UK - Environmental Manager, Walsall ERF in Birmingham

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Who are ENCYCLIS? Encyclis are dedicated to the safe, efficient and sustainable recovery of energy from waste. We develop and operate energy recovery facilities that bring together technical expertise and state-of-the-art equipment to optimise efficiency, performance and safety. Our state-of-the-art facilities take residual waste that would otherwise be landfilled which is processed into sustainable baseload electricity, heat and other practical resources to accelerate the circular economy of the future. Encyclis is building a brand new Energy Recovery Facility in Walsall based in the Midlands. The new facility will be a sustainable alternative to landfill, using household, commercial and non-hazardous industrial residual waste, left after recycling and composting efforts, as a fuel to generate clean electricity. The facility, which is now in its construction phase and is expected to commence full commercial operations in 2027, will provide a vital outlet for the sustainable disposal of over 436,000 tonnes of residual waste per year and will generate 49 megawatts of low carbon energy – enough electricity to meet the needs of over 90,000 homes. At Encyclis, it’s our people and their passion that drive us forward. We’re growing fast, thinking differently, and innovating at every step.

Responsibilities

The Opportunity Reporting to the Senior Environmental Manager with internal reporting to the Facility Manager, the Environmental Manager will provide support to ensure environmental compliance at Walsall ERF, by performing the following duties personally or via the wider team at the facility.

What we need from you…

• Act as lead with external bodies and regulators, as well as point of liaison for all environmental monitoring to cover emissions to air, land and water.
• Development and maintenance of an Environmental Management System (EMS) and manage the ISO 14001 certification processes and ongoing surveillance audits.
• Compile reports from reporting software on emissions to air, land and water for the Environment Agency.
• Support the H&S Manager with the development of safety programs and procedures, aligned with regional and corporate safety initiatives.
• Support the development and review of safe operating procedures (SOPRA), RAMS and dynamic risk assessments with regards to environmental management on site.
• Ongoing support to the project for close out of any remaining Pre-Operational Conditions.
• Ongoing development and implementation of Improvement Conditions.
• Produce and submit all Environment Management reports detailed in the Environment Permit, annual and quarterly emission reports, pollution inventory and waste returns.
• Work closely with the Operations teams to ensure the facility operates within the Environment Permit conditions and all other relevant environment legislation and guidance.
• Support the EC&I Team and liaise with maintenance and service technicians on Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems (CEMS) and Computer Data Acquisition Systems (CDAS) to ensure compliance with BS14181.
• Manage monitoring third parties undertaking periodic testing and Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems (CEMS) calibrations.
• Gathering and collating data on consumables, energy and water consumption from the facility.
• Undertake site inspections and Audits.
• Providing support to the wider Environment, Health and Safety team.
• Organising and administering samples for laboratory analysis of Incinerator Bottom Ash (IBA) and Air Pollution Control Residue (APCR).
• Support the investigation of Environmental Incidents.
• Develop and deliver environmental training.
• Act responsibly and promote company safety initiatives and campaigns, partake in routine H&S and Environmental meetings and forums.

Qualifications

This role requires a broad background in environmental management and regulatory compliance.

• Experience of managing Environment Permit or Waste Legislation compliance.
• Preferably five years (5) experience of environmental management in Energy from Waste, large combustion, process plants or the waste industry.
• Essential experience of working and managing CEMS equipment.
• Experience of reporting to the Environment Agency Regulating Officer.
• Experience in accident incident and near miss reporting.
• Developing, implementing and management of a site Environmental Management System.
• Thorough understanding of all relevant environmental legislation and regulation.
• Excellent English in terms of written and verbal communication.
• High levels of IT literacy with a strong background in Excel spreadsheets.
• Ability to read, analyse, and interpret general and technical documentation.
• The ability to understand graphs, networks, drawings and diagrams.
• Ability to write reports and effectively present technical environmental information to the rest of the Facility Team.
• A high level of mathematical skills will be expected for this role.

Want to know more about what we do? Check out our Company website - Energy-from-Waste Solutions UK | Encyclis