Environmental Health and Safety Manager

Energy Vault; Gillingham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Vault seeks a proactive EHS Manager to lead our Environmental, Health, Safety, and Security initiatives at the Gillingham site. You will provide leadership and ensure compliance with regulations while fostering a safe workplace. The ideal candidate will possess significant EHS experience in the chemical or pharmaceutical sectors and excel in communication and leadership.

Benefits

Culture of inclusion and belonging

Opportunities for development and growth

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years in an EHS role within the chemical or pharmaceutical industry.
• Direct experience managing a COMAH site is preferred.
• Strong report-writing skills and the ability to manage a complex workload.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership on EHS and Security matters on site.
• Monitor EHS KPIs & prepare performance statistics for corporate.
• Ensure compliance with all EHS and security regulations.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Leadership

Conflict Resolution

Education

Degree in a scientific discipline

Diploma in occupational health & safety or environmental management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Work Your Magic with us!

Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.

The Role:

We are looking for a committed and experienced EHS Manager to oversee our Environmental, Health, Safety, and Security (EHSS) initiatives at our Gillingham site.

The primary responsibility of this role is to provide proactive leadership on all EHS and Security issues at the sites. This position will involve advising and supporting management on all EHSS matters, ensuring compliance with local and corporate regulations, and promoting a safe and secure workplace.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide active leadership on all matters of EHS and Security on site
• Be an active presence within the site Operational areas to drive ownership and behavioral change with respect to safety culture
• Lead the implementation of “Life Science Distribution Safety System” across the site
• Provide EHS & security guidance to enable managers to effectively manage the EHS and security performance in their areas.
• Monitor to EHSS KPIs & prepare performance statistics for corporate and outside agencies, taking proactive and reactive measures accordingly to steer improvements
• In this role you you will manage a small team and work collaboratively with various stakeholders to ensure compliance and enhance EHS performance.

Ensure site remains compliant with respect to all EHS and security policy and regulatory requirements;

• All relevant (local statutory & corporate) EHS & security regulations, principles, policies and procedures to provide a safe & secure working environment.
• Compliance with the Control of Major Accident Hazard Regulations (COMAH).
• Monitor changes with EHS legislation/standards & implement appropriate EHS & security measures/programs.
• Lead interactions with the regulatory authorities & maintain a good & constructive working relationship.

Develop the Site’s Safety Management System & ensure maintenance and continuous process improvement to meet the needs of the business;

• Investigate & report compliance contraventions, serious incidents, accidents and ill health.
• Implement a process to ensure competency of employees.
• Perform audits & monitor EHSS performance to identify improvement areas and ongoing identification of hazards, & ensure that appropriate CAPAs and risk assessments are implemented respectively

Who you are:

• Degree in a scientific discipline (chemistry, biology, or hazardous waste management).
• Essential: Diploma or equivalent in occupational health & safety or environmental management (preferably Cert IOSH or higher).
• DGSA Qualification is an advantage.
• Minimum of 10 years in an EHS role within the chemical or pharmaceutical industry.
• Direct experience managing a COMAH site and dangerous goods warehouse is preferred.
• Effective interpersonal, communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
• Leadership and teamwork capabilities with a proactive approach.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Ability to interpret complex legislation and implement it effectively.
• Strong report-writing skills and the ability to manage a complex workload.

What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!

Apply now and become a part of a team that is dedicated to Sparking Discovery and Elevating Humanity!