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Environmental Manager (Maternity Cover)

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Astutes Power Team are working with a leading Energy from Waste Operator for an Environmental Manager for a new build Energy from Waste Power Station located in Cheshire. As the facility’s Environmental Manager you will be responsible for maintaining site wide compliance on all Environmental issues.
This role sits within part of a wider HSE team, and you may be expected to support elsewhere within the business.
This role is a 12 month FTC (Maternity Cover).
If you have the right skills & experience and want to find out more, please get in touch!
Responsibilities And Duties
As the Environmental Manager, you will be responsible for:
- Acting as lead point of contact on all environmental issues including liaising with external bodies and regulators.
- Support the H&S Manager with development of HSE safety culture including programs, procedures & processes.
- Managing the Environmental Management System and all associated documentation.
- Creating reports relating to emissions to air, land & water for the Environment Agency in addition to consumable & waste deliveries in/out report.
- Support the Operations Team with dust, noise & odour surveys and environmental monitoring.
- Manage the Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems (CEMS) and Computer Data Acquisition Systems (CDAS) to ensure compliance with BS 14181:2014.
- Manage the sampling and testing of Incinerator Bottom Ash (IBA) and Air Pollution Control Residue (APCR).
- Develop & deliver Environmental Training.
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Professional Qualifications
We are looking for someone with the following:
- Ideally degree qualified in a technical / environmental background
- A NEBOSH certificate qualification is required as a minimum for this position.
Personal Skills
The Environmental Manager role would suit someone with:
- Strong background in Environmental Science gained in a heavy process or engineering environment. This can include Power Generation, Refineries, Manufacturing, FMCG, Food, Petrochemical etc
- At least five years’ experience in a similar position
- An understanding of permits / compliance would be advantageous
- Knowledge of Emissions and Waste Permits including IBA, APCR, CEMS etc.


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Salary And Benefits Of The Environmental Manager Role
- Competitive basic salary
- Bonus opportunity
- Pension
- Healthcare including Bupa & Cash Plan
- Training & Development
- Opportunity to join a brand new Power Station
- 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
Astute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. 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. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.
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