H&S Manager

Safety & Compliance Manager

Energy from Waste | Competitive Salary | Monday–Friday | Permanent

Are you an experienced Safety & Compliance Manager looking for your next challenge within a highly regulated industrial environment? This is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of health, safety and environmental compliance at an Energy from Waste facility, helping to establish and maintain a strong safety culture across the site.

Working closely with the Plant Manager and wider management team, you will play a key role in ensuring compliance with environmental permits, legislation and industry standards, while supporting the safe, efficient and reliable operation of the plant.

Key Responsibilities

Manage, monitor and continually improve site safety systems, procedures and safe systems of work.

Ensure compliance with environmental permits, licences and relevant health, safety and environmental legislation.

Develop, implement and review risk assessments, method statements and safe systems of work.

Monitor environmental performance, interpret emissions data and support compliance with controlled emissions requirements.

Conduct audits, inspections and compliance reviews, identifying areas for improvement and implementing corrective actions.

Work closely with the Plant Manager and site team to promote a proactive, safety-first culture.

Lead and develop a team, embedding best practice and maintaining high standards of safety and environmental compliance.

Support the development and ongoing performance of the plant, ensuring productivity is achieved without compromising safety or compliance.

Maintain awareness of relevant legislation, management systems and industry best practice.

Candidate Requirements

Experience working within a highly regulated, compliance-focused industrial environment.

Strong leadership skills, with the ability to develop a team and establish a positive safety culture.

Experience with permitted or regulated activities and processes, ideally within a controlled emissions environment.

Knowledge of Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems (CEMS).

Understanding of the Energy from Waste or power generation industry, including relevant legislation.

A recognised health and safety qualification, such as NEBOSH or IOSH, or equivalent.

Awareness of relevant management standards, including OHSAS 18001, ISO 45001, ISO 14001 and ISO 50001.

A thorough understanding of environmental regulations and the technical aspects of waste management.

A full UK driving licence.

Experience within an Energy from Waste facility would be advantageous.

Salary & Benefits

Competitive salary

Monday–Friday, 37.5 hours per week

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

7% matched pension scheme

Healthcare scheme

Discretionary annual bonus of up to 10%

If you're an experienced safety, compliance or environmental professional looking to make a real impact within a complex industrial operation, I'd be keen to hear from you.

If this role is of interest please press apply or reach out to Ryan Guy on (phone number removed) or
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed