QHSE Advisor

Astute's Power team is partnering with a leading Biomass Power Company to recruit a QHSE Manager for their Biomass site located in Cheshire.

The QHSE Lead Advisor will be primarily responsible for all QHSE matters on site including training, investigations, audits and reporting.

• Manage the environmental monitoring programme
• Ensure compliance with all permits, legislative & statutory requirements
• Develop and maintain a QHSE strategy, monitor and report on activities, training and procedures on site, ensuring compliance across the group and sharing best practises with other sites.
• Communicate with third party stakeholders including the environment agency and local authorities
• Oversee all emergency plans, statutory inspections (PSSR, WSoE, LOLER, PUWER and COSHH etc) and ensure procedures are appropriately communicated and trained.
• Provide technical support on environmental legislation to the facility manager
• Liaise with the Operations Team to ensure the monitoring system is accurately recording data inline with allowed parameters.
• Take part in internal and external audits
• Manage the SHEQ budget and provide input to financial reporting
• Carry out sampling & testing to ensure compliance with quality & environmental obligations

• Ideally a degree qualification in relevant H&S field or Environmental Science or Chemistry
• NEBOSH Diploma or similar qualification

• Has worked in a QHSE capacity in a similar industry such as Biomass, Energy from Waste, Power Station, Refinery etc
• Has exposure to QHSE Systems and standards such as ISO
  14956, EN14181, OMA Audits, Environmental Permits (stack emissions, discharges)

• Competitive salary
• Bonus & Overtime opportunities
• Further benefits available upon discussion
• Opportunity to work on a large, clean, Biomass Power Station

We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative.