SHEQ Manager

Vital Energi; Port Clarence; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Vital Energi is seeking a SHEQ Manager to support EfW assets at Drakelow, Burton on Trent and Port Clarence. You will lead safety, health, quality and environmental practices, coach managers and staff, and drive continual improvement while ensuring regulatory compliance across multiple sites.

The role requires a minimum of 5 years in a relevant regulated industry, strong knowledge of UK HSE legislation, and experience with ISO standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in Energy from Waste, waste management, or a similar regulated industry.
• BSc or equivalent in an environment degree.
• Strong practical understanding of relevant UK Health, Safety & Environmental legislation.
• Fully conversant with ISO 9001, 14001, ISO 18001.
• Familiarity with BSEN 14181 air emissions monitoring & CEMS operation.
• Understanding of DSEAR/COMAH/ATEX/LOLER/PUWER/HAVS/PSSR/PED/PPE/RPE.
• Principal Designer, Client or experience of CDM works.
• NEBOSH general certificate and working towards NEBOSH Diploma.
• COTC L4 with EfW accreditation units.
• IT literate with advanced competency in MS Excel and Word for report and spreadsheet production.
• Membership of IOSH (minimum Technician level).
• Member of IEMA / CIWM / WAMITAB.
• Unrestricted right to work in the UK; no visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Influence site personnel to engage with and promote good SHEQ practice.
• Provide frontline SHEQ advice at site; coach staff on SHEQ matters.
• Lead reporting, investigations and monitoring of SHEQ performance.
• Take robust action for any failures to standards.
• Assist in Safe System of Work and Permit To Work across the facility.
• Conduct risk reviews and site inspections with the Regional SHEQ Advisor.
• Manage document control per ISO-based systems.
• Generate robust analysis to support decision making and action plans.
• Encourage innovative working to enhance SHEQ excellence.
• Ensure compliance with safety and environmental permits and legislation.

Skills

SHEQ leadership

Coaching & mentoring

Risk assessment

SSOW/PTW management

Document control

Data analysis

MS Excel

MS Word

UK HSE legislation

Auditing & investigations

Stakeholder engagement

Education

BSc or equivalent in Environmental/Engineering

NEBOSH General Certificate

COTC L4 with EfW accreditation

IOSH Technician level (membership)

Tools

ISO 9001/14001/18001

BS EN 14181 monitoring

Job description

We're excited to announce that we're looking for a SHEQ Manager to support our EFW assets at Drakelow, Burton on Trent and Port Clarence, Stockton on Tees. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced SHEQ professional who will be responsible for driving cultural change and promoting Safety, Heath, Quality and Environmental aspects at the EfW facilities. Lead professional safety and quality aspects, additionally providing lead support on environmental direction at the EfW sites, where a culture of safety and regulatory compliance comes before operational efficiency, thus ensuring that safety & environmental risks are effectively identified, managed and monitored. Add value to the EfW facility by coaching managers and employees to fully engage in, and actively promote, sound SHEQ working practices, as well as identifying areas of improvement on the site. The role will be based at one of the locations with travel to the other site as required. Vital Energi- Port Clarence and Drakelow- Strategic asset ownership journey Port Clarence represents the next phase of Vital Energi's evolution from energy solutions provider to significant asset owner, processing 320,000 tonnes of Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) and produce over 30Mwe, this marks a substantial step-change in scale and ambition. Vital Energi will further invest in the optimisation of the Drakelow EfW plant to improve its productivity and returns, ensuring it continues to deliver robust operational and financial performance as part of the company's growing portfolio. The energy generated by both facilities will be exported back to the national grid.

• Positively influences thinking and behaviours so that the site personnel engage, promote and understand the benefits of good SHEQ practice.
• Responsible for frontline SHEQ advice at site. Motivate, coach and encourage all site personnel in SHEQ matters. Influence and support improvements of SHEQ performance and engagement throughout both the site's internal and external customer base.
• Drives and supports business ownership of SHEQ reporting, investigations and effective monitoring.
• Takes appropriate and robust action for any failings with standards and expectations.
• Assists site Management team in managing a Safe System of Work (SSOW) and Permit To Work (PTW) system for general site safety and safety from the system across the facility.
• Conducts risk reviews, gap assessments, site inspections accompanied with the Regional SHEQ Advisor to identify non-conformance and enable site to address areas of concern.
• Manages the document control process at site in accordance with site ISO accredited BMS and Company systems and standards.
• Supports and generates robust analysis of information to inform effective decision making and action plans.
• Encourages innovative ways of working and challenging existing operational practices to continually enhance and drive SHEQ excellence.
• Assists in ensuring that the site operates within its legal safety obligations, its environmental permit conditions and other permissions relevant to site, where any unsafe acts or environmental breaches are brought to the Company's attention.
• Positively influences thinking and behaviours so that the site personnel engage, promote and understand the benefits of good SHEQ practice. Strong practical understanding of relevant UK Health, Safety & Environmental legislation.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in Energy from Waste, waste management, or a similar regulated industry., BSc or equivalent in an environment degree.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in Energy from Waste, waste management, or a similar regulated industry.
• Strong practical understanding of relevant UK Health, Safety & Environmental legislation.
• Fully conversant with ISO 9001, 14001, ISO 18001
• Familiarity in implementing, managing and developing fit-for-purpose and compliant
• Familiar with BSEN: 14181 air emissions monitoring & CEMS operation.
• Understanding of DSEAR/COMAH/ATEX/LOLER/PUWER/HAVS/PSSR/PED/PPE/RPE.
• Principal Designer, Client or experience of CDM works.
• NEBOSH general certificate and working towards NEBOSH Diploma.
• COTC L4 with EfW accreditation units.
• IT literate with advanced competency in MS excel and word for report and spread sheet production.
• Membership of IOSH (minimum Technician level).
• Member of IEMA / CIWM / WAMITAB.
• Applicants must have the unrestricted and ongoing right to work in the UK for the duration of employment, without the need for sponsorship. Due to the nature of this role, we are unable to support visa sponsorship or employ individuals with time-limited permission or conditions attached to their right to work in the UK.