

Salary dependent on experience + car allowance + bonus + benefits

Regional role – Scotland / East / West

SCINERGY Recruitment are recruiting for an Environmental Lead to support a portfolio of Energy from Waste facilities across the UK. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on environmental professional to take a key regional role within a highly regulated, compliance-led energy recovery environment.

As the Environmental Lead, you will be responsible for managing and monitoring environmental systems, procedures and systems of work across your region. You will support compliance with environmental permits, licences and relevant management systems, helping sites maintain best practice and avoid environmental incidents or permit non-compliance. You will provide environmental leadership, support productivity across the plants and help embed a no-compromise approach to environmental compliance.

The role will involve:

Managing and monitoring environmental systems, procedures and systems of work at regional level
Maintaining compliance with environmental permits, licences and management systems
Monitoring environmental performance, reporting and compliance to ensure best practice
Supporting permitted and regulated activities within controlled emissions environments
Providing environmental advice and practical support to Plant Managers and site teams
Interpreting environmental data and identifying actions to prevent breaches or incidents
Supporting CEMS monitoring, reporting systems and emissions compliance
Developing positive relationships with environmental regulators and inspectors
Supporting environmental incident response, investigations and corrective actions
Preparing sites for internal and external audits relating to ISO, environmental and compliance standards
Supporting planned and unplanned outages to ensure permit and licence requirements are maintained
Helping to embed a quality-led, compliance-focused culture across complex operational sites
This is a 2 year fixed term contract role with the potential to go permanent after

To be considered for this role, you should have:

Experience as a hands-on environmental professional within an industrial setting

Experience with in Energy from Waste, energy recovery, power generation or another regulated process environment
Strong understanding of environmental permitting, reporting and regulatory obligations

Experience of permitted/regulated activities and controlled emissions environment
Knowledge of CEMS monitoring and reporting systems
Knowledge of the Energy from Waste or power industry, including relevant environmental legislation
Understanding of ISO 14001, with awareness of ISO 9001, ISO 45001 and ISO 50001 advantageous
Knowledge of BS EN 14181 Quality Assurance would be beneficial
Strong leadership, communication and influencing skills

Good analytical , IT and data management skills
A degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant subject
Full UK driving licence
What’s on offer:

Competitive salary dependent on experience
A car allowance
Performance related bonus
Company benefits package
Regional role supporting established Energy from Waste facilities
Opportunity to influence environmental compliance, permitting and operational performance across multiple sites
Flexibility with working from home
Excellent opportunity to join a leading organisation in the UK energy recovery sector
For further information or to apply please contact Steve or Callum at SCINERGY Recruitment on (phone number removed) or email