
- Senior
- Ufficio in Sunderland
Key Responsibilities
- Lead Environmental Strategy & Compliance: Oversee environmental permitting, EPR, PPC applications, and upper-tier COMAH compliance requirements.
- Engage with Regulators & Stakeholders: Liaise with environmental agencies, government bodies, and key industry stakeholders, ensuring compliance and fostering strong relationships.
- Develop & Refine Environmental Policies: Implement ISO 14001 and IATF environmental management systems, ensuring continuous improvement.
- Manage Environmental Reporting: Oversee ESOS compliance, carbon trading, and ensure adherence to sustainability frameworks.
- Incident Management & Investigations: Ensure environmental accidents and incidents are documented, investigated, and improvement measures are implemented.
- Occupational Hygiene & Waste Management: Support workplace environmental health initiatives while overseeing pollution control and recycling strategies.
- Audit & Risk Assessment: Conduct compliance audits, environmental risk assessments, and ensure adherence to British & European environmental legislation.
- Training & Awareness Programs: Develop and implement an Environmental Training Strategy to support compliance and business-wide engagement.
- Strategic Leadership & Advisory: Provide expert advice on Major Accident Hazard scenarios and ensure best practices in environmental risk mitigation.
Qualifications & Experience
- A BSc and/or MSc in Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a similar field.
- Extensive experience in an environmental management role within a COMAH industry setting.
- Proven ability to engage with environmental agencies and key regulatory bodies.
- Expertise in environmental permitting, risk assessment, and compliance audits.
- Strong knowledge of ISO 14001, British & European legislation, and sustainability frameworks.
- Experience with ESOS, carbon trading, and ISO environmental system management.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence and lead environmental strategies.
- Proficiency in MS applications, MS Project, and environmental modelling software.
AESC Benefits
- 26 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Holiday purchase / sell scheme
- Enhanced life assurance
- Enhanced pension scheme
- Enhanced maternity / paternity pay
- Dental plan
- Summer and Christmas savings club
- Flexible working *office roles
- Cycle to work scheme
- Pay based appraisal
- Employee referral scheme
- Discounted gym membership