UK - Environmental Manager - Maternity Cover - 12 month FTC, Protos, Cheshire

JOIN US IN MAKING A REAL DIFFERENCE TO THE WORLD WE LIVE IN! Who are ENCYCLIS? ENCYCLIS, (formally known as Covanta Europe), is a leader in the energy from waste industry and we are looking for our next talented individual to join us on our continuous mission of achieving brilliant things! We generate sustainable electricity for homes and businesses from non-recyclable waste. The ash from the process is also recycled to become building materials, and metals are recovered for re-use. Our facilities are some of the most advanced in the world! They boast new, state of the art equipment and tools, ensuring safety is at the heart and its people are set up for success. You will be joining a team of highly skilled, diverse individuals and a business that applauds their successes, loves idea sharing and values its people. We offer fantastic benefits here!

Where you will be working: Protos Energy Recovery Facility (ERF) will provide 500,000 tonnes of annual treatment capacity for non-recyclable waste when it becomes operational in 2026. Health and Safety - Our highest priority: Nothing is more important than safety. It is the first of our company values. A safe, healthy, risk-aware workplace improves the wellbeing of our team, our partners, the local community we serve and the planet we must protect. We set stringent standards and strive to go even further, every day. The Protos facility, which is now in commissioning, is located near Ellesmere Port in Cheshire, within the Protos strategic energy and resource hub. In processing non-recyclable residual waste, the Protos ERF will generate up to 49.9 megawatts of electricity – enough to power 75,000 UK homes. Protos ERF will be the home of the UK’s first full-scale carbon capture facility for Energy-from-Waste. As part of a programme led by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, our Protos carbon capture and storage (CCS) plant has been selected as a lead project. Work to build the CCS plant is already underway and when it starts operating in 2029, it will prevent up to 370,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere – the equivalent of taking 200,000 cars off the road. Encyclis also operates facilities in Bedford and Loughborough, with another facility under construction in Walsall. Join us in our mission to create a sustainable future by applying for a position at Encyclis. Be part of the innovative Protos team and help shape the future of energy recovery.

Responsibilities: The Opportunity Covering a maternity leave period for at least 12 months, reporting to the Senior Environmental Manager with internal reporting to the Plant Manager, the Environmental Manager will provide support to ensure environmental compliance at Protos ERF, by performing the following duties personally or via the wider team at the facility.

• 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: Education & Experience 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.