Regional Compliance Officer

Biogen UK; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK waste management company is seeking a Regional Compliance Officer to provide support to the compliance team, managing inspections and audits across Wales and the West region. This role involves responding to external regulatory inspections, conducting internal audits, and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. Candidates should have relevant experience in compliance and environmental management. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits including car allowance, 25 days holiday, and pension contributions.

Benefits

25 days holiday

4% employer pension

x4 life assurance

Qualifications

• Experience in compliance roles or environmental management is preferred.
• Familiarity with auditing processes and environmental systems is essential.

Responsibilities

• Conduct frequent inspections and audits of environmental compliance.
• Lead responses to external regulatory inspections.
• Complete and submit environmental permit variations.

Skills

Compliance Coordinator

Environmental Officer

Quality Assurance

ISO

Audit

Education

Degree in Environmental Science or related field

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 time to time.

About Biogen (UK) Ltd

Biogen is the UK's leader in anaerobic digestion (AD) and one of the largest independent AD operators in the UK. Having expanded its food waste recycling network through acquisition, it has a combined network of nineteen AD plants located across England, Scotland and Wales that provide cost-effective, low carbon, food and organic waste management solutions. Working with supermarkets, the hospitality industry, food manufacturers and local authorities across the UK, the AD sites recycle over half a million tonnes of food waste each year.

Location:

Regional, Wales & West region

Job type:

Full time, permanent, 40 hours per week

Salary

£35,000 - £45,000 per annum + car allowance + bonus

Benefits

25 days holiday, 4% employer pension and x4 life assurance

Qualifications / Experience

You may have experience of the following:

• Compliance Coordinator
• Compliance Advisor
• Compliance Officer
• Environmental Officer
• Quality Advisor
• Quality Assurance
• Quality Assurance Coordinator
• QA Coordinator
• Environmental Science
• Environmental Management
• Audit
• ISO
• Environmental systems
• Renewable energy
• Waste management