Environmental Compliance Officer
Changing the way people think about waste.
At Biffa, we love working with waste. Whether we’re turning it into sustainable power, finding new ways to recycle it or simply keeping it off the streets, we believe every day is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions. It’s a view that’s shared by our 11,500+ colleagues around the country, who trust us to provide them with a career that’s always rewarding, often challenging, but never dull.
That is why we’re the UK’s No. 1 choice for business waste management.
Help us make a difference as a Environmental Compliance Officer at Biffa Horsham.
The days of work for this position are Monday to Friday.
A quick look at the role.
We are seeking a skilled and dedicated Environmental Compliance Officer to join our team at the Biffa West Sussex MBT plant. As the Environmental Compliance Officer, you will be responsible for ensuring that the plant operations comply with all relevant environmental regulations and standards.Your primary focus will be on monitoring, assessing, and reporting on various aspects of environmental compliance, with the goal of maintaining the highest standards of sustainability and minimizing the plant's environmental impact.
Why it’s an opportunity not to be wasted.- Environmental Compliance Monitoring: Conduct regular inspections and audits of the MBT Plant to assess compliance with environmental regulations, permits, and licenses. Monitor air and water quality, waste management practices, noise levels, digestate quality and other relevant parameters.
- Regulatory Compliance: Stay up to date with UK environmental legislation and regulations applicable to the MBT plant. Interpret and communicate the requirements to plant personnel, ensuring full compliance in all operational activities.
- Permitting and Reporting: Oversee the preparation and submission of environmental permits, registrations, and reports to the appropriate regulatory bodies. Ensure accurate and timely reporting of environmental performance indicators, such as emissions, waste returns, and energy consumption.
- Environmental Impact Assessments: Coordinate and conduct environmental impact assessments for new projects, modifications, or expansions of the MBT plant. Identify potential environmental risks and develop mitigation strategies.
- Training and Awareness: Develop and deliver training programs to educate plant staff on environmental policies, procedures, and best practices. Promote environmental awareness and encourage employee engagement in sustainability initiatives.
- Incident Management: Respond promptly to environmental incidents or emergencies, investigate their causes, and implement corrective actions to prevent reoccurrence. Liaise with relevant authorities, agencies, and stakeholders as required.
- Environmental Management Systems: Contribute to the development, implementation, and maintenance of an effective Environmental Management System (EMS). Continuously evaluate and improve environmental performance by recommending and implementing sustainable practices.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including local communities, regulatory agencies, and environmental organizations. Represent the MBT plant in discussions and meetings related to environmental compliance matters.
- Improvement activities: Engage with the engineering teams to improve and optimise the odour control systems.
Requirements
Here’s what we require:
- NEBOSH Environmental Management (or working towards)
- Experience of working in waste management and / or anaerobic digestion plants.
- Laboratory experience – understanding solid / liquid sampling and testing procedure.
- Working knowledge of:
- Odour control systems
- Anaerobic digestion
- Effluent treatment
- Emissions monitoring.
Desirable:
- Bachelor's degree or higher in environmental science, engineering, or a related field.
- Previous experience in environmental compliance
Benefits
And here’s why you’ll love it at Biffa.- Competitive salary
- Ongoing career development, training and coaching – Because if you don’t grow, we don’t grow.
- Generous pension scheme.
- Retail and leisure discounts.
- Holiday and travel discounts.
- Life cover.
Dedicated to diversity.
Being inclusive is core to our culture at Biffa; we believe different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds are key to developing a creative and effective working environment that represents our communities and generates the best outcomes for colleagues, customers and stakeholders, which is why you’ll find us championing diversity, equity and inclusion at every turn.