EHS Specialist

Lonza; Slough; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in life sciences, Lonza is hiring an EHS Specialist to manage workplace health, safety, and environmental programs in compliance with UK regulations. This key role involves developing emergency response plans, conducting drills, and training, with a focus on sustainability and continuous improvement. Candidates should have NEBOSH and ideally IEMA certifications, with strong program management skills.

Qualifications

• Qualified to NEBOSH level or equivalent; ideally holds an environmental qualification.
• Experience working as an EHS professional in a regulated environment.
• Ability to communicate and influence across all organization levels.

Responsibilities

• Manage workplace health, safety, and environmental programs.
• Develop and execute site-wide emergency response plans.
• Monitor EHS legislation and collaborate with site management teams.

Skills

EHS Systems

Communication

Leadership

Presentation

Program Management

Education

NEBOSH Occupational Safety and Health Certificate

IEMA Certificate in Environmental Management

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across five continents. While we work in science, there’s no magic formula to how we do it. Our greatest scientific solution is talented people working together, devising ideas that help businesses to help people. In exchange, we let our people own their careers. Their ideas, big and small, genuinely improve the world. And that’s the kind of work we want to be part of.

The role:

The EHS Specialist will play a key role in managing workplace health, safety, and environmental programs to ensure compliance with UK regulations and industry standards. This role has a particular focus on driving environmental management initiatives, ensuring compliance with UK environmental legislation, and supporting sustainability goals. The successful candidate will also lead the development and execution of site-wide emergency response plans, conduct regular drills, and coordinate with internal teams and external agencies to ensure effective preparedness for incidents.

Candidates must hold a NEBOSH Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health (or equivalent), along with a relevant environmental qualification such as the IEMA Certificate in Environmental Management.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide proficient, professional, and independent EHS advice to employees and managers, focusing on emergency and environmental management.
• Monitor and interpret EHS legislation, standard methodologies and Lonza requirements.
• Liaise with external regulatory bodies
• Collaborate with Site Management Teams, employees and contractors to ensure all requirements are successfully implemented and aligned with.
• Develop and manage EHS training programs that align with UK regulatory requirements and Lonza’s standards.
• Maintain accurate EHS data and records to ensure ongoing compliance and support continuous improvement efforts.
• Please note that this role may involve out-of-hours on-call duties.

Key requirements:

• Qualified to NEBOSH Occupational Safety and Health Certificate level or equivalent.
• Ideally holds an appropriate environmental qualification such as IEMA Certificate in Environmental Management.
• Demonstrable background of working as an EHS professional in a highly regulated environment
• Ability to communicate across all levels of an organization; strong influencing skills; highly organized and methodical; good program management.
• Proficiency in EHS Systems and MS Office skills is required. Good leadership, communication, and presentation skills are required.

Every day, Lonza’s products and services have a positive impact on millions of people. For us, this is not only a great privilege, but also a great responsibility. How we achieve our business results is just as important as the achievements themselves. At Lonza, we respect and protect our people and our environment. Any success we achieve is no success at all if not achieved ethically.

People come to Lonza for the challenge and creativity of solving complex problems and developing new ideas in life sciences. In return, we offer the satisfaction that comes with improving lives all around the world. The satisfaction that comes with making a meaningful difference.