EHS Compliance & Assurance Manager

NRL; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in battery manufacturing seeks an EHS Compliance & Assurance Manager to oversee environmental and safety assurance activities. With a focus on ISO standards and compliance, you'll lead audit programs and ensure operational excellence. This role offers competitive benefits and career progression in a sustainability-driven sector.

Benefits

Competitive salary & benefits package

Career progression & professional development

Collaborative workplace environment

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in EHS compliance within a COMAH-regulated environment.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and environmental legislation.
• Proficiency in engaging with regulators and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead EHS Compliance & Assurance strategy and audit programs.
• Manage KPI tracking and compliance activities.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives in safety and environmental standards.

Skills

EHS compliance

Audit management

Regulatory compliance

Leadership

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

Audit management systems

Environmental performance tracking tools

Job description

EHS Compliance & Assurance Manager

Location: Northeast England

Department: EHS

Reports to: Senior SHEQ Manager

Direct Reports: Senior EHS Manager UK

About the Role

We’re looking for an experienced and highly skilled EHS Compliance & Assurance Manager to lead audit programs, compliance tracking, KPI reporting, and action management. This high-impact leadership role will oversee environmental, health, and safety assurance activities, ensuring adherence to ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and upper-tier COMAH regulations.

As a trusted advisor within the SHEQ department, you’ll lead a team of EHS Audit & Compliance Support Engineers, driving operational excellence, continuous improvement, and regulatory engagement.

Key Responsibilities
As an EHS Compliance & Assurance Manager, you will:

• Lead EHS Compliance & Assurance Strategy, ensuring all audit, tracking, and reporting activities align with regulatory standards and business objectives.

• Develop and oversee audit programs, ensuring adherence to ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and COMAH regulations.

• Manage KPI tracking, monitoring environmental and safety performance metrics to drive continuous improvements.

• Oversee compliance tracking and action management, ensuring all corrective measures are completed efficiently.

• Coordinate internal and external audits, ensuring thorough preparation and execution across departments.

• Lead regulatory reporting, engaging with environmental agencies, auditors, and key industry stakeholders.

• Support and guide EHS Audit & Compliance Support Engineers, mentoring and ensuring audit processes are effectively managed.

• Ensure alignment with sustainability frameworks, managing compliance with carbon trading, ESOS, and environmental policy updates.

• Implement training and awareness programs, ensuring the business maintains a strong compliance culture.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, ensuring environmental, health, and safety standards evolve with regulatory and industry best practices.

Qualifications & Experience
To excel in this role, you’ll need:

• Extensive experience in EHS compliance, audit management, and assurance within a COMAH-regulated environment.

• Strong knowledge of ISO 14001, ISO 45001, British & European environmental legislation, and regulatory compliance frameworks.

• Proven ability to engage with regulators, auditors, and key industry stakeholders, ensuring alignment with environmental policies.

• Leadership experience, managing and guiding audit teams while driving compliance excellence.

• Expertise in KPI monitoring, audit coordination, compliance reporting, and corrective action management.

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, ensuring audit findings translate into actionable improvements.

• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to influence change and drive business-wide compliance culture.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, audit management systems, and environmental performance tracking tools.

Why Join Us?

You’ll be at the forefront of environmental and safety assurance, shaping best practices within a high-tech, sustainability-driven industry. This is a career-defining opportunity to lead compliance efforts and ensure world-class operational excellence.

• Competitive salary & benefits package.

• Leadership role within a global leader in battery manufacturing & green technology.

• Opportunity to drive impactful change in sustainability and compliance.

• Career progression & professional development in a dynamic and innovative sector.

• A collaborative and forward-thinking workplace, dedicated to regulatory excellence and environmental leadership.

About NRL
The NRL Group connect global companies with the right people to bring engineering projects to life. Supporting contracting companies with energy transition plans and working with our clients to create a cleaner, greener future.

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