Environmental Officer

Posted 28 September 2022
Salary €45000 - €55000 per annum
LocationCounty Meath
Discipline Environmental, Health & Safety
ReferenceJH7032_1664369866
Contact NameJamie Harper

Job description

Environmental Officer

Based County Meath / County Dublin Areas

Leading Waste to Energy Business

Excellent Salary, Package and Career development

Main purpose of role:

To support the day-to-day management and development of Environmental compliance across a Waste management & Energy company.

Qualifications/ Skills/ Experience:

  • Third level qualification in Environmental Science or similar is required.
  • Additional Health & Safety qualification is desirable.
  • At least 3 years' experience within an EPA regulated role is required.
  • Ability to work on own initiative and be innovative.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to deliver training.
  • Excellent organisational skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.
  • Full drivers licence required.

General Duties & Responsibilities:

  • To ensure compliance with all regulatory and company requirements relating to organisations activities.
  • Responsibility for the supporting the ongoing maintenance and development of the Environmental Management Systems, including:
  • To communicate effectively throughout the company on Environmental issues and to actively participate in management meetings
  • Support communications and relationship with all compliance Regulatory Bodies to best represent the interests and intentions of the company.
  • To promote the development of a positive EHS culture within the organisation/facility
  • To provide reports relating to Environmental issues as necessary to management.
  • To support the business needs of the company through innovative and efficient approaches in achieving compliance requirements that enhance the continuing development and growth of the company.
  • Coordination of required monitoring, measurement, and calibration tasks.
  • Support emergency planning and provision of support role to incidents as they arise and emergency situations.
  • To effectively communicate environmental requirements to staff through meetings, toolbox talks and learn from events.
  • To coordinate, manage and deliver Environmental related training, (company requirements, procedures new legal requirements etc.), inductions, staff training etc.
  • To report on incidents and accidents and monitor follow up actions.
  • To monitor objectives and promote their delivery.
  • To carry out Environmental audits and inspections.

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