QHSE Lead in Lincolnshire, Sleaford

Astute's Power team is partnering with a leading Biomass Power Company to recruit a QHSE Lead for their Biomass site located in Lincolnshire. The QHSE Lead will be primarily responsible for all QHSE matters on site including training, investigations, audits and reporting. If you're interested and have the right skillset then please apply.

Responsibilities and duties of the QHSE Lead role:

• Reporting to the Plant Manager you will be responsible for managing the environmental monitoring programme.
• Ensure compliance with all permits, legislative & statutory requirements.
• Develop and maintain a QHSE strategy, monitor and report on activities, training and procedures on site, ensuring compliance across the group and sharing best practices with other sites.
• Communicate with third party stakeholders including the environment agency and local authorities.
• Oversee all emergency plans, statutory inspections (PSSR, WSoE, LOLER, PUWER and COSHH etc) and ensure procedures are appropriately communicated and trained.
• Provide technical support on environmental legislation to the facility manager.
• Liaise with the Operations Team to ensure the monitoring system is accurately recording data in line with allowed parameters.
• Take part in internal and external audits.
• Manage the SHEQ budget and provide input to financial reporting.
• Carry out sampling & testing to ensure compliance with quality & environmental obligations.

Professional qualifications:

We are looking for someone with the following:

• Ideally a degree qualification in relevant H&S field or Environmental Science or Chemistry.
• NEBOSH Diploma or similar qualification.

Personal skills:

The QHSE Lead role would suit someone who:

• Has worked in a QHSE capacity in a similar industry such as Biomass, Energy from Waste, Power Station, Refinery etc.
• Has exposure to QHSE Systems and standards such as ISO14956, EN14181, OMA Audits, Environmental Permits (stack emissions, discharges).

Salary and benefits of the QHSE Lead role:

• Competitive salary.
• Bonus & Overtime opportunities.
• Further benefits available upon discussion.
• Opportunity to work on a large, clean, Biomass Power Station.

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.