Site Environment Manager in Somerset

The Site Environmental Manager is responsible for ensuring full compliance with UK environmental legislation, environmental permitting requirements, and occupational health standards across the power generation site. The role oversees all environmental protection programmes, environmental incidents prevention, regulatory reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives to support safe, compliant, and sustainable operations. This position acts as the primary liaison with UK regulators—including the Environment Agency (EA), Health and Safety Executive (HSE), and local authorities—and leads the site in implementing best practice environmental, health management systems and company environmental & occupational health yearly objectives and campaigns whenever appropriate.

• Manage and maintain the site’s Environmental Permit in accordance with the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant UK and EU‐retained environmental legislation (air emissions, water discharge, waste management, noise, land quality).
• Lead continuous monitoring and reporting of:

• Stack emissions
• Effluent and surface water quality
• Resource consumption (water, fuels, chemicals)
• Waste generation, storage, and disposal

• Develop and implement the site’s occupational health strategy in line with HSE regulations, including the Health and Safety at Work Act and Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH).
• Conduct occupational health risk assessments covering noise, vibration, heat stress, ergonomic risks, confined space entry, chemical exposure, and biological hazards.
• Manage the occupational health surveillance programme and liaise with external OH providers.
• Ensure effective case management for health-related absences and return‐to‐work processes.
• Promote wellbeing initiatives and support mental health strategies across the site.
• Review and validate health‐related safety controls, including PPE standards, hygiene facilities, and exposure controls.

• Lead internal audits, external certification audits (ISO 14001, ISO 45001), and regulatory inspections.
• Manage the site’s environmental and occupational health KPIs, dashboards, and performance reports.
• Maintain and improve integrated EHS management systems.
• Provide monthly and quarterly updates to senior leadership on compliance status, incidents, risks, and improvement plans.

• Lead environmental and health-related incident investigations using root‐cause analysis tools.
• Oversee corrective and preventive actions to prevent recurrence.
• Support the site’s emergency response plan, including environmental and medical response preparedness.
• Train site personnel in environmental awareness, pollution control, OH requirements, and emergency actions.

• Act as the primary point of contact for:

• Environment Agency
• Health and Safety Executive
• Local authorities and community stakeholders
• External auditors and contractors

• Degree in Environmental Science, Occupational Health, Environmental Engineering, or related discipline.
• Strong knowledge of UK environmental permitting, HSE legislation, and power‐industry operational practices.
• Experience in heavy industry, utilities, energy generation, chemical processing, or similar high‐risk environment.
• Demonstrated success in managing regulatory inspections and complex compliance programmes.
• Experience with ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management systems.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

• NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent.
• IEMA Practitioner/Chartered status or BOHS occupational hygiene qualifications.
• Experience in COMAH-regulated facilities (if applicable).

• At least 5 years’ experience in EHS & CDM topics within a construction environment, preferably in the power plant or oil & gas industry.
• Problem solving skills.
• Able to navigate in a multi-cultural environment.

• Strategic thinking with strong regulatory acumen.
• Leadership and influencing skills across all organisational levels.
• Proactive problem‐solving and continuous improvement mindset.
• Ability to manage high‐volume regulatory workload with precision.
• Strong incident investigation and risk management capability.
• Excellent communication and technical reporting skills.

• High proficiency in English (oral & written).
• French as an additional advantage.

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