Job Title: Environmental Compliance Specialist (6 months contract with high likelihood of moving to permanent)
Location: Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Working pattern: 4-5 days per week
Salary: £350 per day (Umbrella, inside IR35)
HSE Recruitment Network are recruiting for an Environmental Compliance specialist, with the opportunity to represent a prominent dairy business undergoing significant transformation through its strategic initiatives, aiming to enhance operational efficiency, drive sustainability, and achieve long-term growth while maintaining its commitment to environmental responsibility.
The role will be focused on establishing and maintaining environmental compliance.
Main Responsibilities:
- Conduct a comprehensive review of the site's environmental compliance status.
- Gather data and map all site waste streams, ensuring proper disposal methods are in place.
- Investigate and manage environmental risks, such as storage of fuels and chemicals
- Support the site to prepare for audits such as UK ETS verification and Environment Agency visits
- Develop and deliver environmental training and education programs for site staff.
- Collaborate with the interim HSE Manager and the incoming permanent HSE Manager to ensure a holistic approach to health, safety, and environmental management.
- Ensure the site obtains and maintains all necessary environmental permits and build actions plans with stakeholders for any required improvement conditions.
Experience required:
- Proven experience in an environmental role, ideally within a manufacturing or dairy environment.
- Strong knowledge of UK environmental regulations and permitting processes.
- Experience with waste management and waste stream mapping.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to educate and influence stakeholders at all levels.
- Proactive and hands-on approach, with a willingness to get involved in all aspects of environmental management.
- IEMA certification is desirable.
- Experience with UK ETS is a plus.
Ideal Personality Traits:-
- Outgoing and friendly demeanour
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Proactive and able to work independently
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Ability to work effectively within a diverse team
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