SHEQ Manager - Renewable Energy - North

Astute’s Renewables Team is partnering with a key business and influential player in the biogas sector. Together we are looking to recruit a SHEQ Manager to cover a small portfolio of assets and we’re looking for a safety conscious and collaborative people-person to join the team with the ultimate goal of driving a positive SHEQ ethos across the company.

The SHEQ Manager role comes with a salary up to £66,000, car allowance and excellent company benefits to be discussed.

If you’re a SHEQ Manager and are looking to work for an organisation at the forefront of the green energy transition, then submit your CV to apply today.

Responsibilities and Duties of the SHEQ Manager Role

Reporting to the Head of SHEQ you will:

1. Lead health, safety, environmental and quality processes and management systems across a portfolio of anaerobic digestion assets.
2. Carry out weekly and monthly inspections across a portfolio of sites in County Durham/Middlesborough.
3. Manage the PAS110 certification.
4. Provide specific and relevant SHEQ advice to operational staff on site.
5. Develop a SHEQ centric culture and ethos, ensuring that operational staff see SHEQ as an important part of their role.
6. Look for continuous improvement opportunities across the site, looking to implement these where possible.
7. Closely monitor all SHEQ legislation and regulation, ensuring that you update all relevant personnel when required.
8. Implement and maintain ISO9001, ISO14001 and ISO 45001.
9. Help to standardise HSEQ practices across the company.
10. Attend and host SHEQ meetings, both internally and externally.
11. Plan and undertake monitoring and auditing of sites, operations, and procedures in support of regulatory compliance.
12. Other duties as required.

Professional Qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

1. A higher education / qualification in Health and Safety, a minimum of NEBOSH General Certificate.
2. An appropriate membership is desired, ie IEMA, IOSH etc.
3. At least 5 years’ experience in the role.
4. Experience in the anaerobic digestion or energy from waste sector, or similar heavy process environment.
5. An auditing qualification or a minimum of 3 years’ auditing experience in at least one of the following standards: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, or ISO 45001.

Personal Skills

The SHEQ Manager role would suit someone who is:

1. Proven SHEQ experience within a transferable heavy processing environment, such as biogas, water treatment, process plant, or similar.
2. Comprehensive knowledge of environmental and safety legislations.
3. Experience in communicating with Environment Agency and other regulatory bodies.
4. Flexible to travel across 2 plants.

Salary and Benefits of the SHEQ Manager Role

1. Salary between £55,000 - £66,000 (DOE).
2. Car allowance.
3. Company bonus scheme.
4. 33 days holiday inc. BH.
5. Private healthcare + pension scheme.
6. Further benefits to be discussed.

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