Regional Compliance Officer

Biogen; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading anaerobic digestion operator in the UK seeks a Regional Compliance Officer for the Wales & West Region. The role involves supporting compliance management, conducting inspections, and leading audits from regulatory bodies. Candidates should have experience in compliance or environmental management. The position offers a competitive salary of £35,000 to £45,000 plus benefits including a car allowance, holiday, and pension contributions.

Benefits

25 days holiday

4% employer pension

x4 life assurance

Car allowance

Bonus

Qualifications

• Experience in compliance roles related to environmental or quality management.
• Understanding of ISO standards and environmental systems.
• Knowledge of renewable energy practices.

Responsibilities

• Conduct internal inspections and audits.
• Lead external inspections and draft compliance responses.
• Submit permit variations and renewals.

Skills

Compliance Coordinator

Environmental Management

Quality Assurance

Waste Management

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.

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 EnvironmentalPermitting 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

Experience and qualifications

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

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