Regional Compliance Officer

Biogen; Bath; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global biopharmaceutical company is seeking a Regional Compliance Officer for the Wales & West region. This role involves conducting internal safety inspections, managing external audits from regulatory bodies, and ensuring compliance with environmental permits. The ideal candidate will have a background in environmental compliance and the ability to engage with multiple stakeholders. Regular travel to various sites is required, alongside collaboration with Health and Safety management to drive improvements.

Qualifications

• Experience in environmental compliance and safety inspections.
• Ability to draft responses for regulatory bodies.
• Strong leadership skills for external inspections.

Responsibilities

• Conduct internal environmental, quality, and safety inspections.
• Lead responses to regulatory inspections and audits.
• Complete permit variations and renewals.

Job description

Job Description

Regional Compliance Officer Wales & West Region

To provide support and assistance to the Environmental Permitting Manager and the Compliance team in all areas of compliance.

Regional Compliance Officer Responsibilities :

To undertake frequent internal environmental, quality and safety inspections and audits.

To support and where appropriate take the lead in external inspections / visits from regulatory bodies (EA / NRW / HSE / APHA / PLA), appointed consultants, integrated management system audits (IMS, i.e. ISO and PAS 110 re-certification audits). To take the lead in drafting responses and identifying pragmatic and cost-effective solutions.

To complete annual reports, pollution inventory and improvement condition returns for the sites as required by the permits.

To complete and submit permit variations and renewals to the EA, NRW and APHA.

To provide assistance to the Environmental Permitting Manager and Health & Safety Manager with all matters relating to Health and Safety, including but not limited to, the development and review of relevant risk assessments, SOPs, training and driving safety improvements throughout the business.

This role requires regular travel to the sites in the West region, including Wales, Somerset and Hampshire. Attendance will be required at Head Office and travel to other locations from tim...