Safety and Compliance Manager in Essex

Our Vision is to be the UK’s leading innovator of resource recovery and recycling, transforming waste for a climate-positive future. Are you someone who lives and breathes high performance, leads with ambition, and would like to be part of an organisation that looks after tomorrow? Viridor has a redefined purpose, a bold Vision, and an ambitious, market-leading strategy. We are investing in the future, and we need a talented team with exceptional people, who believe in each other, to help us achieve this.

Join us, as we rise to the challenge and build a world where nothing goes to waste. Viridor is at the forefront of waste management and resource recovery in the UK, operating the largest network of Energy Recovery Facilities (ERFs). We play a crucial role in supporting the UK's climate goals by diverting waste from landfills and transforming it into valuable energy resources.

We have an opportunity at our new Thameside Facility at Tilbury Docks for a Safety and Compliance Manager to join our team working 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. The salary for this role will be competitive per year and participation in an annual bonus scheme, in addition to our great range of benefits. The closing date for applications is 31st May 2026. We encourage all applicants to apply as soon as possible as we may close vacancies early if we receive a high number of applications.

As our Safety & Compliance Manager, you will be responsible for the management and monitoring of Health & Safety systems, procedures and safe systems of work at site level. You'll be responsible for maintaining compliance with Viridor management systems and support compliance with environmental permits or licenses. Implementing policy and procedure to deliver a highly compliant, quality led environment with safety at its core, you'll actively monitor, maintain and manage health and safety risks assessments, SSOW and method statements to ensure best practice and prevention of incidents and accidents. Working closely with the Plant Manager and site team, you'll support the development of the plant to maintain high productivity whilst ensuring a no compromise approach with regards to health, safety and environmental compliance at all times.

What are we looking for?

• A hands on safety professional with experience in industrial settings.
• Experience of an energy from waste facility would be advantageous and preferable.
• Relevant experience within a highly regulated and compliance focussed environment.
• Strong leadership skills to lead and develop a new team in a start-up scenario with a no compromise approach to health, safety compliance.
• Able to work with the Management Team to embed a safety and compliance focussed culture within a complex workplace.
• Experience of permitted/regulated activities and processes, preferably within controlled emissions environment.
• Knowledge of the energy from waste/power industry inclusive of legislative knowledge.
• IOSH/NEBOSH safety qualification (or equivalent).
• Awareness of the relevant management standards ISO 45001, ISO14001, ISO 9001 and ISO50001.
• Full UK driving license.

We are a Great Place to Work. There has never been a more exciting time to join Viridor. Following the acquisition of the business by the global private equity firm, KKR, the core business has been reshaped to focus on our leading UK Energy from Waste portfolio.

What we can offer you

We invest in our people to reward them for their hard work, and we have a host of company benefits available to you when you join.

As an equal opportunities' employer, Viridor is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply.