EH&S Environmental Engineer in Newport

Overview

To provide a high‑quality advisory and support service to all departments of the company on environmental issues.

To ensure that the company complies fully with all environmental legislation involved in its activities and continues to maintain environmental certifications.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a high quality and effective environmental management system is maintained within the company – overseeing all elements of ISO14001 management for the site.
• Manage environmental compliance obligations for the site, including: EPR (Environmental Permitting Regulations), COMAH (Control of Major Accident Hazards), UK REACH, F‑Gas Regulations, IED (Industrial Emissions Directive), Hazardous Waste Regulations, SECR (Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting), Plastic Packaging tax and PRO (Producer Responsibility Obligations), MCERTS.
• Ensure all members of staff (where appropriate) are kept fully up to date regarding environmental compliance requirements, their duties and how to discharge them.
• Develop and implement policy documents, documentation, and guidelines to meet the requirements of environmental legislation and best practice.
• Organise adequate training for current staff, new staff and contractors working on site, generating appropriate training materials and keeping records of those trained.
• Manage and continually improve an EHS internal auditing programme for the site.
• Maintain links between the company and Natural Resources Wales (NRW), and all other relevant interested parties.
• Act as point of contact to support the waste management process for the site, including managing the embedded contractor responsible for waste, arranging collections of hazardous waste, maintaining waste paperwork (including legal requirements) and ensuring the use of appropriate waste companies.
• Monitor and maintain all environmental permits and licences held by the company such as EPR, ETS and effluent discharge permits, including both regular and emergency reporting requirements.
• Attend various internal review boards to ensure environmental aspects are considered at appropriate project stages and that the company maintains compliance.
• Assist in maintaining the site’s ISO50001 Energy Management certification as well as other energy‑related requirements such as CHPQA, ETS and ESOS.
• Maintain an Environmental Aspect Assessment Programme, ensuring planning, organisation, control, monitoring, and review measures are in place to minimise the potential for environmental impacts.
• Examine reports, investigate environmental incidents and report as necessary.
• Manage environmental improvement projects and coordinate contractors coming to site for activities such as air emissions sampling.
• Perform administrative tasks related to environmental aspects such as maintaining F‑Gas certificates for leak inspections and booking payments for waste activities.

Note: This is a site‑based role.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

Essential

• BSc in Environmental Science / BSc/BEng in relevant engineering discipline
• IEMA/NEBOSH Certificate in Environmental Management (minimum AIEMA or equivalent)

Desirable

• MSc in Environmental Management
• Full membership of IEMA (MIEMA)
• Formal training in ETS (GHG permitting), MCERTS, waste management, Environmental Permitting (EPR), CHPQA
• CEM (Certified Energy Manager)

Experience

Essential

• ≥3 years environmental experience in a manufacturing company
• Working knowledge of all elements of ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems
• Working knowledge of current environmental compliance requirements applicable to manufacturing
• Environmental audit experience (both internal and external, including duty of care)

Desirable

• Knowledge of sustainability principles
• Knowledge of Energy Management System (ISO 50001)
• Knowledge of COMAH as it relates to the environment
• Knowledge / Skills / Behaviours
• Strong training skills and technical familiarity with Energy and Environmental systems including ISO50001:2018 and ISO 14001:2015.
• Ability to work flexible hours and meet tight deadlines.
• Ability to work effectively in teams and empower and listen to others.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, Access and Power Point.
• Highly motivated, results‑oriented with strong leadership and communication skills.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, customers and other employees.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from regulatory agencies.
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