Senior EHS Engineer
3 days ago
Belfast
Vickerstock are working in partnership with a leading manufacturing organisation on the appointment of a Senior EHS Engineer. As the on-site EHS expert, you will provide both strategic leadership and hands-on support, ensuring compliance with all environmental, health & safety standards while driving continuous improvement in safety culture, sustainability, and workplace health. In your new role: • Lead and maintain the site’s EHS Management System, ensuring compliance with ISO 14001 and leading the successful implementation and sustainment of ISO 45001, • Manage all aspects of the IPC Licence, ensuring conditions and schedules are maintained, • Deliver training programmes, including EHS induction and job-specific safety training, • Conduct regular EHS inspections and audits, monitoring system effectiveness and driving corrective actions, • Prepare EHS reports and metrics for both internal and external stakeholders, • Lead the site’s Emergency Response Programme, ensuring procedures, resources and training are in place, • Oversee robust incident investigation processes, monitor trends, and drive preventive action, • Assess the EHS impact of changes to plant, processes or equipment, ensuring compliance and effective risk control, • Manage waste and environmental monitoring programmes in line with regulatory requirements, • Monitor evolving EHS legislation and ensure site-wide compliance with current and future obligations, • Lead and support EHS projects on-site and across the UK/Ireland region, collaborating with cross-functional teams, • Partner with site leadership to align on EHS priorities and embed a culture of accountability and safety ownership, • Manage EHS budgets, driving efficiencies and cost savings across services and equipment providers, • Oversee facilities management activities, including contractor works, planned maintenance and compliance with regional legislation What you will need to succeed: • Bachelor’s degree (or Level 6 qualification) in EHS, Engineering, or Science discipline (or equivalent experience), • 5+ years’ experience within a manufacturing or comparable environment, • Proven expertise in EHS management systems (ISO 14001, ISO 45001) and regulatory compliance, • Demonstrated ability to interpret EHS legislation and deliver effective compliance programmes, • Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at all levels of the organisation, • Experience engaging with regulatory bodies (e.g. HSE, EPA, Local Councils), • Highly organised, decisive and capable of leading both strategic initiatives and hands-on activities Desirable (it would be great if you have this, but don’t worry if you don’t): • Ongoing professional development within the EHS discipline, • Membership/accreditation with a relevant professional body, • Experience with SAP or equivalent ERP systems For a more detailed brief and a confidential conversation on how Vickerstock can help support you with your next move, get in touch with Sam Geddis, our Health and Safety Specialist today.