Inert and Closed Landfill Site Supervisor

FCC Environment; South Cambridgeshire; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days' annual leave (full-time)

Pension scheme

Life insurance

Discretionary bonus scheme

On-the-job training and progression

Recognition scheme

Refer a friend

Flexible benefits (high street savings

Cycle to work scheme

Gymflex membership

Employee Assistance Programme

Best Doctors Service

Job summary

FCC Environment is recruiting for an Inert and Closed Landfill Site Supervisor in Cambridgeshire. You will supervise inert and closed landfill sites to ensure safe, compliant operations and oversee contractor activities.

The role requires knowledge of environmental permits, strong health and safety practices, and the ability to travel between sites. This is a full-time role, 5 days per week, offering a competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• Supervisory experience in waste or similar industrial settings.
• Knowledge of health and safety requirements and safe work systems.
• Ability to supervise contractors and coordinate site activities.
• Full, clean UK driving licence.
• Willingness to travel between sites and work outdoors.

Responsibilities

• Supervising inert and closed landfill sites to ensure safe and compliant operations
• Monitoring site activities in line with environmental permits, company procedures and contractual requirements
• Conducting daily, weekly and monthly site inspections and checks
• Managing and overseeing contractors working across multiple sites
• Ensuring waste, soil and restoration materials are handled efficiently and safely
• Liaising with customers, regulatory bodies and local stakeholders
• Supporting landfill gas and leachate management activities to maintain environmental compliance
• Organising site inductions for contractors, visitors and temporary workers
• Identifying site maintenance requirements and coordinating remedial works
• Promoting a strong health, safety and environmental culture across all site activities

Skills

Supervisory experience

Environmental issues knowledge

Contractor coordination

Microsoft Office

Health and safety

Initiative

Communication

Travel between sites

Outdoor work

UK driving licence

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Are you looking for the right role for you? Then look no further…

Inert and Closed Landfill Site Supervisor

Salary – £32,454 - £40,568 (plus benefits)

Hours – Full-time

Location – Cambridgeshire, PE1 3TD

As an Inert and Closed Landfill Site Supervisor at FCC Environment, you will be responsible for ensuring inert and closed landfill sites are operated safely, efficiently and in compliance with environmental permits, company procedures and contractual obligations. You will supervise contractor activities, oversee restoration and operational projects, conduct site inspections and work closely with regulatory bodies, customers and internal teams to support business objectives.

This vacancy is for a full-time position, working 5 days per week.

Our promise to you

• Competitive salary
• 25 days' annual leave (full-time working) plus Bank Holidays
• Pension scheme
• Life insurance
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• On-the-job training and progression
• Recognition scheme
• Refer a friend
• Flexible benefits, including high street savings, cycle to work scheme and Gymflex membership, and many more (where applicable)
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme and the Best Doctors Service via our Wellbeing Platform

What will you be doing?

• Supervising inert and closed landfill sites to ensure safe and compliant operations
• Monitoring site activities in line with environmental permits, company procedures and contractual requirements
• Conducting daily, weekly and monthly site inspections and checks
• Managing and overseeing contractors working across multiple sites
• Ensuring waste, soil and restoration materials are handled efficiently and safely
• Liaising with customers, regulatory bodies and local stakeholders
• Supporting landfill gas and leachate management activities to maintain environmental compliance
• Organising site inductions for contractors, visitors and temporary workers
• Identifying site maintenance requirements and coordinating remedial works
• Promoting a strong health, safety and environmental culture across all site activities

What are we looking for?

• Previous supervisory experience, ideally within the waste management industry
• Understanding of environmental issues, including landfill gas, leachate and surface water management
• Experience supervising contractors and coordinating site activities
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office and smartphone use
• Knowledge of health and safety requirements and safe systems of work
• Ability to work independently and use your own initiative
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills
• Willingness to travel between sites during the working day
• Flexibility to work outdoors in all weather conditions
• Full, clean UK driving licence

About Us

We are FCC Environment, one of the nation's leading waste and resource management companies. Committed to sustainability, we strive to minimise the amount of waste that ends up in landfill by transforming it into valuable resources wherever possible.

We operate over 200 facilities in England, Scotland and Wales and employ around 4,500 people.

The profile of the UK's recycling and waste management industry has never been higher. We need people who are up for the challenge to help us tackle climate change. We need people with ideas. We need you. Together we will meet the UK's waste management and energy recovery needs.

FCC Environment is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants.