Health & Safety Advisor - Anaerobic Digestion

Astute People; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Health and Safety Advisor based near Dungannon to enhance SHEQ practices. The ideal candidate has a background in health and safety, especially in anaerobic digestion or similar environments, and possesses comprehensive knowledge of relevant legislation. Responsibilities include managing SHEQ processes, conducting inspections, and providing guidance to staff. The role offers a competitive salary, bonuses, and benefits like private healthcare and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Company bonus scheme

33 days holiday including bank holidays

Private healthcare

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in anaerobic digestion or similar heavy processing environment.
• A minimum of 3 years' auditing experience with relevant standards is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist health, safety, environmental and quality processes.
• Carry out inspections and document findings.
• Provide SHEQ advice to operational staff.
• Monitor SHEQ legislation and update relevant personnel.

Skills

Health and Safety experience

Knowledge of environmental legislations

Experience with regulatory bodies

Education

Higher education in Health and Safety

Job description

Overview

Astute's Renewables Team is partnering with a key business and influential player in the biogas sector. We're looking to recruit a Health and Safety Advisor, based at their asset near Dungannon, to join the team with the ultimate goal of driving a positive SHEQ ethos across the company.

Role and responsibilities

Reporting to the Head of SHEQ you will:

• Assist on the health, safety, environmental and quality processes and management systems across the anaerobic digestion asset
• Carry out weekly and monthly inspections, documenting and logging all findings
• Help in managing the PAS110 certification
• Provide specific and relevant SHEQ advice to operational staff on site
• Help with the development of a SHEQ centric culture and ethos, ensuring that operational staff see SHEQ as an important part of their role
• Look for continuous improvement opportunities across the site, looking to implement these where possible
• Closely monitor all SHEQ legislation and regulation, ensuring that you update all relevant personnel when required
• Assist with the implementation and maintainenance of ISO9001, ISO14001 and ISO 45001
• Help to standardise HSEQ practices across the company
• Attend and positively contribute to SHEQ meetings, both internally and externally
• Plan and undertake monitoring and auditing of the site, operations, and procedures in support of regulatory compliance
• Occasional travel to England sites may be required
• Other duties as required

Professional qualifications

• A higher education / qualification in Health and Safety
• An appropriate membership is desired, ie IEMA, IOSH etc but not essemtial
• Experience in the anaerobic digestion, energy from waste sector, or similar heavy process environment
• Preferably an auditing qualification or a minimum of 3 years' auditing experience in at least one of the following standards: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, or ISO 45001 but this is not essential

Personal skills

The Health and Safety Advisor role would suit someone who is/has:

• Proven SHEQ experience within a transferable heavy processing environment, such as biogas, water treatment, process plant, or similar
• Comprehensive knowledge of environmental and safety legislations
• Experience in communicating with Environment Agency and other regulatory bodies

Salary and benefits

• Salary will be dependant on experience but highly competitive
• Company bonus scheme
• 33 days holiday inc. BH
• Private healthcare + pension scheme
• Further benefits to be discussed.

Astute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.