Environmental and Compliance Advisor (Preston)

RGIT Australia; Preston; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Job summary

Global Ardour Recycling in Preston is seeking an Environmental and Compliance Advisor to join our HSEQ team. You will provide environmental and regulatory support across UK operations, helping sites meet permit requirements and maintain ISO 14001 accreditation, while driving continuous improvement.

Based at the Preston site with nationwide travel, you will work with site management to implement policies, coordinate audits, handle environmental returns, and liaise with regulators and stakeholders

Qualifications

• Experience in recycling, waste management or industrial environments with environmental permits.
• Good knowledge of environmental legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Experience in environmental auditing, reporting and compliance management.
• WAMITAB and/or IEMA qualification preferred.
• Excellent MS 365 skills, especially Excel.

Responsibilities

• Provide front-line environmental and compliance support across UK sites.
• Support ISO 14001 accreditation and continuous improvement of the Environmental Management System.
• Undertake environmental audits and related assurance activities, tracking actions to completion.
• Ensure permits are understood and complied with and reported to regulators.
• Coordinate monthly, quarterly and annual environmental returns.
• Maintain monitoring records and reports for air, land and water as required.
• Collaborate with Site Managers, regulators and other stakeholders.

Skills

Communication skills

Relationship building

Organised and proactive

Independent working across multiple</w

Driving licence

Education

WAMITAB and/or IEMA qualification preferred

Tools

Microsoft 365

Excel

Job description

Environmental and Compliance Advisor (Preston)

Location: Preston, with nationwide travel

Hours: Monday to Friday, 42.75 hours per week

Salary: Potential earnings from £28,254.33 per annum, plus car allowance

The Business

Global Ardour Recycling is a family-run business committed to sustainability, integrity, innovation and community. Our people are at the heart of everything we do, and we are committed to creating a supportive and inclusive workplace.

We are also proud of our longstanding partnership with the Onward Lives Charity, supporting initiatives including employability, reintegration into society and reducing food waste.

The Role

We are looking for an experienced Environmental & Compliance Advisor to join our established HSEQ team.

Reporting to the Environmental & Compliance Manager, you will provide environmental and compliance support across our UK operations, helping to ensure sites meet legislative, regulatory and environmental permit requirements.

Based at our Preston site, with regular nationwide travel, you will work closely with site management and operational teams to maintain high environmental standards, support the retention of ISO 14001 accreditation and drive continuous improvement across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide front-line environmental and compliance support across our sites.
• Support the retention of ISO 14001 accreditation and continuous improvement of the Environmental Management System.
• Undertake quarterly environmental audits and other assurance activities, ensuring actions are tracked through to completion.
• Ensure environmental permit requirements are understood and complied with.
• Prepare and coordinate monthly, quarterly and annual environmental returns for regulators and other stakeholders.
• Maintain records and coordinate air, land and water monitoring required under site permits, ensuring reports are submitted within required timescales.
• Review site plans and support updates as sites develop or change.
• Act as a competent environmental advisor to operational teams and support the delivery of projects.
• Support investigations into environmental incidents, near misses and compliance issues.Assist with the development and implementation of environmental policies, procedures, strategies and improvement plans.
• Collate environmental data and statistics to support internal and Board reporting.
• Build effective relationships with Site Managers, TCMs, regulators and other key stakeholders.

The Ideal Candidate

• Experience within recycling, waste management or an industrial environment involving environmental permits or waste compliance.
• Good knowledge of environmental legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Experience of environmental auditing, reporting and compliance management.
• WAMITAB and/or IEMA qualification preferred.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft 365, particularly Excel.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Organised, proactive and comfortable working independently across multiple sites.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel nationwide.

Why Join Global Ardour Recycling?

• Join a growing and ambitious recycling business.
• Work as part of an experienced and supportive HSEQ team.
• Take on a varied, hands-on role with genuine influence across multiple sites.
• Opportunity to contribute directly to environmental improvement and compliance standards.
• Competitive salary plus car allowance.

If you are an experienced environmental professional looking for your next challenge and want to play an important role in supporting environmental excellence across a growing recycling business, we would love to hear from you.

Global Ardour Recycling is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from suitably qualified individuals regardless of race, sex, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation or age.

Health, safety and wellbeing are a priority across our business and, as such, all roles are subject to pre- and post-employment drug and alcohol testing.

Company Overview

Leading the way in Metal Recycling. We are Global Ardour Recycling, helping our customers reduce, reuse, and recycle.