The Site Environmental Manager is responsible for ensuring full compliance with UK environmental legislation, environmental permitting requirements, and occupational health standards across the power generation site.
The role oversees all environmental protection programmes, environmental incidents prevention, regulatory reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives to support safe, compliant, and sustainable operations. As an additional role similarly positionned in the site organisation, mission will also tackle with occupational health risk management and all related misisons to guarantee consideration, analysis, decision making and lessons learning for hygiene and occupational health matters.
This position acts as the primary liaison with UK regulators—including the Environment Agency (EA), Health and Safety Executive (HSE), and local authorities—and leads the site in implementing best practice environmental, health management systems and company environmental & occupational health yearly objectives and campaigns whenever appropriate.
Environmental Management
Manage and maintain the site’s Environmental Permit in accordance with the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations.
Ensure compliance with all relevant UK and EU‑retained environmental legislation (air emissions, water discharge, waste management, noise, land quality).
Lead continuous monitoring and reporting of:
Stack emissions
Effluent and surface water quality
Resource consumption (water, fuels, chemicals)
Waste generation, storage, and disposal
Conduct environmental impact assessments, operational risk assessments, and pollution prevention reviews.
Manage the site’s Pollution Prevention & Control (PPC) requirements, including emergency response plans and spill prevention.
Oversee management of hazardous materials (COMAH relevance where applicable).
Coordinate environmental monitoring contractors and verify technical accuracy of environmental data.
Prepare regulatory submissions to the Environment Agency, water authorities, and local council.
Drive environmental performance improvements and sustainability initiatives (biodiversity, carbon reduction, circular economy projects).
Occupational Health Management
Develop and implement the site’s occupational health strategy in line with HSE regulations, including the Health and Safety at Work Act and Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH).
Conduct occupational health risk assessments covering noise, vibration, heat stress, ergonomic risks, confined space entry, chemical exposure, and biological hazards.
Manage the occupational health surveillance programme and liaise with external OH providers.
Ensure effective case management for health-related absences and return‑to‑work processes.
Promote wellbeing initiatives and support mental health strategies across the site.
· Review and validate health‑related safety controls, including PPE standards, hygiene facilities, and exposure controls
Compliance, Auditing & Reporting
Lead internal audits, external certification audits (ISO 14001, ISO 45001), and regulatory inspections.
Manage the site’s environmental and occupational health KPIs, dashboards, and performance reports.
Maintain and improve integrated EHS management systems.
Provide monthly and quarterly updates to senior leadership on compliance status, incidents, risks, and improvement plans.
Incident Investigation & Emergency Preparedness
Lead environmental and health-related incident investigations using root‑cause analysis tools.
Oversee corrective and preventive actions to prevent recurrence.
Support the site’s emergency response plan, including environmental and medical response preparedness.
Train site personnel in environmental awareness, pollution control, OH requirements, and emergency actions.
Stakeholder Engagement
Act as the primary point of contact for:
Environment Agency
Health and Safety Executive
Local authorities and community stakeholders
External auditors and contractors
Participate in industry forums and represent the site in corporate EHS networks.
Support communication of environmental and health performance to internal and external stakeholders
Qualifications & Experience
Essential
Degree in Environmental Science, Occupational Health, Environmental Engineering, or related discipline.
Strong knowledge of UK environmental permitting, HSE legislation, and power‑industry operational practices.
Experience in heavy industry, utilities, energy generation, chemical processing, or similar high‑risk environment.
Demonstrated success in managing regulatory inspections and complex compliance programmes.
Experience with ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management systems.
Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Desirable
NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent.
IEMA Practitioner/Chartered status or BOHS occupational hygiene qualifications.
Experience in COMAH-regulated facilities (if applicable).
Professional ExperienceAt least 5 years’ experience in EHS & CDM topics within a construction environment, preferably in the power plant or oil & gas industry;
Problem solving skills,
Able to navigate in an multi-cultural environment.
Key Competencies
Strategic thinking with strong regulatory acumen.
Leadership and influencing skills across all organisational levels.
Proactive problem‑solving and continuous improvement mindset.
Ability to manage high‑volume regulatory workload with precision.
Strong incident investigation and risk management capability.
Excellent communication and technical reporting skills.
Language Skills
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