ERF Compliance Engineer

Salary: £35,000 - £40,700 DOE plus bonus and Veolia benefits

Hours: 40 hours per week Monday to Friday 8.30am - 5.00pm 

Location: Leeds Recycling and Energy Recovery Facility LS9 0RJ 

We live in a world that needs to take care of its resources, and our mission at Veolia is to 'Resource the World'. We have a new opportunity for a Compliance Manager to join our team.

Improving communities, protecting the environment and creating an inclusive culture is right at the heart of our business. Together our employees make our communities better and our engineers play an integral part in helping to shape the future of our business. They are the Resourcers, behind the resources. We want you to be part of our diverse workforce!

What will you be doing?

• Assist senior site management to manage the Environmental and Quality systems, implementing the day to day requirements of the ERF and MPT.

• Manage on a day to day basis the delivery and reporting of the environmental monitoring programme with regard to Energy Recovery Facility, ensuring reports are produced as required under the PPC Permit

• Personally ensure that sampling and monitoring in accordance with the Environmental Permit, trade effluent and discharge consents are complied with

• manage compliance of the local Business Management System relating to hard and soft filing, distribution, communication and audit as appropriate, ensuring actions are closed within specified timescales

• maintain an overview of the ERF SHEQ performance, producing KPI’s, monitoring trends and producing summary reports for Managers & Directors

• Liaison and management of third party contractors, as required, for the delivery of the environmental monitoring programme

• Liaison on a day to day basis with ERF Operational staff to ensure that the monitoring infrastructure is maintained in good order and that issues affecting environmental compliance are resolved promptly

What are we looking for?

• Understanding of regulations covering industrial processes, emissions, Industrial emissions directive, Environmental Permitting and waste management and Waste incineration regulations

• Logical and analytical approach to problem solving

• Positive, flexible approach to duties with ability to use initiative, solve problems and to work to tight deadlines under pressure

• Good interpersonal skills with persons at all levels

• Competence to advise on environmental compliance and delivery of improvements

• Willingness to work flexible hours and tasks as required by the position

• Attention to detail and ability to multitask

• Intermediate level IT skills and excellent spreadsheet abilities

• Current driving licence

• Understanding of combustion

• Physically fit, capable of visiting various locations around the plant including multi level stairs

• Understanding the importance of health and safety within an industrial environment

Desirable:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (mechanical, electrical, chemical), science, or equivalent experience
• IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent
• An understanding/familiarity of management/sharing of health, safety, and quality software (AVA/ECO-online

What's next?

Apply today, so we can make a difference for generations to come.

We're proud to be listed in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024, being named as a Top 10 Very Big Organisation to work for two years in a row! This accolade further demonstrates our commitment to our people and our actions in creating an environment where everyone can be their true selves and enjoy working at Veolia.

We want to ensure that you feel supported throughout the application process and provide reasonable adjustments where necessary and requested. If you require any reasonable adjustments as part of your application and interview process please do not hesitate to let us know.

We know how important it is to be fully committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive place to work for every one of our colleagues. We are committed to ensuring that all job applicants and members of staff are treated equally, without discrimination because of sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.

We therefore welcome and encourage all candidates who meet the minimum requirements to apply.