Environmental Compliance Specialist

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
  

Interested? Apply now for immediate consideration: simon.gregory@hserecruitment.co.uk // 0121 454 5000

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